Dana Renga, "Mafia Movies: A Reader, Second Edition Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 1487520131 | 2019 | 464 pages | PDF | 6 MB
English | ISBN: 1487520131 | 2019 | 464 pages | PDF | 6 MB
The mafia has always fascinated filmmakers and television producers. Al Capone, Salvatore Giuliano, Lucky Luciano, Ciro Di Marzio, Roberto Saviano, Don Vito and Michael Corleone, and Tony Soprano are some of the historical and fictional figures that contribute to the myth of the Italian and Italian-American mafias perpetuated onscreen. This collection looks at mafia movies and television over time and across cultures, from the early classics to the trilogy and contemporary Italian films and television series. The only comprehensive collection of its type, treats over fifty films and TV shows created since 1906, while introducing Italian and Italian-American mafia history and culture.
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