Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-War Fiction Film:

Dutch cinema, when discussed, is typically treated only in terms of pre-war films or documentaries, leaving post-war fictional film largely understudied. At the same time, a "Hollandse school," a term first coined in the 1980s, has developed through deadpan, ironic films like those of dire...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Verstraten, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2016]
Series:Framing Film
Subjects:
Online Access:DE-1043
DE-1046
DE-859
DE-860
DE-473
DE-29
DE-739
DE-858
Volltext
Summary:Dutch cinema, when discussed, is typically treated only in terms of pre-war films or documentaries, leaving post-war fictional film largely understudied. At the same time, a "Hollandse school," a term first coined in the 1980s, has developed through deadpan, ironic films like those of director and actor Alex van Warmerdam. Using seminal theories on humour 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
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Okt 2018)
Physical Description:1 online resource 8 color plates, 8 halftones
ISBN:9789048528370

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text