Shocked But Connected - Notes on Laughter

Informationen zum Autor Michael Roemer is a distinguished filmmaker, writing and directing films such as Nothing But a Man; Pilgrim, Farewell; and the award-winning documentaries Dying and Cortile Cascino. From 1971 to the present, he has taught filmmaking and aesthetics at Yale University, where he is professor emeritus today.   Klappentext In Shocked But Connected, distinguished filmmaker Michael Roemer reflects on the nature of comedy and laughter. Incorporating the work of both the great thinkers and great comedians of our age, Roemer investigates what makes us laugh and what distinguishes comedy from all other art forms. Zusammenfassung In Shocked But Connected! distinguished filmmaker Michael Roemer reflects on the nature of comedy and laughter. Incorporating the work of both the great thinkers and great comedians of our age! Roemer investigates what makes us laugh and what distinguishes comedy from all other art forms. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceChapter 1: SurprisedChapter 2: FreudChapter 3: Different and ScaryChapter 4: DisconnectedChapter 5: Bergson and High ComedyChapter 6: Blind and Helpless but AliveChapter 7: ChildhoodChapter 8: Making It RealChapter 9: Annie HallChapter 10: Free but Connected

Product details

• Authors: ROEMER, Michael Roemer, Roemer Michael
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2012
• EAN: 9781442217560
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1756-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, Film history, theory or criticism