Stereotypes of class, ethnicity and gender in contemporary French popular comedy: from Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis (2008) and Intouchables (2011) to Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu ? (2014).

The deployment, reversal and reiteration of stereotypes constitute one of the major comic devices of the top three French box-office comedy ‘hits’ of recent years:Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis(2008),Intouchables(2011),Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu ?(2014). These comedies follow the same pattern: th...

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Published in:	Studies in French Cinema Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 35 - 52
Main Author:	Moine, Raphaëlle
Format:	Film/TV Criticism and Review
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2018
Subjects:	Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (Film) Intouchables (Film) Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon Dieu? (Film) Boon, Dany, 1966- Nakache, Olivier Toledano, Éric De Chauveron, Philippe Comedy films > History & criticism
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