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Specyfika czarnego humoru
The specific of black humor in recent Czech cinema

Author(s): Anna Brzezińska
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: black humour; czech cinematography; comedies; Jiří Vejdělek; David Ondříček; Jan Švankmajer

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the peculiarity of black humour in the newest Czech fi lms. Indicating the function and nature of Czech humour, the author subsequently describes Czech cinematography, focusing on fi lms made aft er 1989. In the commercial comedies and black comedies that she analyses, she points at diff erent aspects of black humour and refers to the features of Czech society.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 277-285
  • Page Count: 1
  • Language: Polish