Martin Scorsese has a penchant for mafia films. One of his most gripping films in this direction is Casino, in which the master director, as so often, relies on Robert De Niro in the leading role. The exciting one Gangster film is on TV today.
What’s Casino with Robert De Niro about, which is on TV today
In the 1970s, the Chicago Mafia wants to expand into Las Vegas, so they send Ace Rothstein (De Niro) to the dazzling city. At first everything goes according to plan, but then his friend Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) comes to Vegas and suddenly the lives of the two men become extremely dangerous.
You have to see for yourself how the two’s friendship changes drastically, because a lot happens in the 178 minutes. The mafia epic is captivating from the start, which is also due to the brilliant performances of De Niro and Pesci.
Dream team in the mafia genre: Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
The brilliant Hollywood duo’s joint work began in 1973 with Hexenkessel, also a mafia film that still means the most to Scorsese today. The two made a total of ten feature films together, four of which dealt with the mafia theme.
This also includes GoodFellas and the 209-minute The Irishman, in which Joe Pesci also plays alongside De Niro. The trio is very familiar with the gangster genre and always manages to shed light on a new side of the bloody organization. This is particularly exciting in the casino.
When will Martin Scorsese’s Casino be on TV?
Casino is running this Friday, October 11th at 10:25 p.m. on 3sat. Unfortunately there is no repeat, but you can stream the mafia film on ARD Plus or buy or rent it on Amazon Prime.
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