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    life is like. Ah, beautiful setting is where “the movie’s action takes place (how is the environment portrayed is also a common convention”. (Looking a movies pg. 89) Most gangster movies tend to take place in an urban setting. Like the movie The Godfather, it has a rather urban feel to it all. Tho presentation, on the other hand, is a term that describes “the use of certain elements of cinematic language, that communicates tone and atmosphere.” (Looking at movies pg. 89) Now these so-called character

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    lack of light and color gives off a powerful feeling of savagery owing to the reality of the story. Other than Orson Welles Citizen Kane, selected as the greatest film in motion picture history for three decades by the American Film Institute, The Godfather creates the most impressive display of film noir ever. Films predating this one rarely experimented with low lighting because no director had the audacity to take the risk.That and no one had the right script for it. Interesting The Godfather’s story

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    3 Nov 13th, 2015 How The Godfather refines female roles Masculinity in The Godfather Thesis The Godfather is a depiction of the stereotypical divide between male dominance and female submissive nature. Introduction The Godfather is a film made by Francis Ford Coppola in 1972 and it is a depiction of a used world where men are responsible for making all important decisions and women are excluded from any knowledge of anything going on. Male masculinity How The Godfather portrays men? It is a series

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    The Godfather Analysis

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    The Godfather is a crime novel written by Mario Puzo, it was originally published in 1969 by G.P. Putnam's Sons. It is a story of a fictional Sicilian Mafia family that was based in New York City and the head person of the mafia was Don Vito Corleone, who became closely related with the Italian Mafia. The novel covers the years from 1945 to 1955 and also provides the backstory of another main character Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood. This book has significantly introduced Italian

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    The Godfather The Godfather is a book about a Sicilian Mafia family, the Corleone Mafia Family, centered in New York. While his daughter, Connie, is out enjoying her reception in the backyard, the Godfather himself, Don Vito Corleone and his new son-in-law, Carlo Rizzi are handling business in the Godfather’s office. Along side him are his oldest son, Sonny and Tom Hagen, his adopted son and the family’s lawyer. If you’re unaware of who Don Corleone is, he is the Boss of the Corleone Mafia family

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    At first glance there may seem little similarities between the movie The Godfather and the TV drama In The Flesh, However if one looks in more detail at the characters and motivations of the leading characters one can argue that they bare many of the same traits and substance as each other. These similarities can fall into certain genres such as patriarchal society and culture, gender roles, sexuality and family values for clarity. To support my argument I will deal with each of these similarities

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    The Godfather: An American Dream Story Essay

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    The Godfather: An American Dream Story The Godfather is the “dark-side of the American dream story” (Turan, pp2). The film follows the practices of a fictional Italian mafia family, the Corleone’s. Though most Americans do not condone the practices of the Italian mafia, they cannot deny that Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather is a cinematic masterpiece. This film gave insight to a mysterious way of life that the average person does not have knowledge of. As the audience is educated

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    The Godfather is revered as one of the all-time greatest America films by the American Film Institute. Released on March 15, 1972, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film won three Oscars in 1973. One of which was won by Marlon Brando, for best actor in a leading role. The film went on to win thirty-three awards in different award ceremonies and in varies categories. The film’s plot follows the Corleone family as they conduct “family business” in the crime filled metropolitan region of New York

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    Not often is The Godfather Trilogy thought of as a tragedy; however, Aristotle’s principles from The Poetics support the idea that the film, and the character of Michael Corleone, are indeed tragic. A war veteran, Michael goes to his sister’s wedding with the intention of remaining separated from the family’s illegal business affairs, but the assassination attempt on his father leads him to completely change his values for the good of the family. Ironically, his seemingly positive trait of loyalty

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    Vito(protagonist): The Godfather presents Vito as the paradigmatic Mafia don. He is wise and intelligent, an excellent reader of others’ intentions, and a smooth, subtle talker, able to convince with words, not only bullets. Though a ruthless, violent criminal, Vito is also a warm, loving father and husband. In his later years, Vito comes across as relaxed and playful, even mellow. He has lived a rich, full life and earned a quiet retirement. Vito is both the perfect father and the perfect Godfather, making him

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