Sicilian Culture: The Godfather Trilogy: Part I

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The Godfather Trilogy: Part I

Sicilian Actor Al Pacino with Acting Legend Marlon Brando

The Godfather Part I (1972) Directed by Francis Coppola
The Cast:

Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone

Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

James Caan as Sonny Corleone

Richard S. Castellano as Clemenza

Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen

Sterling Hayden as Police Captain McCluskey

John Marley as Jack Woltz

Richard Conte as Barzini

Al Lettieri as Sollozzo

Diane Keaton as Kay Adams

Abe Vigoda as Tessio

Talia Shire as Connie Corleone Rizzi

Gianni Russo as Carlo Rizzi

John Cazale as Fredo Corleone

Rudy B as Cuneo

Others: John Cazale, Richard Castellano, Rudy Bond, Morgana King, Richard Bright, Alex Rocco, Tony Giorgio, Vito Scotti, Julie Gregg, Angelo Infanti, Franco Citti, Saro Urzi, Sofia Coppola, Joe Spinell

Probably the first movie that brought the real-life cosa nostra and mafia to reality on the screen. This movie was put together with a bunch of screen tests featuring the role of Michael Coreleone as both Al Pacino and James Cann. The truth is that the Paramount Studio never wanted Al Pacino in the main role. They constantly tried to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire and replace him. Additionally, the movies Godfather I and Godfather II were filmed back to back, and Coppola insisted on keeping Al Pacino in the lead.

The Wedding Scene: Where Michael Coreleone attends the wedding of his sister
(Talia Shire, center in white) and reveals what line of business his family is in.
Some Familiar Scenarios in the Godfather I
Corleone This province in Sicily outside of Palermo is actually called Corleonese, but, it is also said that the movie was actually shot on the East Side of the island of Sicily over by Catania.
The Godfather played by Marlon Brano could have been anyone, including fictional, but also could have been Caro Gambino.
Johnnie Fontaine The singer/actor who was blacklisted from a Hollywood movie: Frank Sinatra (although some say Vic DeMone).
Moe Green was clearly Bugsy Siegel, who was killed the same way, a gunshot trhough the eye in his own home.
Hyman Roth Meyer Lansky was also quoted as saying "we are bigger than US Steel". He also roamed from country to country for immunity but died of heart failure, not assasination.
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