Laughter amid catastrophe: 'Train of Life' and tragicomic Holocaust cinema
TitelLaughter amid catastrophe: 'Train of Life' and tragicomic Holocaust cinema
Auteur
Call number940.5318/0324
Objectnummer06779k
Plaats van uitgaveRochester, New York, United States
UitgeverCamden House
Jaar van uitgave
2008
Pagina'spp261-276
MateriaalArtikel
ReeksScreen cultures: German film and the visual
ISBN9781571133830
NotesArticle from the book 'Visualizing the Holocaust' pp261-276
Beschrijving
Discusses comedy and tragedy as they appear alongside one another in films where something as serious as the Holocaust is at stake. Two films are compared in this discussion, Mihaileanu's 'Train of Life' and Benigni's 'Life is Beautiful'.