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Elaine and Saul have found the perfect metaphor for the film as a whole – for Las Vegas in the 1970s, and for descent of the Mafia into Hell.' Part of the brilliance of the Bass opening is that their project is so clear. There must have been a hundred Hollywood films about Las Vegas that have tried to capture the essence of that city, but none quite like this. 'I was so touched that they had understood the writing that they knew what the film was trying to do.

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Screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi described it as 'simply brilliant,' adding,

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The staggeringly beautiful title sequence for Casino was the last one made by Saul and Elaine.

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Author Pat Kirkham discusses the opening titles for Casino, from her authoritative book Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design.

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