Michael Roemer

Shocked But Connected

Notes on Laughter

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In Shocked But Connected, distinguished filmmaker Michael Roemer reflects on the nature of comedy and laughter. Incorporating the work of both the great thinkers and great comedians of our age, Roemer investigates what makes us laugh and what distinguishes comedy from all other art forms.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9781442217560
• ISBN-10: 1442217561
• Artikelnr.: 35560085

Autorenporträt

Michael Roemer is a distinguished filmmaker, writing and directing films such as Nothing But a Man; Pilgrim, Farewell; and the award-winning documentaries Dying and Cortile Cascino. From 1971 to the present, he has taught filmmaking and aesthetics at Yale University, where he is professor emeritus today.  

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Chapter 1: Surprised Chapter 2: Freud Chapter 3: Different and
Scary Chapter 4: Disconnected Chapter 5: Bergson and High Comedy Chapter 6:
Blind and Helpless but Alive Chapter 7: Childhood Chapter 8: Making It Real
Chapter 9: Annie Hall Chapter 10: Free but Connected