Emotional Range in Gangster Films Film Review by cee-cee

Emotional Range in Gangster Films
An examination of the director's use of emotional range in the gangster films, "The Godfather," directed by Frances Ford Coppola, "Goodfellas," directed by Martin Scorsese and "Bonnie and Clyde," directed by Arthur Penn.
# 114657 | 1,911 words | 3 sources | APA | 2009 | US
Published on Jun 17, 2009 in Film (Analysis, Criticism, Etc.)


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Description:

This paper examines three gangster films in detail from the perspective of the director's use of evoking an emotional range in the viewer that causes the characters to be as powerful dead as they are alive. It specifically examines "The Godfather," directed by Frances Ford Coppola, "Goodfellas," directed by Martin Scorsese and "Bonnie and Clyde," directed by Arthur Penn.

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Coppola, Frances Ford (dir). 1972. The Godfather, motion picture, Paramount Pictures, USA.
  • Penn, Arthur (dir). 1967. Bonnie and Clyde, motion picture, Tatira-Hiller Productions, USA.
  • Scorsese, Martin (dir). 1990. Goodfellas, motion picture, Warner Brothers Pictures, USA.

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Emotional Range in Gangster Films (2009, June 17) Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/film-review/emotional-range-in-gangster-films-114657/

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