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CAST. Marlon Brando Al Pacino James Caan Robert Duval. Diane Keaton John Cazale Talia Shire. Additional Contributors. Director- Francis Ford Coppola Producer- Albert S. Ruddy Writers- Mario Puzo (Novel) Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola

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  1. CAST • Marlon Brando • Al Pacino • James Caan • Robert Duval • Diane Keaton • John Cazale • Talia Shire

  2. Additional Contributors Director- Francis Ford Coppola Producer- Albert S. Ruddy Writers- Mario Puzo (Novel) Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola Music - Nino Rota Carmine Coppola Cinematography- Gordon Willis

  3. Cinematic Achievements and Acclaim • Won Academey Awards for: • Best Picture • Best Writing • Best Actor in a Leading Role • Nominated for 8 additional Academy Awards • Won 5 Golden Globes • Won 1 Grammy

  4. American Film Institue Awards and Rankings • 1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies #3 • 2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills #11 • 2005 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: • "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," #2 • 2005 AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores #5 • 2007 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) #2 • 2008 AFI's 10 Top 10 #1 gangster film

  5. Synopsis • The story spans ten years from 1945 to 1955 and chronicles the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family.

  6. The Mafia • The Mafia has controlled everything from the street corner drug trade to the highest levels of government. Hounded by law enforcement officials, marked for death by their enemies, mobsters live violent and often brief lives. The Mafia at its core is about one thing -- money. Still, there are secret rituals, complicated rules and tangled webs of family loyalty. HowStuffWorks.com

  7. The Mafia • ­In organized crime there is a hierarchy, with higher-ranking members making decisions that trickle down to the other members of the family. The Mafia is not a single group or gang -- it is made up of many families that have, at times, fought each other in bitter, bloody ga­ng wars. At other times, they have cooperated in the interest of greater profits, sometimes even serving on a "Commission" that made major decisions affecting all the families (more on the Commission later). Most of the time, though, they simply agree to stay out of each other's way. HowStuffWorks.com

  8. Power Structure HowStuffWorks.com

  9. Mafia Divisions • The Mafia is not an actual organization itself. There is no head of the Mafia. Instead, the word Mafia is an umbrella term that refers to any of several groups of gangsters who can trace their roots to Italy or Sicily.

  10. Important Information Regarding the Mafia • The Mafia is not an organization unto itself • Ruling groups within the mafia are known as Families • Mafia families are hierarchical • Each family runs similarly to a business • Often, family run operations will be referred to as the business

  11. Questions and Ideas to Consider When Watching The Godfather • Power Structures, Balance of Power and Relationship Dynamics • Identify the different relationships in the film • Examine the balance of power in these relationships • Notice and record when the balance of power shifts • Hypothesis reasons and explanations for these power shifts

  12. Questions and Ideas to Consider When Watching The Godfather • Cultural Costumes and Roles • Look for the significance custom, ethnicity, and the importance of being “Sicilian” • How does culture influence the behaviors of the characters?

  13. Questions and Ideas to Consider When Watching The Godfather • The Marginalization and Objectification of Women • How are women portrayed in the film? • Pay close attention to the roles of women • Pay close attention to the way male characters talk, behave, and interact around and with women. • Notice the way women in the film behave

  14. Questions and Ideas to Consider When Watching The Godfather • The Marginalization and Objectification of Women Continued • Consider the following questions: • Is this a fair portrayal of women? • Is the portrayal of women in the film a product of the movie makers, or is it a cultural issue? • Why are women treated the way they are in the movie? • Is it wrong for the film to portray women this way?

  15. Writing Activity • Describe your own mafia hierarchy • Assume you are the boss or godfather of a mafia family. Who would you have fill the major positions of the ? What types of power would each position require? Describe the characteristics that you would look for in each of the following positions or four positions of your own creation: • Consigliore • Underboss • Capo • Enforcer

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