Wizerunek mafii we Włoszech na wybranych przykładach filmowych

This paper shows the image of Mafia in Italian Cinematography. The author begins by presenting the origins of Mafia, who became a really powerful organization in the 19th century. In the second part, the author describes different forms of organized crime such as: Gomorra, Cosa Nostra, ‘Ndranghetta, taking into consideration their particular characteristics. In the last part, the focus is on various aspects of Mafia’s functioning as presented in Italian Cinematography, in selected films, which include: In nome della legge (1948, Pietro Germi), Cento Passi (2004, Marco TullioGiordana), Il giorno della civetta (1968, Damiano Damiani), Gomorra (2008, Matteo Garrone