Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-War Fiction Film
Verstraten, Peter
Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-War Fiction Film Peter Verstraten. - 1 online resource (426 p.) - Framing Film . - Framing Film .
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Dutch cinema is typically treated only in terms of prewar films or documentaries, leaving postwar fictional film largely understudied. At the same time, a Hollandse School, first named in the 1980s, has developed through deadpan, ironic films like those of director and actor Alex van Warmerdam. Using seminal theories on humor and comedy, this book explores a number of Dutch films using the notion of categories, such as low-class comedies, neurotic romances, deliberate camp, and grotesque satire. With its original approach, this study makes surprising connections between Dutch films from various decades.
9789048528370
Art
Social Science / Media Studies
Social sciences
Electronic books.
Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-War Fiction Film Peter Verstraten. - 1 online resource (426 p.) - Framing Film . - Framing Film .
Access copy available to the general public.
Dutch cinema is typically treated only in terms of prewar films or documentaries, leaving postwar fictional film largely understudied. At the same time, a Hollandse School, first named in the 1980s, has developed through deadpan, ironic films like those of director and actor Alex van Warmerdam. Using seminal theories on humor and comedy, this book explores a number of Dutch films using the notion of categories, such as low-class comedies, neurotic romances, deliberate camp, and grotesque satire. With its original approach, this study makes surprising connections between Dutch films from various decades.
9789048528370
Art
Social Science / Media Studies
Social sciences
Electronic books.