The Godfather 1972 FAQ

The Godfather is one of the most iconic movie franchises ever made. It’s been more than 40 years since the first movie hit the screens.

That’s a lifetime of entertainment history, but how much do you know about this legendary franchise? There are a lot of interesting facts about The Godfather that you might notong about. In this blog post, let us go over some of the most prominent ones.

All About Of The Godfather 1972

Why Is the Godfather So Popular?

Quite simply, The Godfather is entertaining. It’s an emotional gangster film that puts you in the heart of a very intriguing period of American history in its 3 main films: The Godfather part 1 – 1972 Part 2 – 1974 Part 3  – 1990 You might also enjoy our blog post about John Maggio, who played Sonny Corleone during all three movies.

What Is the Original Godfather Movie?

The original Godfather is one of the most influential gangster films ever made. It was groundbreaking in several ways due to its specific period setting, characters and themes – such as family ties, corruption and vengeance.During a meeting with Michael Corleone while they were still living in Sicily as young men, Anthony’s father Don Vito told him “when you live like we do; every moment is sacred.”

Is Godfather a True Story?

The Godfather is based on  Salvatore Lucaneddi books and stories by Mario Puzo. This particular book was the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola’s Directorial Unconscious during production of The Godfather Part III in 1992. Critics have called his original take on the movie one of “the greatest movies about crime ever made”

What Is the Story of Godfather?

The Godfather is about the people in a  crime family  in New York City. The movie begins at its very end when Don Vito Corleone (Director Francis Ford Coppola) watches his son Michael turn witness against fellow mobster and boss Luca Brasi of the rival Parrucci Family on Alcatraz Island, who was executed with a single gunshot to his forehead.

Is Godfather the Greatest Movies of All Time?

Since its release in 1972, The Godfather has gained mass appeal among film critics and viewers. It was the 11th highest-grossing film of all time (as well as one of the very first movies to gross over a billion dollars) when it came out – which led during production on part 3 director Francis Ford Coppola to call his project “The Greatest Movie Ever Made”.

Is Godfather the Best Movie Ever Made?

Since the film’s release in 1972, it has gained mass appeal among critics and audiences everywhere. Its 11th place for highest-grossing all time (as well as one of the very first movies to gross over a billion dollars) ranks highly on The Godfather’s greatest movie list; which led filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola during production of The Godfather Part III in 1992 to call his project “The Greatest Movie Ever Made”.

Who Turned Down the Godfather Role?

Some of the actors who have turned down invitations to star in The Godfather include Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro . All of the actors who have turned down roles in The Godfather are people that Francis Ford Coppola has worked with before. Actor Al Pacino became famous for playing Michael Corleone and John Cazale  played Vito Corleone’s son Fredo .

Who Directed Directorial Unconscious?

With a crew that includes cinematographer Gordon Murray, Italian-American film producer Francis Ford Coppola  (brother of Mario), American script writer Francis William Ortiz , composer Carmine Coppola (nephew), screen playr Puzo’s ex.

Who Runs the 5 Families Now?

Mario Puzo has a commitment clause at the start of The Godfather that said it could only be sold to Warner Bros. Once they saw how big his book was, he talked them into selling rights with another part this time and the rest is history! Now owned by Robert Evans who in turn owns Paramount Studios (Warner won’t release their own films on VHS), Francis Ford Coppola hired William Friedkin as director to film.

Who Are the 5 Families in the Godfather?

The Corleone family is the main one you will notice. Their first crime was rather small until Don Vito made his grandson Michael an honorable man and brought in his son Sonny into doing business as well, so it wasn’t long before that put all of their businesses at risk with rivals gunning for them. They have seen better days but this new generation seems to be outsmarting everyone and still coming up on top!

Who Is Johnny Fontaine Based on?

Johnny Fontaine is based on singer Johnny Carson, who was also a nightclub owner. His own night club in Vegas, The Peppermint Lounge , became the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas and after being thrown off property for bad behavior by his wife once again he moved to Florida where he had retired until tragedy struck that brought him back into show business one last time too old to change characters like Goodbye Again or Mr. Ed  but still with enough.

Is the Godfather 1 or 2 Better?

In my opinion, it’s the sequel! The first film was very tense and emotional from start to finish with a lot more focused on characters showing their emotions than there is in the second. It started off so much faster too which for those of us that spoke English as third language (this was before subtitles!) we were able to chase along easily enough until about half way through when things got a bit crazy but still worth watching all 3 hours plus .

Is Goodfellas Related to Godfather?

Goodfellas seems to be the direct sequel with a lot of major characters from Godfather brought back in. The next Al Pacino film we will see around New Year’s Day may well be this Sicilian gangster movie . Is The Godfather: Part 2 / Goodfellas related to star wars?

An excellent question if this was the weekend ticket for many who were about to watch Star Wars 5  final film in cinemas but also very good because it means another one has been added onto our list of films featuring Don Vito Corleone , Michael and Sonny, Kay Adams (Cardinal) and Harry interference when his son Bruce finds himself at odds

When Did Mobsters End?

Well, the rise of organized crime in America can be traced back to the Whiskey Rebellion against taxes raised on whiskey which was the biggest cash crop at that time. Later it would branch out into labor unions and finances with many murders after Prohibition.

It has been likened by some historians as happening along with clockwork like fashion around 1900 and 1940s till 1964 when there were shootouts between rival families such as The Castellamarese War .

Conclusion

Michael Corleone (played by Al Pacino) – Himself.In the film, Michael is shot on Alcatraz Island in his father Don Vito’s limo. Director Francis Ford Coppola decided to give him the ultimate send-off because he wanted both players’ characters seemed “like they had an expiration date”.

Other critics argue that Donald Trump inspired Diego Luna as Sonny into being a commanding figure and then died since everyone treated him.