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Title: The Gangster Film Condition: New Subtitle: Fatal Success in American Cinema Author: Ron Wilson Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0231172079 EAN: 9780231172073 ISBN: 9780231172073 Publisher: Wallflower Press Genre: Films & TV Release Date: 16/12/2014 Description: This volume examines the gangster film in its historical context with an emphasis on the ways the image of the gangster has adapted and changed as a result of socio-cultural circumstances. From its origins in Progressive-era reforms to its use as an indictment of corporate greed, the gangster film has often provided a template for critiquing American ideas and values concerning individualism, success, and business acumen. The gangster genre has also been useful in critically examining race and ethnicity in American culture in terms of "otherness." Films studied include Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912), The Racket (1928), The Captive City (1952), The Godfather, Part Two (1974), Goodfellas (1990), and Killing Them Softly (2012). Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 200mm Item Length: 150mm Book Series: Short Cuts Release Year: 2014
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