Why Italian cinema is starting to glamorize the mafia
- Written by Dana Renga, Associate Professor of Italian Studies and Film, The Ohio State University
For almost a century, American filmmakers have glamorized the Mafia, depicting their ranks as so charismatic and quick-witted that you might want to invite them over for dinner.
Audiences saw this most recently in “The Irishman,” which reunites a star cast of the usual suspects – Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci – but...
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