The killing of a Chinese bookie.

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John Cassavetes engages with film noir in his own inimitable style with The killing of a Chinese Bookie. Ben Gazzara brilliantly portrays a gentleman's club owner, Cosmo Vitelli, desperately committed to maintaining a facade of suave gentility despite the seediness of his environment and his own unh...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Cassavetes, John, 1929-1989 (Film director)
Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012 (Actor)
Language:English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection/Janus Films, 1978.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Film noir.
Crime films.
Murder > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 135 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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John Cassavetes engages with film noir in his own inimitable style with The killing of a Chinese Bookie. Ben Gazzara brilliantly portrays a gentleman's club owner, Cosmo Vitelli, desperately committed to maintaining a facade of suave gentility despite the seediness of his environment and his own unhealthy appetites. When he runs afoul of loan sharks, Cosmo must carry out a terrible crime or lose his way of life. Mesmerizing and idiosyncratic, the film is a provocative examination of masculine identity. It is presented here in two versions: Cassavetes's original 1976 edit and his 1978 one, nearly thirty minutes shorter.
Note:Title from title frames.