Legendary novel by Mario Puzo on the life of the ItalianMafia stirred up the minds of all fans of criminal stories. It was published in 1969. The prototype of the book was made by the real Bonanno family, one of five powerful families that control criminals in New York and the United States. The novel has gained immense popularity, but it can not be compared with the stunning success of the adaptation of the gangster saga.
In 1971, the shooting of the film began, laterrecognized one of the best in the history of American cinema. The director and part-time author of the script was unknown at the time, Francis Ford Coppola. Each aspect of the new grandiose film was the subject of controversy between the producers and the director. No exception and the actors of the Godfather.
Even the person himself Coppola repeatedlywas criticized by the owners of the company "Paramount" and some colleagues from the set. Francis wanted to replace the director Elia Kazan at the time of filming. But Marlon Brando himself stood up for him and said that he would leave the project if the director were replaced.
The filming process started in 1971. The first part was filmed in 4 months. It was not on the court without intrigues, fights, loud scandals and layoffs. The actors of The Godfather were men of mixed colors, not all had a theater school or acting courses behind them. Some, for example Lenny Montana, heard about the samples for a role in the new grandiose gangster drama, came to the director and announced to him that he was a bodyguard in one of the Italian criminal families. This was a gift of fate for Copolles. Samples for the role of Luke Brazil could be considered valid.
Casting for the role of the Don Corleone itself is generallya separate story. Francis Ford Coppola saw in this image only Marlon Brando. By that time, the actor already had the status of a megastar. Mr. Brando did not pass the tests. He was brought scripts and, having studied them, he decided whether he would be shooting in this or that film. But this time there was a snag: for the role of Corleone in the company "Paramount" they wanted to choose a more complaisant actor.
Marlon has already proved himselfbrawler, constantly late for shooting and rolling up hysterics right on the court. Not everyone wanted to contact him, although they knew that the participation of this person in the film immediately provides her with 50% success.
The company's rules were unchanged, for the rolethere were at least ten actors to try. Among the contenders were Anthony Quinn, Raf Vallone, Burt Lancaster, Richard Conte and a few other famous people. We tried everything, including Brando. But his casting was so veiled that Marlon did not immediately realize what Coppola was doing in his garden with a camera in his hands.
Actors of the Godfather in the majority knew little about this director. And nevertheless, practically all the participants in the filming confess that Francis Ford Coppola taught them a lot.
Favorite son of Don Corleone played to no one thennot known Italian Al Pacino. His attraction and inner energy were immediately remembered by the director. Although the company "Paramount" wanted to see in this role a more eminent actor.
James Caan embodied the role of Sunny Corleone. The actors of The Godfather are temperamental people, James was also like that. In one of the scenes of beating his blood enemy, he so entered the role that the enemy struck several blows with a lid from the garbage can.
Robert Duvall played Tom Hogan. Diane Keaton realized the storyline of Kay Adams, she had to play in a magnificent wig and constantly worried that he would fall. A fee of $ 35,000 was received by all the performers of the main roles. Marlon Brando - 50,000 and a percentage of the box office. Participation in the movie Coppola brought the stars even greater love of the public, now they were the most well-paid actors. The Godfather-1 collected huge box-office receipts at the box office and entered the elite of the world cinema.
According to the director of the acclaimed criminal drama"Godfather", the sequel was not intended as a sequel to the first film. It was a separate story about the already loved characters. And yet, after 2 2 years the picture came out on the screens. The actors of the film "Godfather-2" were already world-famous stars. To the company of Francis Copolla, Al Pacino, Robert Duval and Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro joined. The film received 6 statuettes of the film academy.
Almost 20 years after the firstthe film of the gangster saga of Don Corleone and his family came out the third part of the epic. The main actors of the film "The Godfather-3" remained unchanged - Al Pacino, Michael Corleone, Diane Keaton, Kay Adams. The new character of the saga of Vincent Mansini embodied on the screen Andy Garcia, and directed all this action permanent director of the trilogy, inimitable Francis Ford Coppola. In the world box office, the third part of the gangster franchise did not have a big response from the audience.
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