Screening the Mafia - Masculinity, Ethnicity and Mobsters from The Godfather to The Sopranos - George S. Larke Walsh - Paperback Bog - McFarland & Co

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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 is included. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here .