EAN: 9781982158590

LEAVE THE GUN TAKE THE CANNOLI - MARK SEAL GEBU...

This wickedly pacey page-turner (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making
of The Godfather  fifty years after the classic film's original release. The story of how The
Godfather was made is as dramatic  operatic  and entertaining as the film itself. Over the
years  many versions of various aspects of the movie's fiery creation have been told-sometimes
conflicting  but always compelling. Mark 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 including actors Al Pacino  James
Caan  Talia Shire  and others to write the definitive look at the making of an American classic
(Library Journal  starred review). On top of the usual complications of filmmaking  the
creators of The Godfather had to contend with the real-life members of its subject matter: the
Mob. During production of the movie  location permits were inexplicably revoked  author Mario
Puzo got into a public brawl with an irate Frank Sinatra  producer Al Ruddy's car was found
riddled with bullets  men with connections vied to be in the cast  and some were given film
roles. As Seal notes  this is the tale of a movie that revolutionized filmmaking  saved
Paramount Pictures  minted a new generation of movie stars  made its struggling author Mario
Puzo rich and famous  and sparked a war between two of the mightiest powers in America: the
sharks of Hollywood and the highest echelons of the Mob. For fans of books about moviemaking 
this is a definite must-read (Booklist).

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