4. 1912 D.W Griffith
Filmed in New York City, The Musketeers of Pig Alley is considered the first film to use organised crime within the plot with claims that real life gang members were involved. The plot consists of a married couple who are struggling financially and when the husband leaves to find work, his wallet is stolen by a gangster. The wife goes to a ball and another gangster attempts to drug her but the gangster who stole her husband’s wallet stops him. The two gangsters become rivals and conclude with one being arrested. The film is also renowned for being the first to use certain cinematography techniques such as follow – focus (a mechanism which allows the focus to be easily adjusted during filming) and close-ups used to intensify a scene. This film has provided great inspiration for modern gangster films such as the infamous Goodfellas in 1990.
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