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The 1960s saw the rise of "black comedies" and satires that tackled taboo subjects. Films like The Graduate and Harold and Maude used humor to confront alienation and suicide. By the 70s, filmmakers like Hal Ashby and Woody Allen popularized the "anxious comedy"—stories about neurotic people dealing with very real emotional turmoil in funny ways.

: The narrative tension stems from internal emotional growth and interpersonal relationships rather than explosive external threats. The Historical Evolution of Comedy-Drama comedy-drama films