Eduqas GCSE Film Studies · C670
Component 1
A genre combining the development of a romantic relationship with humour, usually leading towards a positive resolution for the couple.
Revise: Pillow Talk: contexts, genre and narrativePillow Talk (Michael Gordon, USA, 1959) is a romantic comedy starring Doris Day as interior decorator Jan Morrow and Rock Hudson as songwriter Brad Allen. It takes place in contemporary New York: its romance reflects the society in which the film was made, rather than looking back to an earlier period.
- Revise: When Harry Met Sally: contexts, genre and narrative