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The Hollywood romantic comedy

Hardcover • 2011 • English

The Hollywood romantic comedy: conventions, history, controversies

By Grindon, Leger

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About the book

The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films. Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts...Show more

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ISBN

9781405182669

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

The Hollywood romantic comedy

Format

Hardcover

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