I absolutely agree. It’s chock full of pathos as well as being wonderfully silly. I think it’s really interesting to remake a story - which is often considered a sort of blueprint for almost all storytelling since - that you haven’t actually read but instinctively know lots of bits of thanks to it’s influence.
It has sincerity in its tone, it takes the pain and dilemmas of its characters seriously. It’s not a total farce.
I absolutely agree. It’s chock full of pathos as well as being wonderfully silly. I think it’s really interesting to remake a story - which is often considered a sort of blueprint for almost all storytelling since - that you haven’t actually read but instinctively know lots of bits of thanks to it’s influence.