Documentary · United States of America · 2016 · 1h 29m

The Last Laugh

Director

Cast

Sarah Silverman as Self Mel Brooks as Self Rob Reiner as Self David Cross as Self Gilbert Gottfried as Self Judy Gold as Self

Crew

Ferne Pearlstein — Director of Photography Ferne Pearlstein — Editor Robert Edwards — Writer Ferne Pearlstein — Writer Anne Hubbell — Producer Amy Hobby — Producer

Synopsis

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

holocaust (shoah)dark comedy taboo political correctness woman director coping mechanisms comedy black comedy jewish humor

Key Collaborators

Ferne Pearlstein Director Ferne Pearlstein Director of Photography Ferne Pearlstein Editor Robert Edwards Writer Ferne Pearlstein Writer Anne Hubbell Producer Amy Hobby Producer Ferne Pearlstein Producer

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