Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s

Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 111
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ISBN-10 : 9781137562500
ISBN-13 : 1137562501
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Book Synopsis Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s by : Wheeler Winston Dixon

Download or read book Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s written by Wheeler Winston Dixon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on "dark" or black comedy films in the US and the UK, Wheeler Winston Dixon provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of films and filmmakers (Vanishing Point, Marcel Hanoun), whose work has largely been ignored, but whose influence and importance is clearly present.


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