0 a film, play, etc. that looks at the funny side of things that we usually consider to be very serious, like death and illness
The film is his first foray outside his typical black comedy genre into more dramatic fare.
Ryan enjoyed the series' black comedy aspects, which she thought were infused with the most pitch-dark irony on television.
Larry has a penchant for having many personal problems which impact his life in a black comedy way.
Kubrick's film differs significantly from the novel in that it is a black comedy.
James defines the former as a complicated black comedy, arguing that the 1994 film is simpler, often lyrical and far more accessible.
Lee said the film was initially a black comedy, but during its seven-year pre-production, he made compromises in order to make the film more appealing commercially.
Kubrick's films covered a variety of genres, including war, crime, literary adaptations, romantic and black comedies, horror, epic and science fiction.
Such philosophical black comedy seems to abound in this area.
