{"product_id":"chaplins-war-trilogy-an-evolving-lens-in-three-dark-comedies-1918-1947","title":"Chaplin's War Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003e   The book examines Charlie Chaplin's evolving perspective on dark comedy in his three war films, \u003ci\u003eShoulder Arms\u003c\/i\u003e (1918), \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), and \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32018274648147,"sku":"","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786474653.jpg?v=1764988222","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/chaplins-war-trilogy-an-evolving-lens-in-three-dark-comedies-1918-1947","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}