{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-ernst-lubitsch-comedy-without-relief-hardcover","title":"The Ethics of Ernst Lubitsch: Comedy Without Relief - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMladen Dolar\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eJela Krecic\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eYuval Kremnitzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the idea that comedy offers us a relief from the horrors of the real world, the German-Jewish-American filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch defended his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eTo Be or Not to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, a comedy from 1942 about the concurrent Nazi occupation of Poland, with the claim that he had made up his mind \"to make a picture with no attempt to relieve anybody from anything at any time.\" The essays included in \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Ernst Lubitsch\u003c\/i\u003e consider Lubitsch's work from his early Berlin years to his Hollywood fame, emphasizing the idea of 'comedy without relief' as the fundamental ethical premise of his special cinematic 'touch.' In this edited collection, contributors take a closer look at how Lubitsch addresses delicate and controversial topics like sexuality, love, and revolution, and set out a picture of an engaged ethics without moralism. \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Ernst Lubitsch\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital contribution to film scholarship and a tribute to an essential filmmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregor Moder\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a senior research associate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana. He has written and coedited several books on comedy and tragedy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvana Novak\u003c\/b\u003e is a film programmer at the Slovenian National Television, film critic, and musician. She has coedited five books on classical Hollywood cinema, film comedy, and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233415606493,"sku":"9781538146163","price":194.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/7_Q9CJnUjO9781538146163.webp?v=1784817052","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-ernst-lubitsch-comedy-without-relief-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}