Gangster Priest : The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese.
Casillo, Robert.
Gangster Priest : The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (637 pages) - Toronto Italian Studies . - Toronto Italian Studies .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Immigrant Generations: Italianamerican -- 2 Scorsese as Third-Generation Italian American Artist -- 3 The First World of Martin Scorsese -- 4 'Where's the Action?': Early Projects and Who's That Knocking at My Door? -- 5 Season of the Witch: Mean Streets -- 6 The Abject God: Raging Bull -- 7 The Society of Transgression: GoodFellas -- 8 Pariahs of a Pariah Industry: Casino -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Bringing a wealth of scholarship and insight into Scorsese's work, Casillo's study will captivate readers interested in the director's magisterial artistry, the rich social history of Southern Italy, Italian American ethnicity, and the sociology and history of the Mafia in both Sicily and the United States.
9781442684362
Scorsese, Martin-Criticism and interpretation.
Italian Americans in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
PN1998.3.S39.C38 2006
791.4302/33092
Gangster Priest : The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (637 pages) - Toronto Italian Studies . - Toronto Italian Studies .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Immigrant Generations: Italianamerican -- 2 Scorsese as Third-Generation Italian American Artist -- 3 The First World of Martin Scorsese -- 4 'Where's the Action?': Early Projects and Who's That Knocking at My Door? -- 5 Season of the Witch: Mean Streets -- 6 The Abject God: Raging Bull -- 7 The Society of Transgression: GoodFellas -- 8 Pariahs of a Pariah Industry: Casino -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Bringing a wealth of scholarship and insight into Scorsese's work, Casillo's study will captivate readers interested in the director's magisterial artistry, the rich social history of Southern Italy, Italian American ethnicity, and the sociology and history of the Mafia in both Sicily and the United States.
9781442684362
Scorsese, Martin-Criticism and interpretation.
Italian Americans in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
PN1998.3.S39.C38 2006
791.4302/33092