مجلة النص
Volume 11, Numéro 2, Pages 707-724
2024-12-01
“keep Your Friends Close But Your Enemies Closer”: The Ambivalent Portrayal Of The American Mafia In The Godfather Part Ii (francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Authors : Chouana Khaled .
Abstract
The article discusses the ambivalent portrayal of the American Mafia by analyzing Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II (1974). The aim is to inspect how the film director represents organized crime in the US of late 1950s and early 1960s. The research methodology involves conducting a film analysis to shed light on the techniques used to represent the Mafiosi. The film depicts the brutality of Mafia and emphasizes the importance of family, while embodying the achievement of a corrupted American Dream. In short, the article argues that despite its release more than fifty years ago, The Godfather Part II remains a relevant film offering a complex portrayal of the American Mafia and its ethics.
Keywords
American Dream ; family ; mafia ; ruthlessness ; The Godfather Part II
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