英国喜剧中黑色幽默风格配乐初探——以英国“伊灵喜剧”电影时期(1947-1958)配乐为例

An Initial Exploration of Black Humor in the Scores of British Comedy Films——A Case Study of the Music in Ealing Comedies(1947-1958)

“伊灵喜剧”电影音乐因其特定历史环境和特有的英式幽默风格在世界喜剧电影音乐中独树一帜。英国喜剧能作为广受世界观众喜爱的影片类型,与电影音乐不无关系,仅从“伊灵喜剧”配乐中就可见一斑。其配乐风格不落窠臼,技术性与艺术性并存,产业化与个性化兼有,与好莱坞喜剧片音乐对比鲜明。本文将探讨“伊灵喜剧”配乐中的黑色幽默,从黑色幽默风格音乐和其背后蕴含的现实主义色彩两方面入手,将之放在时间的横向轴与空间的纵向轴中,列举些许片例进行研究;与不同时期、不同年代英国喜剧电影音乐进行对比;与不同国家喜剧电影音乐进行对比,体会“伊灵喜剧”电影音乐表现出的独特味道。

The music of Ealing comedies stands out in the world of comedy film music due to its unique British humor and specific historical context.The popularity of British comedies worldwide is closely linked to their film scores,as evidenced by the distinctive music of Ealing comedies.These scores are innovative,blending technical skill with artistic expression,and balancing industrial and individualistic elements,making a striking contrast with Hollywood comedy film music.This paper explores the black humor in Ealing comedy scores,focusing on the musical style of black humor and its underlying realist themes.The study positions these elements within a temporal and spatial framework,examining selected film examples.It also compares the music of Ealing comedies with British comedy film music from different periods and with comedy film music from other countries,highlighting the unique flavor of Ealing comedy scores.