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Screening the Mafia: Masculinity, Ethnicity and Mobsters from The Godfather to The Sopranos

By George S. Larke-Walsh

Book information

Publisher
McFarland
Year
2010
ISBN
0786443111, 9780786443116
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13177496 bytes)
Pages
288\289
Time added
2017-02-05 02:12:10
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Description

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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