Screening the Mafia

Name: Screening the Mafia
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ISBN: 9780786443116

ISBN-10: 0786443111

ISBN-13: 9780786443116

Edition: 2010

Authors: George S. Larke-Walsh

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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 listing such productions as Prizzi's Honor (1985),…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 4/30/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction



Gangster Films Since 1967: An Overview



Theorizing the Gangster Genre



Mafia Myths



Masculinities and Ethnicities



Conclusions


Selected Filmography


Chapter Notes


Bibliography


General


Mafia Biographies and Associated Literature


Journal and Newspaper Reviews (by Film Title)


Selected Web Forums and Fansites


Index