A classic among classics, an indestructible monument of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather figures very well in any ranking of the greatest films of all time.
Awarded 3 Oscars (including Best Picture), it brought together the most prestigious cast led by the absolutely magnificent Marlon Brando and surrounded by Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall.
“we had a lot of fun”
This is according to the testimony of the latter, the mythical interpreter consigliere Tom Hagen, let’s discover one of the most amazing and incredible stories about the making of this legendary feature film.
Listening to this touching anecdote, which the actor shared in 2014 during the promotion of the film “The Judge”, it is hard to believe that such a respected work was produced in such a schoolboy atmosphere. and yet…
“We had a lot of fun, especially with James Caan. He and Bill Murray, they’re two of the funniest guys I’ve ever worked with. James would tell a joke that took Brando three seconds to understand. We had a great time.”It started with the announcement of Robert Duvall on the set of The Graham Norton Show before launching into the most difficult part of the story.
“To keep the atmosphere funny on set”
“I know what you’re waiting for, a story where we show our butts!”he exclaimed before continuing his story, making all the Godfather fans pale (or burst into laughter, depending).
“We were all showing our butts to make the atmosphere fun on the set. I’ll tell you the best story of all. It’s the honest truth. We were in Staten Island, on the wedding scene, and we got our belts at the end of this championship, where we showed each other’s asses. Brando came to collect the belt and I came to collect mine. Coppola told us: But we kept kicking each other’s ass. We were showing them.”
Can you imagine making a Coppola movie like this?
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Source: Allocine
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