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Les sources du comique dans « Intouchables » d’Eric Toledano et Oliver Nakache
The source of comicality in “The Intouchables” by Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache

Author(s): Maria Piwińska
Subject(s): Education, Communication studies, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Norbertinum
Keywords: comicality; French film; master-servant relationship; “The Intouchables”; Eric Toledano; Oliver Nakache

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the sources of comicality in “The Intouchables” by Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache, a box office of French cinema. It suggests that the success of the film lies in choice of the actors, the contrast between them and their backgrounds, and a well-established French motif of relationship between the master and the servant.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 69-78
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: French