Leave the gun, take the cannoli the epic story of the making of the Godfather
The Godfather: over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie's fiery creation have been told. Seal sifts through the evidence, has extensive new conversations with director Francis Ford Coppola and several heretofore silent sources, and complements them with colorful interviews...
| Main Author: | Seal, Mark, 1953- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.,
2021.
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| Edition: | First Gallery Books hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: |
The Godfather: over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie's fiery creation have been told. Seal sifts through the evidence, has extensive new conversations with director Francis Ford Coppola and several heretofore silent sources, and complements them with colorful interviews with key players. In doing so, he provides insights into how the movie whose success some initially doubted roared to glory. The creators of The Godfather had to contend with the real-life members of its subject matter: the Mob. Location permits were inexplicably revoked; producer Al Ruddy's car was found riddled with bullets. The film saved Paramount Pictures, minted a new generation of movie stars, made author Mario Puzo rich and famous, and sparked a war between the sharks of Hollywood and the highest echelons of the Mob. -- adapted from jacket |
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 432 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [395]-423) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781982158590 198215859X |
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