Bertoldo
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The Bertoldo was a weekly magazine of surreal humour
that run under Italian Fascism
. While the Becco Giallo magazine put out a courageus political satire
against the fascist regime, the reactionary authors of the Bertoldo, like Marcello Marchesi
, as well as thise of Marc'Aurelio, developed a kind of surreal humour that was accepted by the regime.
Surreal humour
Surreal humour is a form of humour based on violations of causal reasoning with events and behaviours that are logically incongruent. Constructions of surreal humour involve bizarre juxtapositions, non-sequiturs, irrational situations, and/or expressions of nonsense.The humour arises from a...
that run under Italian Fascism
Italian Fascism
Italian Fascism also known as Fascism with a capital "F" refers to the original fascist ideology in Italy. This ideology is associated with the National Fascist Party which under Benito Mussolini ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 until 1943, the Republican Fascist Party which ruled the Italian...
. While the Becco Giallo magazine put out a courageus political satire
Political satire
Political satire is a significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where such arguments are expressly...
against the fascist regime, the reactionary authors of the Bertoldo, like Marcello Marchesi
Marcello Marchesi
Marcello Marchesi was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 64 films between 1939 and 1977...
, as well as thise of Marc'Aurelio, developed a kind of surreal humour that was accepted by the regime.