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1995 · 179 min · R

Casino

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Crime, Drama

Casino (1995) is a Crime film, directed by Martin Scorsese set in Las Vegas and Los Angeles during the 1970s–1980s. It runs 179 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime and neo noir, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and power & corruption play out through non linear / fractured timeline.

Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Cast
Robert De NiroSharon StoneJoe PesciJames WoodsDon RicklesAlan KingKevin PollakL.Q. Jones

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayalPower & Corruption
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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