Nostalgia for Comedy Classics

This chapter explores the enduring legacy of Abbott and Costello's films, particularly 'Whodunit' and 'Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man,' examining their impact on comedy and storytelling techniques. Additionally, it highlights the foreign language adaptation of Dostoyevsky's 'The Idiot' by Kurosawa, detailing its difficult production and the complexities of its characters in post-war Japan.