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Martin Scorsese's film Casino functions as a metaphor for America by illustrating how chance operates as the underlying metaphysics of capitalism. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The analysis seeks to uncover how Scorsese’s film Casino serves as a metaphor for American capitalism and its inherent randomness.

August 1, 2026Quarterly Review of Film and Video

“Chance Is the Metaphysics of Capitalism”: Martin Scorsese’s Casino as Metaphor for America

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The analysis seeks to uncover how Scorsese’s film Casino serves as a metaphor for American capitalism and its inherent randomness.
Literary analysis of film narratives and themes
Comparative analysis with American cultural context
Seminar discussions and scholarly interpretations
Identified key metaphors depicting the randomness of capitalism in the film
Revealed connections between cinematic elements and American social issues
Discussed reactions to the film in academic circles, highlighting differing views on its interpretation

Implication

Analysis explores Scorsese's Casino, revealing its deeper meanings about America and capitalism.

Abstract

During my M.A. studies of film history and theory at New York University, the much-renowned (and sometimes reviled) cinema studies professor Annette Michelson once said something in a seminar room ...

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Frank P. Tomasulo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d9868e258b358b3c6bc75 https://doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2026.2650914

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Analysis explores Scorsese's Casino, revealing its deeper meanings about America and capitalism.

“Chance Is the Metaphysics of Capitalism”: Martin Scorsese’s Casino as Metaphor for America

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“Chance Is the Metaphysics of Capitalism”: Martin Scorsese’s Casino as Metaphor for America

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