How 'The Godfather' used Italian culture to reinvent the mafia story : NPR
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I didn't know it when I watched it the first time, but The Godfather set a template for authenticity in filmmaking.
I didn't know it when I watched it the first time, but The Godfather set a template for authenticity in filmmaking.
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To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle : NPR
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The Godfather and Guido Effect Looking in the Popular Culture Mirror
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How 'The Godfather' Used Italian Culture To Reinvent The Mafia Story - NPR
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The Godfather - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mario Puzo at 100: The Godfather author never met a real gangster, but his mafia melodrama remains timeless
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BRIAN VINER: How the Mafia tried to bury The Godfather - until they were bought off with roles
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The Godfather rewrote the rules for Mafia movies : NPR
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It was terrifying': 50 years after The Godfather, an Italian stereotype still burns