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Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) [1] [2] is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. [3] In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are dealt with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor.
Comedy is a genre of dramatic performance having a light or humorous tone that depicts amusing incidents and in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity. [1] For ancient Greeks and Romans, a comedy was a stage-play with a happy ending.
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This category consists of movies that contain elements of comedy films, in addition to being a drama. Subcategories This category has the following 47 subcategories, out of 47 total.
Romantic comedy-drama Mubarakan: Anees Bazmee India Sweet 20: Ody C. Harahap Indonesia [63] You, Me and Him: Daisy Aitkens: United Kingdom The Last Word: Mark Pellington: United States Kita Kita: Sigrid Andrea Bernardo: Philippines Phantom Thread: Paul Thomas Anderson: United States 2018: Alex Strangelove: Craig Johnson: United States Crazy ...
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To provide drama and excitement to silent movies, live music was played in sync with the action on the screen, on pianos, organs, and other instruments. [2] When sound films became more prevalent during the 1920s, comedy films grew in popularity, as laughter could result from both burlesque situations but also from humorous dialogue .
Komedi Stambul (or simply Stambul), spelled Komedie Stamboel during the Dutch colonial era, is a form of trans-ethnic Indonesian folk theatre developed lately, from the 19th-century to the mid-20th century. [1] The theatre originated in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia).