{"product_id":"leave-the-gun-take-the-cannoli-the-epic-story-of-the-making-of-the-godfather","title":"Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of the Godfather","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis “wickedly pacey page-turner” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTotal Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) unfurls the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebehind-the-scenes story of the making of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efifty years after the classic film’s original release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of how \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Godfather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told—sometimes conflicting, but always compelling. Mark Seal sifts through the evidence, has extensive new conversations with director Francis Ford Coppola and several heretofore silent sources, and complements them with colorful interviews with key players including actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, and others to write “the definitive look at the making of an American classic” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn top of the usual complications of filmmaking, the creators of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had to contend with the real-life members of its subject matter: the Mob. During production of the movie, location permits were inexplicably revoked, author Mario Puzo got into a public brawl with an irate Frank Sinatra, producer Al Ruddy’s car was found riddled with bullets, men with “connections” vied to be in the cast, and some were given film roles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs Seal notes, this is the tale of a “movie that revolutionized filmmaking, saved Paramount Pictures, minted a new generation of movie stars, made its struggling author Mario Puzo rich and famous, and sparked a war between two of the mightiest powers in America: the sharks of Hollywood and the highest echelons of the Mob.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“For fans of books about moviemaking, this is a definite must-read” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120357544221,"sku":"9781982158606","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781982158606.jpg?v=1751402160","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/leave-the-gun-take-the-cannoli-the-epic-story-of-the-making-of-the-godfather","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}