A Bronx Tale (1993) Genre: Crime Dramahttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106489/?ref_=ttqt_qt_tt
Director: Robert De Niro
Writers: Chazz Palminteri
Main Cast: Robert De Niro,
Chazz Palminteri,
Lillo Brancato
Runtime:121 minutes
SUMMARY:
This drama filled tale is about Calogero Anello (nicknamed C) as a 9 year old living in the Bronx which is full of crime, gangsters and racially motivated segregation. Cologero is fixated on the local italian gangsters. After witnessing a murder committed by the leader of the local mob Sonny, Calogero is questioned by police and asked to point out who is responsible. In the bronx a 'Rat' is the lowest of the low and 9 year old Calogero knows this and denies any of the men in the line up are responsible and from that day Calogero's life changes forever and he was given the nickname C by Sonny himself. To much of C father ( distaste Sonny gives him a job at the bar serving drink. Fast Forward to C's teenage YearsC falls in love with a black girl which is a no-go in the italian section of the bronx and this and a combination of his own crew lands him in a lot of trouble in his teenage years.
Genre
Drama, crime.
Codes and conventions- The style of this film is true to the italian crime drama genre, the soundtrack is taken from the 1970's, doo-wop and italian rock'n'roll playing in many of the scenes. This film is focuses on emotion being a drama it is key the facial expressions of the characters are eligible, utilising close up shots.
Iconography- Each member of Sonny's crew is given a nickname which is key in italian mob themed films. The music is heavy on saxaphone giving it a classy feel. The italians are seen as sophisticated and smartly dressed in films such as the Godfather and Goodfella's the smart suits are a recurring icon.
Audience Expections
From the trailer the audience is expecting a story with romance, murder, revenge and conflict.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGx6N-JGj1U
This film contains everything that you would look for in a italian crime drama:
Murder
Violence
Love Interests
Some racial sterotypes and themes.
Jazz Music
Gambling
Narrative
CHARACTERS:
The Characters in this film are well developed the members of the mafia have nicknames to match their physical appearance and personalities, its rare the the bit players are introduced into the story and given in depth introductions there are alot of them examples of these are:
'Jimmy Whispers' - nicknamed this because everything he says is a secret to him.
'Bobby Bars' - he has spent alot of time in jail
Danny K.O. - He is knocks people out
'Tony Toupee' - He has a bad hairpiece because he is balding
'Coffee Cake' - His face is bumpy like a coffee cake
'Eddie Mush' - Everything he touches turns to mush, he has bad luck
'JoJo The Whale' - He is very heavy set "Some say poeple have died in his shadow"
There are multiple scenes in the film that shine light on these characters for example
See clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQpFbfaILzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ulWjFfLsL0
This is helps the audience feel more immersed in the film as if they are personally a witness to the events that take place, and know the characters involved, the characters physical features and personalities is a big part of making the viewer feel a part of the gang.
NarrativeStructure The narrative structure is non-linear and is told in a retrospective form, the story skips forward in time and utilises flashbacks. The narrrative begins in 1960 using the protagonist as the narrator to tell the story. Refer to Summary.
Techniques
The narrative technique used is time manipulation. The plot is set in a retrospective form which engages the audience.
SUMMARY:
This drama filled tale is about Calogero Anello (nicknamed C) as a 9 year old living in the Bronx which is full of crime, gangsters and racially motivated segregation. Cologero is fixated on the local italian gangsters. After witnessing a murder committed by the leader of the local mob Sonny, Calogero is questioned by police and asked to point out who is responsible. In the bronx a 'Rat' is the lowest of the low and 9 year old Calogero knows this and denies any of the men in the line up are responsible and from that day Calogero's life changes forever and he was given the nickname C by Sonny himself. To much of C father ( distaste Sonny gives him a job at the bar serving drink. Fast Forward to C's teenage YearsC falls in love with a black girl which is a no-go in the italian section of the bronx and this and a combination of his own crew lands him in a lot of trouble in his teenage years.
Genre
Drama, crime.
Codes and conventions- The style of this film is true to the italian crime drama genre, the soundtrack is taken from the 1970's, doo-wop and italian rock'n'roll playing in many of the scenes. This film is focuses on emotion being a drama it is key the facial expressions of the characters are eligible, utilising close up shots.
Iconography- Each member of Sonny's crew is given a nickname which is key in italian mob themed films. The music is heavy on saxaphone giving it a classy feel. The italians are seen as sophisticated and smartly dressed in films such as the Godfather and Goodfella's the smart suits are a recurring icon.
Audience Expections
From the trailer the audience is expecting a story with romance, murder, revenge and conflict.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGx6N-JGj1U
This film contains everything that you would look for in a italian crime drama:
Murder
Violence
Love Interests
Jazz Music
Gambling
Narrative
CHARACTERS:
The Characters in this film are well developed the members of the mafia have nicknames to match their physical appearance and personalities, its rare the the bit players are introduced into the story and given in depth introductions there are alot of them examples of these are:'Jimmy Whispers' - nicknamed this because everything he says is a secret to him.
'Bobby Bars' - he has spent alot of time in jail
Danny K.O. - He is knocks people out
'Tony Toupee' - He has a bad hairpiece because he is balding
'Coffee Cake' - His face is bumpy like a coffee cake
'Eddie Mush' - Everything he touches turns to mush, he has bad luck
'JoJo The Whale' - He is very heavy set "Some say poeple have died in his shadow"
There are multiple scenes in the film that shine light on these characters for example
See clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQpFbfaILzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ulWjFfLsL0
This is helps the audience feel more immersed in the film as if they are personally a witness to the events that take place, and know the characters involved, the characters physical features and personalities is a big part of making the viewer feel a part of the gang.
NarrativeStructure The narrative structure is non-linear and is told in a retrospective form, the story skips forward in time and utilises flashbacks. The narrrative begins in 1960 using the protagonist as the narrator to tell the story. Refer to Summary.
Techniques
The narrative technique used is time manipulation. The plot is set in a retrospective form which engages the audience.
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