Movies · 1931
Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?
— Rico Bandello · Little Caesar
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Rico’s final question breaks through the confidence that has driven his rise. Referring to himself by name makes the disbelief almost theatrical: the man who imagined himself unstoppable cannot quite accept his own ending.
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