One of our favorite deliveries keeps secrets that have been revealed over time.
It was launched in 1972, but today it is still one of the Better in the History of Cinema And that is undeniable. It is not that you like more or less the movies of Gangsters, but to be objective as far as art is concerned, because "The godfather" It is worthy of being so.
However, over the years we have been knowing some secrets and curiosities that at that time had not come to light and remained among the filming members. We present some of them and their brief explanation:
1.- The director, Francis Ford, could be fired
And what would have happened? We don't know, but he did an excellent job, he took his ideas to the end to achieve the sculpture he wanted. In addition, it was not even the first candidate for Paramount Pictures, the best in the time had already rejected the position and he was a "second" in all this.
2.- Robert De Niro wanted to be Sonny
He was also among the candidates, in fact he auditioned but thought that his way of being was too violent for that role. However, they were chosen to play Vito Corleone's role in the second installment.
3.- The cat was street
Yes, although everything went out to ask from Boca, the truth is that the feline who accompanied Marlon Brandon was from the street. The explanation is in the simple fact that it was around the ‘set’ and was welcomed with love among the cast members.
4.- Coppola struggled to maintain the already classic delivery logo
And it was not easy for him. Paramount Pictures wanted to substantially modify the aesthetics of the logo eliminating the string puppet, but the director fought to keep it.
5.- The word ‘mafia’ does not appear in the script
After the controversy carried by the meaning of the word, Coppola decided to have a meeting with the Italian-American Civil Rights League, an organization aimed at combating the use of stereotypes on the gangsters guild. After that, the director agreed to omit the words "mafia" and "nostra thing" of the script.
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