@article{437991,
      author = {Renga, Dana,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/437991},
      title = {Mafia movies a reader / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {University of Toronto Press,},
      abstract = {"Rico 'Little Caesar' Bandello, Al Capone, Michael  Corleone, and Tony Soprano are among the many real and  fictional characters that have fascinated film and  television audiences since the beginning of motion  pictures. This collection of essays looks at mafia movies  over time and across cultures, from the early classics to  the Godfather trilogy and contemporary Italian films, and  in works by both established and emerging filmmakers. With  provocative analyses of over forty films, Mafia Movies  explores the rich variety of works within the genre. The  essays examine the prevailing myths and major themes in the  depictions of the mafia on screen, and identify distinctive  elements and connections to other genres such as film noir,  thrillers, and even westerns. In its consideration of both  the Italian and American cinematic traditions, the volume  reveals common influences and essential differences in  their portrayals of the mafia."--P. [i].},
      recid = {437991},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 400 p., [16] p. of plates) :},
      address = {Toronto [Ont.] ;},
      year = {2011},
}