high comedy

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high comedy

Comedy of a sophisticated and witty nature, often satirizing genteel society.

high comedy

(Performing Arts / Theatre) comedy set largely among cultured and articulate people and featuring witty dialogue Compare low comedy

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high comedy - a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society

comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending

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For all its gorgeous music and high comedy, this is still a musical about thieves, murderers, prostitutes, informers, and, of course, blatantly corrupt cops.

On Broadway: Penny Wise: Aszure Barton's Broadway debut brings a ... by Gold, Sylviane / Dance Magazine

It is a note that pervades his engaging memoir, Not Entitled (1995), which extracts high comedy from his wartime service in the Royal Navy and his later career in the academy.

Our best critic by Bergonzi, Bernard / Commonweal

Perhaps the misinterpretation comes from the fact that this film is high comedy or perhaps "art comedy," which might be defined as humour that people don't get but it looks as if it should be funny.

Denis Villeneuve's Maelstrom: much ado about a fish by Amsdem, Cynthia / Take One

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