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Haunted laughter : representations of Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust in comedic film and television / Jonathan C. Friedman.

Publication | Digitized | Library Call Number: PN1995.9.H53 F75 2022

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    "Haunted Laughter is a comprehensive study of film productions that have used comedy to represent Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust. Author Jonathan Friedman proposes a model and a set of criteria to evaluate the effective use of comedy as a means of representation"-- Provided by publisher.
    Format
    Book
    Author/Creator
    Friedman, Jonathan C., 1966- author.
    Published
    Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
    Locale
    Germany
    United States
    Europe
    Israel
    Contents
    Famous comedies from The great dictator to Jojo Rabbit
    Comedy films and TV shows about Hitler
    Contesting the Nazis and their system of terror through humor
    Memory, trauma, and comedy
    Humor as a social criticism.
    Notes
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Famous comedies from The great dictator to Jojo Rabbit -- Comedy films and TV shows about Hitler -- Contesting the Nazis and their system of terror through humor -- Memory, trauma, and comedy -- Humor as a social criticism.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    ISBN
    9781793640154
    1793640157
    Physical Description
    v, 233 pages ; 24 cm

    Keywords & Subjects

    Subjects
    Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in motion pictures. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), on television. Nazis in motion pictures. Nazis--On television. Germany--In motion pictures. Germany--On television. Comedy films--History and criticism. Television comedies--History and criticism. Holocauste, 1939-1945, au cinéma. Holocauste, 1939-1945, à la télévision. Nazis au cinéma. Films comiques--Histoire et critique. Comédies télévisées--Histoire et critique. Nazis--À la télévision. Nazis on television. Comedy films. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) in motion pictures. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) on television. Motion pictures. Television comedies. Germany. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in motion pictures Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Humor Nazis in motion pictures Motion pictures--United States Motion pictures--Europe Motion pictures--Israel Comedy films--History and criticism Television comedies--History and criticism Germany--In motion pictures Germany--On television Criticism, interpretation, etc. Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--In motion pictures. Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--On television. Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945. Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--In motion pictures
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