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THEME EXPLORATION

comedic instruction

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909 · D.W. Griffith
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962 · Julien Duvivier
There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary
1998 · Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
1972 · Albert Brooks
Due della legione straniera
Due della legione straniera
1962 · Lucio Fulci
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
1960 · Sergio Corbucci
Hydrothérapie fantastique
Hydrothérapie fantastique
1909 · Georges Méliès
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Chang Cheh
The Trip to Spain
The Trip to Spain
2017 · Michael Winterbottom
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati → France

His films use physical comedy and visual gags to instruct viewers about modern life's absurdities and social conventions.

Billy Wilder → Austria-USA

He masterfully blends sharp comedic wit with moral lessons about human nature, ambition, and ethical dilemmas.

Preston Sturges → USA

His screwball comedies entertain while subtly teaching audiences about class, honesty, and the human condition through clever dialogue and situations.

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