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maudit:

The slap that Vito gives Fontane was not in the script. Marlon Brando improvised the slap and Al Martino’s confused reaction was real. According to James Caan, “Martino didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.” (x)

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nami64:

In The Godfather Trilogy, the camera lingers over 20 times on oranges. Some interpreted this presence as an indication of imminent death or danger for the character interacting with the fruit. “It started out as an accident”, said Coppola in DVD commentaries, “but once we realized we had used oranges so frequently in the first movie, we used them purposefully in the others.” 
The saga ends with Michael dying, an orange in his hand. [x]

“I went home and did some rehearsing to satisfy my curiosity about whether I could play an Italian. I put on some makeup, stuffed Kleenex in my cheeks and worked out the characterization first in front of a mirror, then on a television monitor. After working on it, I decided I could create a characterization that would support the story. The people at Paramount saw the footage and liked it, and that’s how I became the Godfather.”

betegeshen:

Shooting Godfather: Brando receives a drum as a present at his farewell party.

ruinawish:

‘Robert Duvall positions Marlon Brando’s cue cards for the scene.’

More rare Godfather related images to come…

Marlon asked his Godfather co-star James Caan what he would want if his wishes came true. When Caan answered that he’d like to be in love, Marlon answered, “Me too. But don’t tell my wife.”