Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-war Fiction Film Peter Verstraten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verstraten, Peter, author.

Series:

Framing film (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Framing film

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor in motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Netherlands--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (427 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Amsterdam University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

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 1980's, 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.

Contents:

Front matter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

1. Low-Class Comedies

2. Multicultural Comedies

3. From 'Kind-hearted' Comedies to Neurotic Romances

4. Deliberate Camp

5. Humour as an Aftermath Effect

6. Homosocial Jokes

7. From Ludic Humour to Cosmic Irony

8. From Insubordinate Playfulness to Subversive Irony

9. From Grotesque Caricature to Grotesque Satire

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Filmography

Photo Credits

Index of Concepts

Index of Titles

Index of Names

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-003-69761-5

1-04-078469-0

9781003697619

OCLC:

1125826028