Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

"Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact."
  • 2008
  • 0 hr 0 min
  •  7  (1)
  •   Released

Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

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Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.
  • Release Date
    2008
  • Runtime
    0 hr 0 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    7  (1)
  • Genres
    Documentary
  • Director
    Steven Fischler
  • Cast
    Paul Borghese
    Francis Capra
    Dominic Chianese
    Ben Gazzara
    Chazz Palminteri
    Isabella Rossellini
    Stanley Tucci
    John Turturro
    Frank Capra, Jr.
    David Chase
    Giorgio Bertellini
    Richard LaGravenese
    Spike Lee
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