Laughter of Others

Name: Laughter of Others
Director: Pedro Arantes
Released: 2012
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Lola Aranovich, Marianna Armellini, Idelber Avelar, Rafinha Bastos, Arnaldo Branco

2012 · 52 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 129 VOTES · DIR. Pedro Arantes

Overview

There are limits to jokes? What is the politically incorrect humor? A joke has the power to offend? It is these issues that 'Laughter of Others' discusses interviewing personalities such as comedians Danilo Gentili and Rafinha Bastos, cartoonist Laerte and Congressman Jean Wyllys, among others. The documentary delves into the world of Stand Up Comedy to discuss the fine line between comedy and offense, between legal and what creates endless lawsuits.

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00:00:11 Nothing describes better people's character than that which they find ridiculous - GOETHE

00:02:35 Then he remembered: "Wait, I'm a millionaire, man!

00:04:57 Humor and comedy have a lot of spontaneity

00:06:44 The traffic agent gives me a fine, so I ask: "Why?"

00:08:29 and yes, they are pre-concepts, previous concepts.

00:11:06 The black drunk and the poor fagot: none of these can be in our new humor show.

00:13:19 putting on the table thoughts that already exist.

00:15:23 People who try to convince us that we are gay.

00:17:30 The problem is what to criticize. Get it? Who is the victim?

00:19:26 Women don't like that, they get angry.

00:21:54 "get off, get out of here."

00:23:48 And when you read it you can interpret it in many different ways.

00:25:46 when we, feminists, relate rape to violence

00:28:06 Are you pro or against it?

00:30:05 that is funny because you are taking a chance.

00:32:10 The dictatorship of the politically correct, you can't say anything anymore

00:34:32 -Come on, it's just a joke! -No, no, I can sue you.

00:36:29 To call someone ape is to call someone of a lower phase of evolution.

00:38:38 It just doesn't have that name.

00:40:41 I don't believe in just jokes, because I take jokes very seriously.

00:42:37 He might try to defend himself by saying I'm not engaging in politics

00:45:00 Surprising moments that really weren't supposed to surprise.

00:47:32 for a more elaborate thought

00:50:06 THE LAUGHTER OF OTHERS

Cast & Characters

Lola Aranovich Self Marianna Armellini Self Idelber Avelar Self Rafinha Bastos Self Arnaldo Branco Self Fernando Caruso Self Emerson Ceará Self André Dahmer Self Ana Caronlina Fernandez Self Danilo Gentili Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed844

Dialogue density16.2 lines / min

First line00:00:11

Final line00:50:06

Production Record

DirectorPedro Arantes

LanguagePortuguese

IMDb votes129