by hjhopkin | Dec 6, 2017 | Reflection
My favorite film from this course would have to be At War with Love or In Guerra per Amore. At War with Love is an Italian comedy set in the middle of World War II. Arturo is in love with Flora, but to marry her he requires her father’s permission. Her father lives in...
by hjhopkin | Dec 2, 2017 | Representations of Women
Representations of women throughout the Italian mafia movies have hardly evolved throughout time. Most of the women are background characters who do not advance the plot in any way. If anything, they serve as motivation for the main male character. However, in a few...
by hjhopkin | Oct 8, 2017 | Mafia Myths
Hailey Jo Hopkins How does the mafia myth play out on screen? Which films portray it best? Worst? Why? Mafia myths are the ideas that have developed over time through western media influence concerning organized criminal groups. They can be found within American and...
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