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";s:4:"text";s:36069:"His Northern European appearance, though distracting to the Five Families, is an advantage to his job. The story by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola is a brilliant conjuring act, inviting us to consider the Mafia entirely on its own terms. [23][24] Peter Bogdanovich was then approached but he also declined the offer because he was not interested in the mafia. Thomas Hagen is a fictional character in Mario Puzo 's 1969 novel The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola 's films The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974). For instance, he is excluded from the negotiations with Hyman Roth to legitimize the Corleone family by going into business with Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. [2][3] Studio executives had trouble finding a director; the first few candidates turned down the position before Coppola signed on to direct the film but disagreement followed over casting several characters, in particular, Vito and Michael. In The Godfather Part III, set in 1979–1980, he is said to have died some years before in an unspecified manner. He dutifully fulfills his role as legal adviser, and also in the consigliere's traditional role as dispassionate family envoy. Tom accepts the decision. [citation needed]. [9][22] The budget for the film was originally $2.5 million but as the book grew in popularity Coppola argued for and ultimately received a larger budget. [10] Paramount Pictures originally found out about Puzo's novel in 1967 when a literary scout for the company contacted then Paramount Vice President of Production Peter Bart about Puzo's unfinished sixty-page manuscript. Tom's flight was apparently in 1945 ("almost 1946" according to movie dialog). [109][108], Coppola's request to film on location was observed; approximately 90 percent was shot in New York City and its surrounding suburbs,[110][111] using over 120 distinct locations. Unlike any film before it, its portrayal of the many poor Italians who immigrated to the United States in the early decades of the 20th century is perhaps attributable to Coppola and expresses his understanding of their experience. He is involved into family business. [49][50] After Coppola was hired as director, both Puzo and Coppola worked on the screenplay, but separately. The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part II (1974) were re-edited together in chronological order with additional footage added. [160][161] Some news articles at the time proclaimed it was the first film to gross $100 million in North America,[139] but such accounts are erroneous; this record belongs to The Sound of Music, released in 1965. Menu. Geraci then sends Michael a package containing a dead baby alligator along with Hagen's wallet. [186] Two years before, Roger Ebert had written in his journal that it "comes closest to being a film everyone agrees... is unquestionably great". [73] The executives were impressed with Brando's efforts and allowed Coppola to cast Brando for the role if Brando accepted a lower salary and put up a bond to ensure he would not cause any delays in production. In The Godfather, director Francis Ford Coppola introduces the lead character Michael Corleone in the most curious of ways: almost thirteen minutes after the film has begun, Michael walks into his sister’s extravagant wedding, wearing a full Marines Corps uniform with a non-Italian-American woman on his arm.. The Godfather had the benefit of being told from a different perspective than most gangster films of its time—for the first time the thoughts and feelings of the gang members were taken into account. [16][20] Dustin Hoffman, Martin Sheen, and James Caan also auditioned. 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He is portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. The first film had the largest effect. [36][37], Before The Godfather was in production, Paramount had been going through an unsuccessful period. [47] Coppola was also convinced that the film editor, Aram Avakian, and the assistant director, Steve Kestner, were conspiring to get him fired. [106] Sonny's car was a 1941 Lincoln Continental with holes drilled in it to resemble bullet holes. Watch Now + Playlist. As a child he grew up in a broken family, the son of an abusive alcoholic. "(Father Goriot, page 104 in Chapter 1); "Dans ces conjonctures, je vais vous faire une proposition que personne ne refuserait. [237], The concept of a mafia "Godfather" was a creation of Mario Puzo, and the film resulted in this term being added to the common language. Sofia Carmina Coppola was born May 12, 1971, on the 34th day of shooting the Godfather. He operates as the consigliere and as a lawyer for the Corleone family, and is an informally adopted member of the family. [34] Paramount had offered twelve other directors the job with The Godfather before Coppola agreed. [35] Coppola agreed to receive $125,000 and six percent of the gross rentals. [76][77] Al Martino, a then famed singer in nightclubs, was notified of the character Johnny Fontane by a friend who read the eponymous novel and felt Martino represented the character of Johnny Fontane. Tom again acts as intermediary when Michael's fiancée Kay Adams arrives at the Corleone compound wanting to contact Michael. Vito survives, and at the hospital, Michael thwarts another attempt on his father. Woltz still refuses to cast Fontane, who slept with one of Woltz's protégées, but offers to do any other favor for Vito, expressing his intent to run Fontane out of the entertainment industry as retaliation for his affair. In the novel, Hagen asks to work for Vito after graduating from law school, knowing full well that his adoptive father is the most powerful Mafia chief in the nation. Vito orders no retaliation for Sonny's murder and has Tom organize a meeting with the other Mafia bosses to end the war. Tom denies knowledge of Michael's whereabouts and refuses her letter. [20][78], Robert De Niro originally was given the part of Paulie Gatto. Vito is initially reluctant to give Hagen the post full-time, considering Hagen is not a Sicilian. [52] Puzo worked on his draft in Los Angeles, while Coppola wrote his version in San Francisco. We know from Gay Talese’s book Honor Thy Father that being a professional mobster isn’t all sunshine and roses. [49][50][19] Working from the book, Coppola wanted to have the themes of culture, character, power, and family at the forefront of the film, whereas Puzo wanted to retain aspects from his novel[51] and his initial draft of 150 pages was finished on August 10, 1970. [20] However, Martino was stripped of the part after Coppola became director and then awarded the role to singer Vic Damone. In The Godfather Part II, set in 1958–1959, Hagen serves as Michael's right-hand man during his power struggle with Hyman Roth. [20] Martino then contacted producer Albert S. Ruddy, who gave him the part. [8] Bart believed the work was "much beyond a Mafia story" and offered Puzo a $12,500 option for the work, with an option for $80,000 if the finished work were made into a film. [30][20] Coppola initially turned down the job because he found Puzo's novel sleazy and sensationalist, describing it as "pretty cheap stuff". [183] In contrast, The Godfather presents the gangster's perspective of the Mafia as a response to corrupt society. In addition, the seven other Oscar nominations included Pacino, Caan, and Duvall for Best Supporting Actor, and Coppola for Best Director. During the Senate hearings on the Mafia, Hagen is instrumental as the defense when Michael is interrogated. Johnny Fontane, a popular singer and Vito's godson, seeks Vito's help in securing a movie role; Vito dispatches his consigliere, Tom Hagen, to Los Angeles to persuade studio head Jack Woltz to give Johnny the part. Francis taped the delivery of his daughter, who, when three weeks old, played the part of Baby Michael. [148][149] After a year and a half of working on the restoration, the project was complete. [203][204] Brando sent American Indian Rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his place, to announce at the awards podium Brando's reasons for declining the award which were based on his objection to the depiction of American Indians by Hollywood and television. Connie's husband, Carlo Rizzi, helps Corleone rival Emilio Barzini set a trap for Sonny by savagely assaulting a pregnant Connie, which he knows will inspire protective Sonny to immediately leave the Corleone compound in a hurry and without protection, to kill him. Shortly before Christmas, drug baron Sollozzo, backed by the Tattaglia crime family, asks Vito for investment in his narcotics business and protection through his political connections. [152], The Godfather was a blockbuster, breaking many box office records to become the highest grossing film of 1972. Tom is present when Tessio is taken away to be executed for betraying the family and is also present when Carlo is garroted and murdered by Clemenza for his complicity in Sonny's death years earlier. [129] The album contains over 31 minutes of music coming from the film, with most being composed by Rota, along with a song from Coppola and one by Johnny Farrow and Marty Symes. [25][26][27] In addition, Peter Yates, Richard Brooks, Arthur Penn, Costa-Gavras, and Otto Preminger were all offered the position and declined. VITO CORLEONE *sitting next to Tom on the couch*: Tom I advise Michael. [64] The studio mainly pushed for Ernest Borgnine to receive the part. He and Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), the Corleone family lawyer and Vito's adopted son, are hearing requests for favors because, according to Italian tradition, "no Sicilian can refuse a request on his daughter's wedding day." [156] A week later its grossed had reached $17,291,705[157] with the one week gross of around $10 million being an industry record. Clemenza plants a revolver behind a toilet tank in the restaurant's bathroom, which Michael retrieves before returning to his table and shooting both men dead. [150] As a whole, the restoration of the film was well received by critics and Coppola. [194][195][196] Upon further review of Rota's love theme from The Godfather, the Academy found that Rota had used a similar score in Eduardo De Filippo's 1958 comedy Fortunella. [59][60] The league eventually gave its support for the script. [122] By November, Coppola and Ruddy finished the semi-final cut. 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Does not want to get involved into family business Tom Hagen Don’s step son. Tom informs Vito that it was Michael who killed Sollozzo and McCluskey and thus had to flee. Fictional character from The Godfather series, The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Hagen&oldid=1019378626, Characters in American novels of the 21st century, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Santino « Sonny » Corleone Don’s son, supposed to be the next leader of the family. [33], On April 14, 1970, it was revealed that Puzo was hired by Paramount for $100,000, along with a percentage of the film's profits, to work on the screenplay for the film. [41] With the rising costs, Paramount had then Vice President Jack Ballard keep a close eye on production costs. While in Sicily, Michael meets and marries Apollonia, but a car bomb intended for him takes her life. Vito ultimately rejects the deal, however, on the grounds that Vito would lose his influence over the judges and police if they knew he was in the drug trade. There is no specific indication in the film as to when or how he died, except that it was prior to his son, Andrew (John Savage), being ordained a Roman Catholic priest. Sonny then orders Bruno Tattaglia, son and underboss of Sollozzo's ally Philip Tattaglia, to be murdered. [78][20] Ultimately, the part of Johnny Fontane was given to Martino. [23][24] Leone turned down the option, in order to work on his own gangster film Once Upon a Time in America. Filming took place primarily on location around New York City and in Sicily, and was completed ahead of schedule. Tom is nervous about putting Michael at risk but Sonny discovers the location of the meeting, an Italian restaurant, from a policeman on the Corleone payroll in McCluskey's precinct. [144] The Godfather Trilogy was released in 1992, in which the films are fundamentally in chronological order. Together with a succession of mob-theme imitators, it has resulted in a stereotyped concept of Italian-American culture biased toward the criminal networks. Hagen marries an Italian woman, Theresa, with whom he has two sons, Frank and Andrew, and a daughter, Gianna. [20], Several smaller roles, like Luca Brasi, were cast after the filming had started. [130][131][132] AllMusic gave the album five out of five stars, with editor Zach Curd saying it is a "dark, looming, and elegant soundtrack". After the meeting Tom asks Vito about the drug middlemen having clean records when he meets with the Tattaglia family but Vito corrects him saying Tattaglia was a pimp that never could've beaten Sonny and that it was Emilio Barzini who masterminded Sonny's murder. [20] He gave his sister, Talia Shire, the role of Connie Corleone. "[239] An almost identical line was used in the John Wayne Western, Riders of Destiny (1933), where Forrest Taylor states, "I've made Denton an offer he can't refuse. [245], This article is about the 1972 film. Woltz rebuffs Hagen but becomes friendly after learning he works for the Corleones. [41] Willis underexposed the film in order to create a "yellow tone". Hagen considers Vito his true father, although Vito never formally adopts him, believing it would be disrespectful to Hagen's deceased parents. Although some critics have considered the Corleone story to portray some universal elements of immigration, other critics have suggested that it resulted in viewers overly associating organized crime with Italian-American culture. [182], Previous mafia films had looked at the gangs from the perspective of an outraged outsider. [188] When the winners were announced on January 28, 1973, the film had won the categories for: Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor – Drama, Best Original Score, and Best Picture – Drama. At the 45th Academy Awards, the film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando), and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Puzo and Coppola). In the novel (and in a deleted scene from the film), Tom notices that bodyguard Rocco Lampone has been secretly promoted to caporegime and hitman Al Neri reports directly to Michael, rather than through Clemenza and Tessio. [8][11] Despite Puzo's agent telling him to turn down the offer, Puzo was desperate for money and accepted the deal. [102] Willis and Coppola chose to use a "tableau format" of filming to make it seem if it was viewed like a painting. [146] Directed by Jeff Warner, the film featured some behind the scenes content from all three films, interviews with the actors, and screen tests. [103], One of the film's most shocking moments involved an actual, severed, horse's head. Devastated by Sonny's death and realizing that the Tattaglias are controlled by the now-dominant don, Barzini, Vito attempts to end the feud. According to Anthony Fiato, after seeing the film, Patriarca crime family members Paulie Intiso and Nicky Giso altered their speech patterns to imitate that of Vito Corleone. Expecting trouble due to this move, he insists Hagen also relocate to Las Vegas but relinquish his role to Vito because Hagen is not a "wartime consigliere". French writer Honoré de Balzac, in his novel Le Père Goriot (1835), wrote that Vautrin told Eugene: "In that case I will make you an offer that no one would decline. This is a deleted scene from The Godfather sourced from The Godfather Trilogy 1901-1980. Sign in to add this movie to a playlist. [61] Despite Puzo's wishes, the executives at Paramount were against having Brando, partly due to the poor performance of his recent films and also his short temper. At the funeral, Tessio, a Corleone capo, asks Michael to meet with Barzini, with the meeting set for the same day as the baptism of Connie's baby. [33][85][86] However, Paramount executives found Pacino to be too short to play Michael. The film grossed $454,000 for the week in New York[133] and $115,000 in Toronto[138] for a first week gross of $568,800, which made it number one at the U.S. box office for the week. Watch Now + Playlist. After law school, Hagen goes to work in the Corleone family business. THE GODFATHER The son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City, MARIO PUZO was born on October 15, 1920. [185], Remarking on the fortieth anniversary of the film's release, film critic John Podhoretz praised The Godfather as "arguably the great American work of popular art" and "the summa of all great moviemaking before it". Edward Falco's The Family Corleone, which takes place before the events of The Godfather, expands upon Tom Hagen joining the Corleone family crime business and becoming the family's consigliere. He is the consiliero he helps the Don in taking decisions. [N 1][28][38][40] Paramount executives wanted the movie to be set in contemporary Kansas City and shot in the studio backlot in order to cut down on costs. Hagen declines, and soon afterward, Woltz awakens in bed with his prized racing stallion's severed head planted under the covers, scaring him into casting Fontane in the film. He is a consigliere and lawyer for the Corleone crime family. The scene in which Connie smashes crockery after finding out Carlo has been cheating was added for this reason. Michael replaces him with his father, although he still listens to him until he grows unhappy with Tom in Part II. [141] The theatrical version of The Godfather debuted on American network television on NBC with only minor edits. [57], The Italian-American Civil Rights League, led by mobster Joseph Colombo, wanted all uses of the words "mafia" and "Cosa Nostra" to be removed from the script, in addition to feeling that the film emphasized stereotypes about Italian-Americans. With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan. [20] Coppola still pushed for Pacino to play Michael after the fact and Evans eventually conceded, allowing Pacino to have the role of Michael as long as Caan played Sonny. However, Duvall said in an interview that he was happy for Pacino to earn twice his salary, but not triple or quadruple it for the same film. 8.0 8.0 1 Vote . [88], Coppola gave several roles in the film to family members. [207], Although many films about gangsters preceded The Godfather, Coppola steeped his film in Italian immigrant culture, and his portrayal of mobsters as persons of considerable psychological depth and complexity was unprecedented. Hagen is the informally adopted son of the mafia boss Don Vito Corleone. Vito's eldest son Sonny takes command, Sollozzo pressures Hagen to persuade Sonny to accept Sollozzo's deal, then releases him. The people who were angling the most to have me fired, I had fired. [28][18][38] Coppola objected and wanted to set the movie in the same time period as the novel, the 1940s and 1950s;[28][33][18][34] Coppola's reasons included: Michael Corleone's Marine Corps stint, the emergence of corporate America, and America in the years after World War II. A more interesting style approach from a classic point of view is definitely Tom Hagen the consigliere, and then later the lawyer of the family. [184] Some critics argue that the setting of a criminal counterculture allows for unapologetic gender stereotyping, and is an important part of the film's appeal ("You can act like a man!," Don Vito tells a weepy Johnny Fontane). Sollozzo informs Hagen that Vito has been shot and killed outside his office and tasks Hagen to persuade Sonny to make peace and accept his narcotics deal. His youngest son, Michael, who was a Marine during World War II, introduces his girlfriend, Kay Adams, to his family at the reception. [147] The DVD also held a Corleone family tree, a "Godfather" timeline, and footage of the Academy Award acceptance speeches. [130] An editor for Filmtracks believed that Rota was successful in relating the music to the film's core aspects. Vito is happy to employ Hagen into his empire, having often said that lawyers can steal more than a phalanx of gangsters. 2014 1hr 54mins R Action, Adventure, Crime. Brasi is garroted to death during his first meeting with Bruno Tattaglia and Sollozzo. [233] Coppola took it further with The Godfather Part II, and the success of those two films, critically, artistically and financially, was a catalyst for the production of numerous other depictions of Italian Americans as mobsters, including films such as Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas and TV series such as David Chase's The Sopranos. [34] The novel was becoming increasingly successful and so Coppola's wishes were eventually agreed to. The film received universal acclaim from critics and audiences, with praise for the performances, particularly those of Brando and Pacino, the directing, screenplay, cinematography, editing, score, and portrayal of the mafia. Tom advises she be patient and that Michael will eventually contact her. [235], The Godfather epic, encompassing the original trilogy and the additional footage that Coppola incorporated later, has been thoroughly integrated into American life. Tom accompanies Vito to the funeral home of Amerigo Bonasera, where Vito has Bonasera repair Sonny's body prior to his funeral. [75], From the start of production, Coppola wanted Robert Duvall to play the part of Tom Hagen. In 1955, after warning Michael that whoever agrees to arrange a meeting between him and Barzini is a traitor, Vito suffers a fatal heart attack. [148][149][150][151][152] The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration contains several new special features that play in high definition, along with additional scenes. [85][86] Pacino was Coppola's favorite for the role as he could picture him roaming the Sicilian countryside, and wanted an unknown actor who looked like an Italian-American. Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Cool Big Bro: 'The Family Corleone' reveals that growing up, Michael looked up to Tom and wanted to be like him. The story, spanning from 1945 to 1955, chronicles the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone (Pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. The first production model of the Lockheed Constellation was not produced until 1947, and did not enter commercial service until even later. [148][149] If a negative were damaged and discolored, work was done digitally to restore it to its original look. Sign in to add this movie to a playlist. When Sonny brings Tom home and demands he be taken in, the Corleone family welcome him as a family member. Frank and Andrew Hagen – Sons. It had 50 episodes in two seasons. Miracles do happen. It is the first installment in The Godfather trilogy. [8][11] Paramount's Robert Evans relates that, when they met in early 1968, he offered Puzo the $12,500 deal for the 60-page manuscript titled Mafia after the author confided in him that he urgently needed $10,000 to pay off gambling debts. Sonny agrees and approves the hit. While Michael stands at the altar as the child's godfather, Corleone hitmen murder the other New York City dons and Greene. 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