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.

20 Jan 2008

United States of America

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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.

Paul Borghese
as Narrator
Francis Capra
as Calogero 'C' Anello
Dominic Chianese
as
Ben Gazzara
as
Chazz Palminteri
as
Isabella Rossellini
as
Stanley Tucci
as
John Turturro
as
Frank Capra, Jr.
as
David Chase
as
Giorgio Bertellini
as
Richard LaGravenese
as