Smiles without tears: Forms of cinematographic comedy

CINEMA CYCLES

FINS DIJOUS 27/3
UPV. Way of Vera, s/n

with Smiles without tears, the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) offers us a cycle of films that brings us closer to this type of comedy where laughter or irony coexist with a serious reflection on life. We're not talking pure comedy, but of a humor sometimes contained in vital conflicts. The program covers twenty titles from many countries and from all eras. we'll see Ninotchka [14/11] d’Ernst Lubitsch, Arsenic for compassion [21/11] by Frank Capra, My uncle [12/12] by Jacques Tati, Good day [19/12] de Yasijuro Ozu, placid [16/1] of Berlanga i The apartment [23/1] The Billy Wilder, fins a holy spirit [6/3] by Chema García Ibarra or Basil [27/3] by Avelina Prats, others. G.LEON

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