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Chaplin's War Trilogy: An Evolving Lens in Three Dark Comedies, 1918-1947
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Chaplin's War Trilogy: An Evolving Lens in Three Dark Comedies, 1918-1947 Paperback - 2014

by Wes D. Gehring


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The book examines Charlie Chaplin's evolving perspective on dark comedy in his three war films, Shoulder Arms (1918), The Great Dictator (1940), and Monsieur Verdoux (1947). In the first he uses the genre in a groundbreaking manner but yet for a pro-war cause. In Dictator dark comedy is applied in an antiwar way. In Monsieur Verdoux Chaplin embraces the genre as an individual in defense against a society out to destroy him. All three are pivotal films in the development of the genre in film, with the latter two movies being very controversial for their time.

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  • Title Chaplin's War Trilogy: An Evolving Lens in Three Dark Comedies, 1918-1947
  • Author Wes D. Gehring
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780786474653 / 0786474653
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects War films - United States - History and, Comedy films - United States - History and
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014030832
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.430

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Citations

  • Choice, 02/01/2015, Page 979

About the author

Wes D. Gehring is a distinguished professor of film at Ball State University and associate media editor for USA Today magazine, for which he also writes the column "Reel World." He is the author of 40 film books, including biographies of James Dean, Carole Lombard, Steve McQueen, Robert Wise, Red Skelton and Charlie Chaplin.
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