Screening the Mafia: Masculinity, Ethnicity and Mobsters from The Godfather to The Sopranos
George S. Larke-Walsh
The "post-classic" era of American gangster films began in 1967 with the release of Bonnie and Clyde, achieving a milestone five years later with the popular and highly influential The Godfather. This historical study explores the structure, myths and intertextual narratives found in the gangster films produced since The Godfather. The intense relationship between masculinity and ethnicity in the gangster film, especially within the movie-generated mythology of the Mafia, is carefully analyzed, and the book tracks the trends in the genre up to and including the landmark HBO television series The Sopranos (1999-2007). A selected filmography is included.
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Рік:
2010
Видавництво:
McFarland
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
288
ISBN 10:
0786443111
ISBN 13:
9780786443116
Файл:
PDF, 12.57 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2010