To be or Not to be

Informationen zum Autor Peter Barnes is one of the UK's most respected dramatists, with numerous stage, screen and radio plays to his name. His work has been performed by Laurence Olivier, Alec Guinness, Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud and Paul Scofield (among others). He won the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright award for The Ruling Class in 1969 and the Olivier Award for Best Play in 1985 for Red Noses. His screenplay for Enchanted April (1992) was nominated for an Academy Award. Klappentext In 'To Be or Not to Be' (1942), Ernest Lubitsch brought his legendary comic touch to the most unpromising situation: life in Nazi-occupied Poland. In this study, Peter Barnes considers what it is to make comedy out of tragedy. Zusammenfassung In "To Be or Not to Be" (1942), Ernest Lubitsch brought his legendary comic touch to the most unpromising situation: life in Nazi-occupied Poland. In this study, Peter Barnes considers what it is to make comedy out of tragedy.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Barnes
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2002
• EAN: 9780851709192
• ISBN: 978-0-85170-919-2
• No. of pages: 82
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 6 mm
• Series: BFI Film Classics; BFI Film Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, comedy;comic;humour;Poland;tragedy