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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)

Documentary | 95 minutes
2,70 5 votes

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 95 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Robert Townsend

Stars: Bill Cosby, Eddie Griffin and Angela Bassett

IMDb score: 7,1 (315)

Releasedate: 1 January 2009

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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy plot

This documentary examines the influence of older and newer generations of black performers in comedy. From Bill Cosby to Chris Rock and from Richard Pryor to Eddie Murphy, these comedians try to provide insight into their cultural influence, interspersed with clips of the artists concerned.

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Franklyn Ajaye Franklyn Ajaye

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Angela Bassett Angela Bassett

Narrator (voice)

Bill Bellamy Bill Bellamy

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Julian Bond Julian Bond

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Todd Boyd Todd Boyd

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Jeff Clanagan Jeff Clanagan

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Bill Cosby Bill Cosby

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Stanley Crouch Stanley Crouch

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Elijah Cummings Elijah Cummings

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Tommy Davidson Tommy Davidson

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