Scope Note:

Fictional work which treats serious and often tragic subjects, such as illness, war, or death, in a comic fashion. Feature examples: DR. STRANGELOVE (with Political); EATING RAOUL; THE GRADUATE (with Romance); THE GREAT DICTATOR (with Political); THE LOVED ONE; M*A*S*H (with War); MONSIEUR VERDOUX (with Crime); THE PRODUCERS (with Show business); LE ROMAN D'UN TRICHEUR / THE STORY OF A CHEAT; THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING (with Social problem); SEVEN BEAUTIES (with War); TO BE OR NOT TO BE (with War); THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (with Mystery).

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