Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath, Pt I

I am finding “Irony of Fate” to be a good film to begin class on. The devices are simple, easy to find; The characters are near stereotypes of many comedic pieces; The cultural differences are also easy to see (Socialism abound). In regards to connection to American cinema, overall, I see many similarities- like the general outline previously stated. When, in the course of watching the film, I am following the cinematic efforts so well that by the end of the Act, the only difference I see is language and location, the comparison is there. Russian humor exists- apparently- around three things: alcohol, relationships, and temperament. In resemblance, early American cinema (circa 1970s pertaining to this film) also focused on these topics regularly. These must be universal topics of comedy.