History Film / Gloria

* AlmostFamousName: Gloria Swenson.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The guy who tries to convince Gloria to give up while driving off in the cab (shortly before she meets up with Tanzinni) calls the (Black) taxi driver an "ape." Unsurprisingly, the driver promptly kicks the guy out of his cab.

After establishing within the first scene that something is wrong, Gloria serendipitously appears at her neighbor's door when they are about to be murdered by a hit mob. She takes their young son, Phil, to her apartment, and they promptly get killed in the next scene. It doesn't take long for the SWAT team to arrive, but Gloria has already fled with a packed bag, Phil, [[TeamPet and her cat]]. Because it wouldn't be an [[TheEighties eighties]] Italian film without it, the team get in a taxi and watch the vibrant New York landscape pass them by. They continue swapping locations, within the city limits of New York, and Gloria gets to be a badass fighting off all the assailants coming after them, until she ditches the kid because he's a wisecracker. Don't worry, she gets him back (after having another badass fight), and they have a happy ending after escaping New York.

* DeathOfAChild: While the whole premise is to keep young Phil alive, his sister Carmen does die early on.

* WouldHurtAChild: Tanzinni and his mob kill the Dawns, including their young daughter, early in the film. The rest of the film has the mob chasing after Phil so they can kill him as well.

The film was remade in the United States in 1999, with the same name, directed by Creator/SidneyLumet and starring Creator/SharonStone and Creator/GeorgeCScott in his final role, though very poorly received. Other films that have used elements of it in homage include ''Film/{{Ultraviolet}}'' and ''Film/{{Leon}}''.

''Gloria'' is a 1980 crime film by Creator/JohnCassavetes. Its premise, of a [[MafiaPrincess mobgirl]] or similar going on the run from TheMafia ''and'' the FBI with a young boy, has been used in {{homage}} many times since. Gloria is played in the film by Creator/GenaRowlands, who was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward and a Golden Globe, and Gloria Swenson was nominated as [[Main/AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains an AFI "Hero"]]. The film ultimately won a UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro at the Venice film festival that year (tying with ''Film/AtlanticCity'') and a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward. Though falling within the right time period, it is not considered a {{Giallo}} film.

''Gloria'' is a popular 1980 crime film by Creator/JohnCassavetes. Its premise, of a [[MafiaPrincess mobgirl]] or similar going on the run from TheMafia ''and'' the FBI with a young boy, has been used in {{homage}} many times since. Gloria is played in the film by Creator/GenaRowlands, who was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward and a Golden Globe, and Gloria Swenson was nominated as [[Main/AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains an AFI "Hero"]]. The film ultimately won a UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro at the Venice film festival that year (tying with ''Film/AtlanticCity'') and a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward. Though falling within the right time period, it is not considered a {{Giallo}} film.

* AntiHero / CombatPragmatist: The titular heroine is a former mobster's girlfriend who periodically resorts to killing if it means she saves Phil's life.

* AntiHero: The titular heroine is a former mobster's girlfriend who periodically resorts to killing if it means she saves Phil's life.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The guy who tries to convince Gloria to give up while driving off in the cab calls the (Black) taxi driver an "ape." Unsurprisingly, the driver promptly kicks the guy out of his cab.

* SoleSurvivor: Phil Dawn.

* FromTheMouthOfBabes: Six-year-old Phil occasionally acts older than he is and says things that most six-year-olds wouldn't say.

* ChildHater: Downplayed. Gloria states early on that she doesn't like kids though she isn't actively hating Phil - if anything, she initially finds him annoying. That being said, she gradually bonds with Phil during the film as she's trying to protect him.

* InfantImmortality: While the whole premise is to keep young Phil alive, his sister Carmen does die early on.

The film was remade in the United States in 1999, with the same name, directed by Creator/SidneyLumet and starring Creator/SharonStone and Creator/GeorgeCScott in his final role. Other films that have used elements of it in homage include ''Film/{{Ultraviolet}}'' and ''Film/{{Leon}}''.

The film was remade in the United States in 1999, with the same name, directed by Creator/SidneyLumet and starring Creator/SharonStone. Other films that have used elements of it in homage include ''Film/{{Ultraviolet}}'' and ''Film/{{Leon}}''.

* NamesTheSame: Gloria Swenson's name is one letter off the silent movie and ''Film/SunsetBoulevard'' star Gloria Swanson's.

''Gloria'' is a popular 1980 crime film by Creator/JohnCassavetes. Its premise, of a [[MafiaPrincess mobgirl]] or similar going on the run from TheMafia ''and'' the FBI with a young boy, has been used in {{homage}} many times since. Gloria is played in the film by Creator/GenaRowlands. The film was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward and a Golden Globe, and Gloria Swenson was nominated as [[Main/AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains an AFI "Hero"]], with the film ultimately winning a UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro at the Venice film festival that year (tying with ''Film/AtlanticCity'') and a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward. Though falling within the right time period, it is not considered a {{Giallo}} film.

Cassavetes wrote the screenplay and sold it to Creator/{{Columbia}}, only coming on board to direct after his wife was cast in the title role.

''Gloria'' is a popular 1980 crime film by Creator/JohnCassavetes. Its premise, of a [[MafiaPrincess mobgirl]] or similar going on the run from TheMafia ''and'' the FBI with a young boy, has been used in {{homage}} many times since. Gloria is played in the film by Creator/GenaRowlands. The film was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward and a Golden Globe, and did win a UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro at the Venice film festival that year (tying with ''Film/AtlanticCity'') and a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward. Though falling within the right time period, it is not considered a {{Giallo}} film.