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Mafia Motifs in Andrea Camilleri's Detective
MAFIA MOTIFS IN ANDREA CAMILLERI’S DETECTIVE MONTALBANO NOVELS: FROM THE CULTURE AND BREAKDOWN OF OMERTÀ TO MAFIA AS A SCAPEGOAT FOR THE FAILURE OF STATE Adriana Nicole Cerami A dissertation submitted to the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures (Italian). Chapel Hill 2015 Approved by: Dino S. Cervigni Amy Chambless Roberto Dainotto Federico Luisetti Ennio I. Rao © 2015 Adriana Nicole Cerami ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Adriana Nicole Cerami: Mafia Motifs in Andrea Camilleri’s Detective Montalbano Novels: From the Culture and Breakdown of Omertà to Mafia as a Scapegoat for the Failure of State (Under the direction of Ennio I. Rao) Twenty out of twenty-six of Andrea Camilleri’s detective Montalbano novels feature three motifs related to the mafia. First, although the mafia is not necessarily the main subject of the narratives, mafioso behavior and communication are present in all novels through both mafia and non-mafia-affiliated characters and dialogue. Second, within the narratives there is a distinction between the old and the new generations of the mafia, and a preference for the old mafia ways. Last, the mafia is illustrated as the usual suspect in everyday crime, consequentially diverting attention and accountability away from government authorities. Few critics have focused on Camilleri’s representations of the mafia and their literary significance in mafia and detective fiction. The purpose of the present study is to cast light on these three motifs through a close reading and analysis of the detective Montalbano novels, lending a new twist to the genre of detective fiction. -
The Godfather Part II Lay in Coppola ' S Eye for Detail and His Need for a Verisimilitude Transcending the Limits of Perfunctory Storytelling
A N I L L U M I N E D I L L U S I O N S E S S A Y B Y I A N C . B L O O M TT HH EE GG OO DD FF AA TT HH EE RR PP AA RR TT II II Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Produced by Francis Ford Coppola Distributed by Paramount Pictures Released in 1974 mboldened by press accounts documenting the Apocalypse Now shoot as a self - destructive E odyssey, some c ritics confronting the film for the first time in 1979 tried to undermine Francis Ford Coppola ' s monumental achievement. Though its filming was as arduous as the war itself, they faulted him, a man who had never served in uniform, for promoting Apocalypse Now as the definitive statement on Viet Nam. To this day the film retains its primal angst and resolute daring, while film critics everywhere jealously disparage the pioneering work of yet another generation. Coppola is a keen observer, a progressive th inker who learns as much from talking to others as he does consulting his cherished collection of books. His early films find their genesis in childhood experiences — his mother ' s strange departure and subsequent return to the pressures of family became The Rain People (1969); a love of musicals nourished by his father led to Finian ' s Rainbow (1968); and his Manhattan misadventures as an AWOL military school cadet fostered You ' re A Big Boy Now (1967). Similarly, the ultimate triumph of The Godfather Part II lay in Coppola ' s eye for detail and his need for a verisimilitude transcending the limits of perfunctory storytelling. -
Influence of Michael Corleone's Personalities on His Relationship
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 497 Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2020) Influence of Michael Corleone’s Personalities on His Relationship With Other Characters in Trilogy of The Godfather Longhe Cao Shenzhen Middle School, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518034, China *Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Analyzing the personalities and relationship of the characters is an effective method for both the professionals and the ordinary audience to comprehend movies. By discovering and explaining how Michael Corleone in The Godfather influences his relationship with other characters, this dissertation is aimed at assisting readers to fully comprehend the essence of movies in detail. This paper utilizes the method which extracts a variety of conflicts and major transitions between Michael and other characters to reflect how Michael’s personalities work on these relationships. Based on the facts in the movie, Michael demonstrates different attitudes to his family members and the outsiders of his family. It will be helpful for the audience if there are researches which can deeply analyze a more well-rounded image of Michael’s Corleone, besides analyzing his relationship and personalities appears in the future. This paper finally concludes that Michael’s personalities cause him to have completely different relationships with two types of character, as the family members and the outsiders. Keywords: Personalities, relationship, influence, gangster, Godfather 1. INTRODUCTION 2. OVERVIEW OF MICHAEL CORLEONE’S PERSONALITIES The Godfather, as a classic and representative Italian gangster movie, reflects the conflicts between Corleone Overall, Michael has two types of personalities, including family and other forces in United States as well as the stable personalities and the variational personalities. -
2. the Godfather Returns.Pdf
The Godfather Returns Mark Winegardner alla mia famiglia "Whoever forsakes the old way for the new knows what he is losing, but not what he will find. " Sicilian proverb "They were killing my friends." AUDIE MURPHY, most decorated U.S. soldier of World War II, when asked how he had found the courage to fight an entire German infantry company *The Godfather II also covers the early life of Vito Corleone (1910-1939) in flashback scenes. **The second half of The Godfather Returns also covers the early life of Michael Corleone (1920-1945) in flashback scenes. THE CORLEONE FAMILY Vito Corleone, the first godfather of New York's most powerful crime family Carmela Corleone, Vito Corleone's wife and mother of their four children Sonny Corleone, Vito and Carmela Corleone's oldest son Sandra Corleone, Sonny's wife, now living in Florida Francesca, Kathy, Frankie, and Chip Corleone, Sonny and Sandra Corleone's children Tom Hagen, consigliere and unofficially adopted son Theresa Hagen, Tom's wife and mother of their three children Andrew, Frank, and Gianna Frederico "Fredo" Corleone, Vito and Carmela's second-born son (underboss 1955-1959) Deanna Dunn, Oscar-winning actress and Fredo's wife Michael Corleone, Vito's youngest son and the reigning Don of the Corleone Family Kay Adams Corleone, Michael's second wife Anthony and Mary Corleone, children of Michael and Kay Corleone Connie Corleone, Vito and Carmela's daughter Carlo Rizzi, Connie Corleone's deceased husband Ed Federici, Connie Corleone's second husband THE CORLEONE FAMILY ORGANIZATION Cosimo "Momo the Roach" Barone, soldato under Geraci and nephew of Sally Tessio Pete Clemenza, caporegime Fausto Dominick "Nick" Geraci, Jr. -
Diplomarbeit
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by OTHES DIPLOMARBEIT Titel der Diplomarbeit „The Italianness of The Godfather – Die Darstellung von italienischer Ethnizität und Kultur in The Godfather und The Godfather – Part II“ Verfasserin: Barbara Wallner angestrebter akademischer Grad Magistra der Philosophie (Mag. Phil) Wien, 2010 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: A 317 Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Diplomstudium Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft UniStG Betreuer: Mag. Dr. Claus Tieber Danksagung Ich möchte meinem Betreuer Mag. Dr. Claus Tieber für sein fachliches und persönliches Interesse an dieser Arbeit herzlich danken. Mein Dank gilt außerdem Dr. Ulrike Kerschbaum, die diese Arbeit sicher durch den Dschungel der neuen Rechtschreibung geführt hat. Danke schließlich auch meinen Eltern, insbesondere meiner Mutter, sowie allen anderen, die mich in den letzten Monaten ertragen mussten und immer noch mit mir sprechen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 0. Einleitung ..................................................................................................................... 1 1. Eine kleine Geschichte des Gangsterfilms ................................................................... 4 1.1. THE GODFATHER – der Gangsterfilm schlechthin ..................................................................... 11 2. „A Natural Inclination Towards Criminality“ – Die Stereotypisierung der Italo-Amerikaner ............................................................... 18 2.1. Ein Volk von Al Capones? -
The Reflection of Successful American Dream Through the Character of Michael Corleone in Mark Winegardner’S the Godfather Returns
THE REFLECTION OF SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN DREAM THROUGH THE CHARACTER OF MICHAEL CORLEONE IN MARK WINEGARDNER’S THE GODFATHER RETURNS AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By DODI ROSYID SAPUTRA Student Number: 034214064 ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2008 THE REFLECTION OF SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN DREAM THROUGH THE CHARACTER OF MICHAEL CORLEONE IN MARK WINEGARDNER’S THE GODFATHER RETURNS AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By DODI ROSYID SAPUTRA Student Number: 034214064 ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2008 i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My first and greatest gratitude goes to Allah SWT who has given me life, power, guidance and everything so I can stand still till this second and by his blessing and guidance I can finish my study and my thesis. This thesis is dedicated to my beloved mother and father who always pray for my success, encourage me and support me emotionally, spiritually, and financially. My gratitude also goes to my advisor Paulus Sarwoto, S.S., M.A. who has given me big help and support during the writing of my thesis. I would like to thank to J. Harris Hermansyah S., S.S., M.Hum. and Ni Luh Putu Rosiandani, S.S., M.Hum. for the critical corrections and suggestions. My warmest thanks go to my older sister Debie and my best friend Budi. Thanks to Mbak Debie for accompanying and supporting me during my hard time in writing this thesis and to Budi for the support and our friendship. -
20 Mafia Money.Indd
PAGE ONE HUGE SCALE OF CRIMINAL INVESTMENT IN EUROPE REVEALED Russian, Chinese and Georgian gangs, as well as the Italian mafia, are now pumping billions into legal businesses “YOUR CASINO loses money,” Michael Corle- Italy, Spain, Britain and the Netherlands – is one tells Moe Greene in The Godfather. “Maybe certain to cause eurocrats many sleepless nights. we can do better.” Don Corleone’s son should Organised crime groups, the report shows, don’t have met the organised crime groups currently just operate in Europe and launder their money operating in Europe. According to a pioneering here: they also invest it in business ranging from EU-wide study, to be presented to the European British clothing shops to Finnish nightclubs. Commission later this month, the Italian mafia There are enormous amounts of money that and its Russian, Chinese, Georgian and motor- need to be laundered and invested. According cycle-borne rivals generate annual revenues of to the researchers’ estimates, based on analyses over €19bn on counterfeiting alone, and park of confiscated criminal assets, last year organ- their profits legal enterprises. ised criminal groups earned €19bn on coun- “The way that organised crime groups make terfeit goods, €6bn on heroin, €5bn on cocaine money is changing,” explains Ernesto Savona, the director of the Transcrime research cen- “They invest in legal businesses as tre at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and a way of laundering money and of coordinator of the team behind becoming clean entrepreneurs, but the report. “Just like legal enterprises, organised criminal making a profit is a motive as well.” groups today can be large, mid- sized or small. -
The Godfather Forskning Deraf
blev allerede i levende live - ligesom always will be«, siger Cole Younger, og ne dø« er en sympatisk undtagelse. En Clyde Barrow og Bonnie Parker et halvt nu er det snart sagt så ofte, at ikke delig igen en film om konflikten mellem århundrede senere - behæftet med Ro alene de, der bliver ved med at gentage de betingelser et menneske kan stille bin Hood-legenden, og fælles for de to det, men også deres tilhørere er i fare til tilværelsen, og så dem livet møder bander og vel sagtens andre af slagsen for at falde hen i en tro på, at denne ham med. »Jesse James’ store bankkup« er, at de både kom til at ligge under for tingenes tilstand ikke står til at ændre. er dens prototypiske modsætning. En myten om sig selv - blev slaver af den - At bebrejde Cole, at han mener, hvad monoton historie uden konflikter og og med flid broderede på den. Filmen han siger og slår sig til tåls dermed, uden præferencer. »The Gunfighter« af Henry King byg ville unægtelig være nytteløst, men man Niels Jensen gede på dette motiv men var i for høj kan anklage filmen for, at den ikke på grad afhængig af det til at kunne få det en eller anden måde forholder sig til ■ JESSE JAMES’ STORE BANKKUP hans defaitistiske livsfilosofi, men for- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid. USA 1972. på tilstrækkelig afstand, og indtil nu er Dist: Universal. P-selskab: Universal/Robertson & det nok Arthur Penns »Billy the Kid«, flygtiger såvel den som sin egen nihi Associates. En Jennings Lang Præsentation. -
Case 1:21-Cv-04400 Document 1 Filed 08/05/21 Page 1 of 606 Pageid #: 1
Case 1:21-cv-04400 Document 1 Filed 08/05/21 Page 1 of 606 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AUGUST WILDMAN, CORBIN CABRERA, DANIEL MATIAS CABRERA, GILLIAN LEIGH CABRERA, M.G.C. BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AUGUST CABRERA, R.X.C. BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND AUGUST COMPLAINT UNDER THE CABRERA, ROBERT CABRERA, RONALD PAUL ANTI-TERRORISM ACT HOPKINS, SUZANNE RENAE MARTINEZ, JD (18 U.S.C. § 2333) PROSSER, GLORIA DIANE TRELFA, JONATHAN L. ASHLEY III, JONATHAN LEIGH ASHLEY IV, JORDAN T. ASHLEY, TAMMIE MARIA ASHLEY, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED CHERYL ATWELL, ERIN RIEDEL, ANGELA KAHLER, PAMELA E. ALEXANDER BELL, JAMES BELL, LONDON JACINDA BELL, ANDREA ROE, FREDERICK C. BENSON, BEVERLY MILLS, MAGGIE MAE BILYEU, No. 21-cv-4400 KATHERINE ABREU-BORDER, MARY BORDER, DELAYNIE K. PEEK, FRANCISCO JAVIER BRISEÑO GUTIERREZ, LUIS BRISEÑO, MARISSA BROWN, ARIELL S. TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN, WILLIAM A. BURLEY, WILLIAM MICHAEL BURLEY, MICHAEL COLLINS, DAN OLMSTEAD, TAMMY OLMSTEAD, CYNTHIA CAROL CAMPBELL, RAMIRO CARDOZA JR., RAMIRO CARDOZA SR., MARIA CARDOZA, BRITTANI MARIE CARNER, T.M.C. BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND TIMOTHY NORMAN CARNER, TIMOTHY NORMAN CARNER, CORDARO DEVONE CLARK, CORTEIZE CLARK, KEYKO D. CLARK, PRECIOUS CLARK, CLEVELAND DAVIS, APRIL CLEARY, JONATHAN CLEARY, B.C. BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND HOLLY CONRAD, HOLLY CONRAD, PEYTON COONEY, A.C. BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND NICOLE COX, BRENNAN COX, H.C. BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND NICOLE COX, NICOLE COX, ROSS COX, ANTHONY D’AUGUSTINE, JENNIFER D'AUGUSTINE, NICOLE D'AUGUSTINE, PATRICIA D’AUGUSTINE, MICHELE KULESA, ADAM DAEHLING, BRENDA DAEHLING, KAYLA MARIE Case 1:21-cv-04400 Document 1 Filed 08/05/21 Page 2 of 606 PageID #: 2 DAEHLING, KIRK W. -
The Godfather (1972) Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola
THE GODFATHER Screenplay by Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola Based on a Novel by Mario Puzo 1 FADE FROM BLACK INT. DON CORLEONE'S HOME OFFICE – DAY BONASERA (seated in front of the Don's desk, facing the camera) I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom, but I taught her never to dishonor her family. She found a boyfriend; not an Italian. She went to the movies with him; she stayed out late. I didn't protest. Two months ago, he took her for a drive, with another boyfriend. They made her drink whiskey. And then they tried to take advantage of her. She resisted. She kept her honor. So they beat her, like an animal. When I went to the hospital, her nose was a'broken. Her jaw was a'shutted, held together by wire. She couldn't even weep because of the pain. But I wept. Why did I weep? She was the light of my life ... beautiful girl. Now she will never be beautiful again. Bonasera breaks down. The Don gestures to Sonny to give Bonasera a drink. BONASERA Sorry... Bonasera, taking the drink, sips from the shot glass. BONASERA I-I went to the police, like a good American. These two boys were brought to trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison ... suspended sentence. Suspended sentence! They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom like a fool. And those two bastard, they smiled at me. -
El Mitema De La Venganza En El Cine: El Mito De La Orestía
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras MÁSTER EN CULTURA Y PENSAMIENTO EUROPEO Y SU PROYECCIÓN TRABAJO DE FIN DE MÁSTER El mitema de la venganza en el cine: el mito de La Orestía The mytheme of revenge in films: the myth of The Oresteia Ana María López Saludes León, junio 2013 Facultad de Filosofía y Letras MÁSTER EN CULTURA Y PENSAMIENTO EUROPEO Y SU PROYECCIÓN TRABAJO DE FIN DE MÁSTER El mitema de la venganza en el cine: el mito de La Orestía The mytheme of revenge in films: the myth of The Oresteia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V.B Dr. Jesús-Mª Nieto Ibáñez Ana María López Saludes León, junio 2013 2 AGRADECIMIENTOS A Amor López Jimeno y a Alejandro Valverde García, porque sin conocerme de nada, me han facilitado información sobre artículos, libros y enlaces de interés para el trabajo. Alejandro además ha sido una pieza clave en la visión global del proyecto, y su dedicación y esfuerzo enormes. A mis compañeras de máster Andrea Patricia Durán Cingerli y Esperanza de los Reyes Aguilar por escucharme, aconsejarme y brindarme también su ayuda. Por último a Erika Loreti, traductora en alguna de las películas y a las demás personas que me han escuchado y apoyado, sobre todo a mi madre. 3 ÍNDICE CAPÍTULO I.- INTRODUCCIÓN .............................................................................. 6 1.1.- Objeto de estudio .................................................................................................. 9 1.2.- Metodología y referentes ................................................................................... -
The Influence Of
Gulino-Waller 1 Cover credit: I’d say I didn’t design that cover except I’d be lying. The Influence of By Sarahfina Rose Gulino-Waller 2 The Influence of Ingmar Bergman ‘’If you were alive in the ’50s and the ’60s and of a certain age, a teenager on your way to becoming an adult, and you wanted to make movies, I don’t see how you couldn’t be influenced by Bergman’’—Martin Scorsese (Mercury). Ingmar Bergman and the shark from JAWS, Hollywood 1975. The list of filmmakers inspired by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman is seemingly endless. His fanclub includes, but is not limited to, influential contemporary artists such as Tomas Alfredson, Woody Allen, Lukas Moodyson, Milos Forman, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Winterbottom, Mike Hodges, Thomas Vinterberg, Alexander Payne, Terence Davies, Sally Potter, Olivier Assayas, David Lynch, Wes Craven, and many others. That’s just the short list. Bergman, in turn, has drawn inspiration from filmmakers he’s admired, such as Akira Kurosawa, Andrei Tarkovsky, and the filmmakers of silent cinema, just to name a few. Let us examine some films by directors who have been influenced by Bergman time and again. Gulino-Waller 3 Bergman and Spain: Amantes (English: Lovers: A True Story; 1991) has been compared to Bergman’s take on sexuality and religion, and director Vicente Aranda has been influenced by him (‘’Names of the Spanish culture reminiscent of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’’). I’ve seen ongoing discussions about it and even thought whilst watching the film, ‘’This feels kinda Bergman- esque,’’ particularly Persona (1966) and The Silence (1963), both of which caused controversy in Sweden and were heavily censored as a result.