There are films about the Holocaust that, counterintuitively, are much happier than most films about the Holocaust. There is a never-ending comedic feel to Life Is Beautiful that the main character delivers with his entertaining and spontaneous personality. His creativity helped keep the story light when in reality it was an exhausting subject. The success of Benigni's Life Is Beautiful appears to mark the start of a new trend: Holocaust comedies. The comedic aspect of Life is Beautiful brought out a different perspective of the holocaust which could make the interpretation of the holocaust in a less biased form. This was followed by Jacob the Liar starring Robin Williams, the remake of the old GDR cinema classic about the owner of a small shop in the ghetto who claims to have a hidden radio receiver and regularly announces uplifting news to his terrified comrades on the approach of German defeat. that he would have learned on the radio. Throughout the film's segments, humor is carefully integrated into dialogue and scenes to lighten the dark backdrop that the Holocaust portrays for the film's viewers, similar to the film It's a Wonderful Life. By casting an actor widely known for his talent for humor, we succeed in presenting a less bleak view of the events of the Holocaust than is generally documented. In the context of a storyline focused on how a ray of hope in the darkness can make all the difference in the lives of those for whom that ray shines, the use of humor would certainly work. Significantly, both films center on a lie that allows vulnerable Jews to survive the ordeal. Holocaust comedies are able to create a sense of balance in emotions that help the audience see how laughter in a serious topic can enhance their understanding of the subject. Obv...... middle of paper ...... no comic Relieved, the audience is forced to feel only horrified by what they see when in reality such atrocious things have never happened . The directors who dared to infuse comedy into their works all had the common goal of helping viewers understand the Holocaust more deeply. Comedy can help show how innocent people the victims of the Holocaust really were and further highlight the level of revulsion that actually existed in these situations. In every Holocaust comedy, there is a perfect combination of humor and heartbreak that stays with us from the first line to the last. Works Cited Geldzahler, Justin. “We laugh so as not to cry: humor in Holocaust films. » Splitsider.Np, May 31, 2012. Web. March 2, 2014.Zizek, Slavoj. “Laugh Yourself Out: The New Wave of Holocaust Comedies!” » Np, December 15, 1999. Web. March 05. 2014.