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    Throughout the film with being the Godfather, Vito is continually asked by relatives and close friends to complete favors for them in effort to solve their problems. This factor implies that during this time the Mafia was an influential organization that operated behind the scenes. In the film, John Fontane is having trouble with receiving a movie role that he has desired. As a result, Vito has a member confront the director Jack Woltz to make a very desirable deal. This does not end up well do

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    film director,activist Alabama.He helped to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting, studying with Stella Adler in the 1940s. Brando is most famous for his Academy Award-winning performances as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954) and Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), as well as performances in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata! (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), The Wild One (1953), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Last Tango in Paris (1972), and Apocalypse Now (1979). Brando

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    woman of her time period usually does not have. She is not in need of a first name for there is only one Mama Corleone and everyone knows this. For example Puzo wrote added a conversation between Mama Corleone and Kay Adams. Michael had been home for 6 months and neglected to contact kay. Kay had just found out and was upset. Mama Corleone would not let Kay refuse to see Michael. Mama Corleone told Kay “you wanta see Mikey, you come out here now…..You take a taxi, and I tell the man at the gate to pay

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    The Godfather Violence

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    of Don Vito Corleone. Hey askes for some men to get hurt in other to claim justice for his daughter.

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    Themes Of The Godfather

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    justification for the life of crime as an alternate means of achieving the American Dream. The themes that are central to Mario Puzos Godfather are criminal legitimacy and revenge, in which Puzo chronicles the ascent of the Corleone Mafia family under the leadership of Don Vito Corleone, a criminal mastermind, and his sons. Drawing parallels to American corporate structure, Don Vito's benevolent authority is founded on supreme organizational control, calculated judgment, and swift retaliation against all

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    The viewpoint of the audience is immediate understanding of Bonasera’s intimidation of Don Corleone, based solely on lighting. This, coupled with the incredible camera work of Michael Chapman, and the rest of the crew’s work in setting the perspective shots and visual point of views just right, allow for a cinematic masterpiece in cinematography

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    and there is clear inequality between men and women. Connie Corleone is dominated by her husband Carlo Rizzi to the fullest and her husband uses physical violence to turn her dependent on him. Women are not involved in any business that their husband conduct (Like Mrs. Corleone). Women are married with terms and conditions. They are not equal partners with their husbands. The Godfather is primarily patriarchal where Don Vito Corleone is the dominating figure. The eldest son of the family inherits

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    The film American Gangster was released on November 2nd, 2007 and was directed by Ridley Scott. The movie was based on the book The Return of Superfly by Mark Jacobson. Some of the principle actors in the movie were: Russell Crowe as Detective Richard “Richie” Roberts, Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas, and Cuba Gooding Jr. as Leroy Nicholas “Nicky” Barnes. The film is well-known as a mobster film because it based on the true story of Frank Lucas and the drug rings in Harlem. In the film, both the

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    A breakdown of the movie: The Godfather (1972) “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” If this quote stands out to you then you’ve probably seen the all-time classic mafia film, The Godfather (1972). This quote tells tales about a more confusing time, when you simply could not take no for an answer; if you did, your credibility and legacy would have diminished into thin air. Therefore, the “acts of persuasion” used that coincided with a declined offer spoke volumes to not only the recipient

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    The Godfather Movie Essay

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    regarded by many as one of the greatest because it is like reading a book, its dealings with moral issues, and its social impact. The year is 1945; with the war just ending, many celebrations are taking place. One being Don Vito Corleone’s daughter’s wedding. Vito Corleone is the head one of the Mafia families in New York, and is known to his associates as “the godfather”. During his daughter Connie’s wedding, guests show their loyalty and respect to him by giving him the biggest gift--which means

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