Character History
Don Vito Korleon is an example of how a simple Italian emigrant becomes a powerful leader of the criminal clan and establishes its orders in the criminal environment of New York. The character that came out of the pages of the novel Mario Puezo became famous thanks to the film choler's "Great Father" of the Great Francis Ford Coppola.
In Italian mafiosi, two actors were reincarnated on the screens - Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro. It is noteworthy that both Oscars received for this role. Another feature of the adaptation - real gangsters joined the ranks of Saga fans and even adopted some methods of the work of the fictional idol.
Character History
Character Vito Andolini Korleon introduced an American prose of Italian origin Mario Puzo in the literature. In 1969, a legitimate place on the shelves of bookstores took the Roman "Great Father", telling about the life of the US mafia clan. Russian readers got acquainted with the rules of the family from the list of criminal groups only in 1987 - the novel was published in the magazine "Banner".
The work is strikingly distinguished from a series of popular gangster books. The fact is that when writing most of them, the authors were repelled from the materials of police chronicles and archives. And the "godfather" became like a fresh throat in the ocean of literature on mafia topics - Mario Puzo decided to focus not on the pursuit and disassembly, but on the family values of criminal structures.
Readers got a chance to visit the "guest" from the Italian clan, see the formation of the family hierarchy, its rules and concepts, the role of each clan member. Moreover, the writer was something to say, because Puzo grew up in the Italian quarter. Therefore, it is difficult to understand - this is fiction or reality.
Vito Korleon is a canonical leader of the gangster dynasty. The author created the image of the "king", which competently managing the state in miniature, where there are adamant rules of being, which established over decades. Citizens of this empire are subject to the autocrat unquestionably, and their lives guard special people from among relatives.
The specific prototype of the main character of the work researchers did not find. In a collective image, the features of personalities from the rows of criminal syndicate are mixed. This is the Boss Mafia of America Frank Costella and the representative of the Jenoveza Clana Don Vito. Book Hero also compare with the king of the Loth.
The biography of the head of the Korleon family eats up with the milestones of the livelist of organized crime. The creation of the clan started with a small group, in the future who turned into a legitimate business that covered dark cases.
Plot
With the events that this charming representative of the criminal world survived both the book and films, filmed based on the work of Puzo.
Vito Andolini was born on the sunny island of Sicily, in the town of Corleon. The name of the Motherland became his name by mistake - when I immigrated to America, in the Count "Surname" entered the settlement. The boy ran into the "country of dream" from the persecution of a criminal authority, who killed his father, her older brother and mother.
In America, the child entered the adoptive son in the family of Abbandando, his compatriots, and worked in their store, but they had to go outside to earn small fraud. Wine everything - Gangster Fanucci, who wished to attach a nephew to the grocery shop. Later, Vito shot a gangster, opening his own list of murders and taking the place of the authority of the criminal group.
The main character easily won the location of the people who submitted to him thanks to the positive qualities - he was fair and respectful to everyone. Korleone interested business related to the import of olive oil.
The created company quickly stood on his feet and turned into a serious player in the American market, bringing the Italian decent dividends, and at the same time covering criminal cases. The rich crime boss went home, where she dismissed blood for the murder of relatives.
By the beginning of 1930, the Korleone family went down, the man brought up a daughter, three native sons and one reception. The criminal organization scored and the criminal organization - the members of the clan rose at the helm of leading companies. At the end of World War II, Don Corleone was offered to increase capital and influence using drug trafficking, but he considered herself above such a low-length classes.
Soon, Vito survived the attempt - on mafiosi opened fire right on the street. But he managed to survive. While he was restored, family matters led the senior heir to Santino, and the younger Michael destroyed the offenders of the father and escaped to Italy. Don Corleone had to return to matters after the murder of Santino, moreover, the hero went to an unprecedented step - he tried to establish a similarity of the bridge of friendship between the warring gangsters.
Vito Korleon died from a heart attack with the phrase on the lips: "Life is so beautiful." Having buried the Father, Michael dismissed to all opponents and took on the role of a new Don.
Films and roles
Two months before the start of the filming of the "godfather" there was a series of matches that fell out for one Sunday day. Director and Writer Francis Ford Coppola, reading a fresh newspaper in the morning, came across the advertisement of Roman Puzo. Carefully cut her to later search the book in the store, it is interesting to get acquainted with the difficulty of compatriot.
In the company came to visit a friend of the producer of Alla Ruddi, whom the director saw for the first time. Speech in the conversation touched and stacked the popularity of the gangster novel. Immediately Coppol called Marlon Brando to discuss the next scenario. Who could have thought that the Trinity would soon be reduced by the "Great Father" ...
Bestseller survived three grand emissions by bringing $ 2 million to the author.
"Great Father" (1972)
The role of the director of the film went to Francis Coppol for no skill. Mother of cinema not only had Italian roots, he was an excellent screenwriter and was distinguished by the talent to save when creating a film sedel. Above the script of Coppola worked in a pair of Mario Puzo: the original source was simplified, the spectacular moments and some storylines, put forward the topic of the family to the fore. In addition, the authors deviated from the chronology of the book by starting the action from the wedding of Vito's daughter.
The image of the leader of the mafia clan don Vito Korleone brilliantly embodied his handsome Marlon Brando. The actor flawlessly handed over the power and the power of the chapter of the criminal syndicate, and after the attempted life, convincingly showed the suffering of the men who were overnight overnight.
The roles of Hangster's sons moved Al Pacino (Michael Korleon), James Kaanu (Santino "Sonny" Korleon), John Casal (Frederico Korleon) and Robert Duval (Tom Hagen, a reception son). The daughter of Constance "Connie" Korleone-ricezi played Talia Shair.
The picture had a stunning success, surpassing the financial fees to the leader of the rental "worn by the wind": the creators of the film spent $ 6 million, and the show in cinemas brought $ 85 million in cinemas. In addition, the "Great Father" gathered the crop of Oscars, having got three figurines for the scenario, For a male role and for the statement as a whole.
"Great Father-2" (1974)
Two years later, the viewer received a second film about the life of Italian mafios in America, who, according to critics, bypassed the first stage of entertainment and depth. The plot moves the audience in the early years of the main character, and the second line of the picture tells about the leadership of the Michael Korleon family, who took the brazers of the government at the Father in the 50s.
Vito Korleon in his youth showed Robert de Niro, for which he was received by the shelter "Oscar". However, the ribbon was awarded five more statuettes, and Al Pacino as Michael was awarded the award of the British Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
The director was invited to shoot also Marlon Brando. The actor was assigned a role in the episode of the 50-year anniversary celebration, but he refused to participate in the project. But in this scene, James Kaan lit up. Moreover, the Korleron Sonny son demanded the same money for an episodic role as he received a "godfather's first film".
"Great Father-3" (1990)
After 16 years, the creators of the founded gangster saga decided to remove the continuation, pursuing a trivial goal - to earn money. Therefore, the film fans consider the worst of the trilogy and advise to look only for the sake of the "Collections". The work alone was nominated for seven Oscars, not a single figurine and did not receive.
Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, Sydney Lumeta, was considered to the post of head of the film creation. As a result, Koppol's candidate returned to the candidate, who again sat for the scenario along with Puzo.
At first, the director was going to "bury" Michael Korleon, because Al Pacino asked too much for the authors of the Picture of the fee. However, it was possible to be stupid, and the younger son of Vito Korleon remained alive. Roberta Duval was not lucky - the amount of payment for the work of the actor did not suit, and the producers did not go for concessions. The adopted son of Vito Tom Hagen died long before the scene began.
The company on the set on the aged Al Pacino was the Waist Shair, Sofia Coppola (as a daughter of Michael), Frank d'Ambrosio (Michael's son), Andy Garci (Vincenzo "Winnie" Mansini, an extramarital son Sonny Korleon).
In addition, the authors of the filmistory about the Gangster clan gave the audience the television series "The Godfather: Saga", which saw the light in 1977. In the tape, the chronological order of the family of the Korleone family is observed. Directors simply renewed existing films, adding the work with scenes cut out from the trilogy.
Interesting Facts
- The name of the literary mafia wears the variety of violets. The flower called Le-Don Corleone has a dark purple with a cherry tint, and the terry stars are framed with a wide white border.
- Removing in the film, Brando wore Kava, thanks to which the jaw of the actor resembled the bottom of the muzzle of Bulldog.
- In the wedding scene, Vito Korleone's daughter holds a cat in his arms. An animal fell on the set by chance, and she was decided to use in the picture in spite of the scenario.
- I did not like your own acting work: later he shared with the press, which at the premiere was shocked by the number of mistakes made. But after 20 years acknowledged that the film was still worthy.
- Marlon Brando possessed an unusual character and glances. For example, the actor refused Oscar, awarded for the game in the "Cross Father". It was an action against infringement of the rights of the Indians.
Quotes
The speech of Italian mafiosa is a shot of wise phrases. The readers and fans of the criminal drama amounted to the set of rules of the real man and Gangster:
"The first duty of a person is to stay alive. And then it follows that people are referred to as honor. "" If a man did not become his children a real father, he is not a man. "" Friendship is all. Friendship above talent. Stronger than any government. Friendship means only a little less than the family. "" Each of us finds what to tell about their adversities. I'm not going to do this. " "To be careless to afford women and children, but not a man." "Never be angry, never threaten and make a person reason to reason," "Other duty is able to break the strongest strength." "" People who love to say "no" it is forbidden. In any case, often. "" Revenge is a dish that is tastier than everything, when you cool. "" Be I'm noticed, I would reveal more mercy than the Lord. "