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  1. Screening the mafia
    masculinity, ethnicity and mobsters from The godfather to The Sopranos
    Author: Larke-Walsh, George S.
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  McFarland & Company, Inc, Jefferson, NC

    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... more

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    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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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 televisio

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780786443116; 1282529706; 9781282529700; 9780786456130
    Subjects: Ethnicity in motion pictures; Masculinity in motion pictures; Mafia in motion pictures; Gangster television programs; Gangster films
    Scope: Online-Ressource (v, 282 p)
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    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

    Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. Gangster Films Since 1967; 2. Theorizing the Gangster Genre; 3. Mafia Myths; 4. Masculinities and Ethnicities; 5. Conclusions; Selected Filmography; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index