Crime Drama Locations

The board above depicts locations from several crime movies, including The Godfather, Scarface, The Godfather 2 , and Goodfellas. All the locations are urban areas and focus on the juxtaposition between poverty and prosperity. Locations are very important in crime dramas and are used to portray moods.

• The suburban street from The Godfather is used to juxtapose the crime life and the average American lifestyle.

• The cemetery punctuates the death of Vito Corleone with a somber mood and Gothic architecture.

• The city sidewalk from Goodfellas is used to demonstrate the absurdity of organized crime among everyday businesses.

• The restaurant also punctuates the point above, as these criminals converse and eat among the rich and corrupt.

• The street from Scarface is very representative of the era and the high-life of Miami.

• The stairway is also used to juxtapose the extravagance of the staircase and mansion with the bloodshed occurring in it.