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Rico 'Little Caesar' Bandello, Michael Corleone, and Tony Soprano are just some of the onscreen mafia figures that have fascinated audiences since cinema's inception. Portrayals of the Italian and Italian-American mafia, though, have differed markedly over time and across multiple cultures--from the Godfather trilogy to contemporary Italian films, and in works both by established producers like Martin Scorsese and emerging directors like Matteo Garrone. Mafia Movies encourages mafia aficionados to explore the rich variety of classics and rarities within the genre with provocative analyses of over forty films. The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive exploration of the myth of the mafia onscreen, identifying key features and connections to styles such as film noir, thrillers, and even westerns. Mafia Movies also questions whether there are uniquely American or Italian ways of depicting the mafia, exploring how filmmakers from both countries have approached the subject in divergent ways.
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'Thought-provoking essays from cultural standpoint... While this collection is specifically dedicated to Italian-American culture, the breadth of films does justice to the genre as a whole...A very welcome contribution to the topic of organized crime in cinema.' -- George S. Larke-Walsh 'For the growing number of students and scholars dealing with mafia issues, the collection edited by Dana Renga is an excellent new resource...it demystifies cliches, it consolidates the genre status of the mafia film, and proves itself to be an unavoidable reference for future studies in this intriguing field.' -- Nicoletta Pireddu
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Dana Renga is an assistant professor in the Department of French and Italian at The Ohio State University.
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- PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0802099696
- ISBN 13 9780802099693
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages368
- EditorDana Renga
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