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Crime Boss

Name: Crime Boss
Director: Alberto De Martino
Released: 1972
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

1972

Director

Alberto De Martino

Runtime

93 minutes

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Crime Boss is a traditional genre piece that adheres strictly to the demographic norms of 1970s Italian crime cinema. The narrative is built around a patriarchal Mafia structure, focusing on the protagonist's climb through a male-dominated hierarchy. The film lacks intentionality regarding diverse representation. It functions as a standard crime thriller, mirroring the homogeneous social environments and conventional social hierarchies typical of the poliziotteschi tradition.

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Category Breakdown

Does Crime Boss have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses on traditional masculine hierarchies within the world of organized crime.

How does Crime Boss portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male-dominated Mafia power structure. Female characters occupy peripheral roles that reinforce patriarchal hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Crime Boss?

Limited

Set in Italy, the film reflects the homogeneous social structures of its era. It lacks evidence of racial blending or non-white cast inclusion.

How does Crime Boss represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative operates within standard crime and punishment clichés. It does not explicitly challenge Western norms or systemic social institutions.

Does Crime Boss include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with disabilities being used as central plot elements or possessing narrative ability to act.

Present on Screen

The film provides an authentic look at the established social and demographic norms of 1970s Italian crime cinema.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters.
The power structures are heavily male-dominated, offering little gender diversity.
The cast and setting reflect a homogeneous social structure without racial blending.
There is no visible or invisible disability representation within the character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Hit man Antonio Mancuso travels to Italy to make the big time. He meets and befriends Mafia boss Don Vincenzo. Mancurso becomes part of the organization and the more he gets to know Vincenzo the more he wants his job but Mancurso will learn that success can come at a severe cost.

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