Annotated Godfather: The Complete Screenplay with Commentary on Every Scene, Interviews, and Little-Known Facts

By Jenny M. Jones

This absolutely approved, annotated, and illustrated variation of the whole screenplay of The Godfather presents the entire little-known information and behind-the-scenes intrigue surrounding the landmark film.

The Godfather is taken into account via many to be the best motion picture ever made, from its impressive cinematic thoughts and its memorable, oft-quoted script to it incredible forged, together with Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and others who're now one of the so much celebrated actors of our time. And but, the historical past of its making is so colourful, so chaotic, that one can't aid yet surprise on the probably insurmountable odds it overcame to turn into a real cinematic masterpiece, a movie that maintains to captivate us many years after its release.

Now, thirty-five years after The Godfather's hugely expected debut, comes this absolutely approved, annotated, and illustrated variation of the entire screenplay. nearly each scene is tested including:

  • interesting remark on technical information about the filming and taking pictures destinations
  • Tales from the set, together with the arguments, the injuries, and the sensible jokes
  • Profiles of the actors and tales of ways they have been solid
  • Deleted scenes that by no means made the ultimate lower
  • Goofs and gaffes that did
  • And a lot more

Interviews with former Paramount executives, solid and group members—from the manufacturer to the make-up artist—and director Francis Ford Coppola around out the statement and shed new gentle on every thing you notion you knew approximately this such a lot influential movie. The greater than 2 hundred photos from the movie, from behind-the-scenes, and from the slicing room ground make this a visible ceremonial dinner for each Godfather fan.

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He’s been ill. Very ailing. KAY yet you’re in contrast to him, Michael. i assumed you weren’t going to develop into a guy like your father. That’s what you instructed me. MICHAEL My father’s no assorted than the other robust guy. KAY (blinking again tears) Hah. MICHAEL Any guy who’s answerable for different people—like a senator or president. KAY you understand how naive you sound? MICHAEL Why? KAY Senators and presidents don’t have males killed. They cease strolling. MICHAEL Oh, who’s being naive, Kay? Kay, my father’s manner of doing issues is over, it’s comprehensive. Even he is aware that. I suggest, in 5 years the Corleone relations is gonna be thoroughly valid. belief me. That’s all i will be able to inform you approximately my company. Kay … KAY (very moved) Michael, why did you return right here? Why? What do you need with me in any case this time? with no even calling and writing. MICHAEL I got here the following simply because i want you. simply because I take care of you. KAY (crying) Please cease it, Michael. MICHAEL simply because i would like you to marry me. KAY (shakes her head) It’s too past due, it’s too overdue. MICHAEL Please, Kay … I’ll do whatever you ask, something to make up for what’s occurred to us. simply because that’s very important, Kay. simply because what’s very important is that we've got one another. that we've got a lifestyles jointly. that we have got youngsters. our kids. Kay … I want you. and that i love you. MICHAEL motions for the auto they usually get in. FADE OUT. THE NUTS AND BOLTS: construction element The workplace during this scene is similar room because the commencing scene, with an identical desk—with an up to date rework for the recent Don. in accordance with requisites in a preproduction memo, the wallpaper was once changed by means of paint, and additional have been an air conditioner, new couch, small television set, and wall-to-wall carpeting. FADE IN: INT DAY: DON’S place of work (1955) VIEW ON DON CORLEONE, a lot older, a lot smaller in measurement. He wears dishevelled pants and a hot plaid blouse. He feeds fish whereas TESSIO, MICHAEL, and CLEMENZA speak offscreen round the table. TESSIO Barzini’s humans chisel my territory and we do nothin’ approximately it. beautiful quickly there won’t be one position in Brooklyn i will cling my hat! MICHAEL simply wait and see. TESSIO I’m now not askin’ you for support, Mike; simply take off undefined. MICHAEL wait and see. TESSIO We gotta guard ourselves. Uh, gimme an opportunity to recruit a few new males. MICHAEL No. I don’t are looking to supply Barzini an excuse to begin scuffling with. TESSIO Mike, you’re flawed. CLEMENZA enters the VIEW. CLEMENZA Don Corleone, you as soon as stated that the day might come while Tessio and me may shape our circle of relatives. until eventually this day, i might by no means reflect on it. i need to ask your permission. The VIEW widens, and we see the boys within the room additionally comprise HAGEN and AL NERI. DON CORLEONE Michael is now head of the relatives and if he offers his permission, you then have my blessing. MICHAEL once we make the circulation to Nevada, you could holiday off from the Corleone kin and move by yourself. when we make the flow to Nevada. CLEMENZA How lengthy will that be? MICHAEL Six months. TESSIO Forgive me, Godfather, yet with you long past, me and Pete’ll come less than Barzini’s thumb ultimately.

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