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 en 0 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

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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Cast

Paul Borghese

Paul Borghese

Narrator

Francis Capra

Francis Capra

Calogero 'C' Anello

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

John Turturro

John Turturro

Frank Capra, Jr.

Frank Capra, Jr.

David Chase

David Chase

Giorgio Bertellini

Giorgio Bertellini

Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

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