Romantic comedy is an enduringly popular genre which has
maintained its appeal by constantly evolving, from the screwball
comedy to the recent emergence of the bromance.
Romantic Comedy examines the history of the genre, considering
the social and cultural context for key developments in new genre
cycles. It studies the key themes and issues at work within
romantic comedy films, focusing in particular on the representation
of gender and how the genre acts as a barometer for gender politics
in the course of the twentieth century.
Claire Mortimer provides the reader with a comprehensive
overview of the genre, tracing its development, enduring appeal,
stars and the nature of its comedy. Mortimer discusses both British
and Hollywood classic and contemporary romantic comedies, ranging
from canonical films to more recent examples which have taken the
genre in new directions. In-depth case studies span a wide variety
of films, including:
- It Happened One Night
- Bringing Up Baby
- Annie Hall
- Four Weddings and a Funeral
- Bridget Jones s Diary
- Wimbledon
- Knocked Up
- Sex and the City
This book is the perfect introduction to the romantic comedy
genre and will be particularly useful for all those investigating
this area within film, media or women's studies.
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