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A Companion to the Gangster Film / Edition 1
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A Companion to the Gangster Film / Edition 1
Current price: $231.95
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A Companion to the Gangster Film / Edition 1
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presents a comprehensive overview of the newest scholarship on the contemporary gangster film genre as a global phenomenon. While gangster films are one of America’s most popular genres, gangster movies appear in every film industry across the world. With contributions from an international panel of experts,
explores the popularity of gangster films across three major continents, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The authors acknowledge the gangster genre’s popularity and examine the reasons supporting its appeal to twenty-first century audiences across the globe.
The book examines common themes across all three continents such as production histories and reception, gender race and sexuality, mafia mythologies, and politics. In addition, the companion clearly shows that no national cinema develops in isolation and that cinema is a truly global popular art form. This important guide to the gangster film genre:
Written for academics and students of film,
offers a scholarly and authoritative guide exploring the various aspects and international appeal of the gangster film genre.
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