by mp019 | Dec 4, 2017 | Reflection
My favorite film from the course was I cento passi. Peppino was an inspiring character to watch come into his own and fight against the Mafia. I cento passi was a nice change of pace compared to the other films we watched when no one was brave enough to stand up...
by mp019 | Nov 30, 2017 | Representations of Women
Throughout this class, we have seen women in every type of role in the Mafia, from an uninformed wife to the boss of a local family to a main component of the anti-Mafia movement. Since the beginning of organized crime dramas, women have been reduced to only taking...
by mp019 | Oct 9, 2017 | Mafia Myths
With the Mafia being such a popular subject to make movies about, these films will be a part of many different genres. In this class, we have watched dramas and comedies. Each genre has a very specific approach to how it portrays mafia myth. Dramas romanticize the...
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