Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli by Mark Seal
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli by Mark Seal Book Summary
This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.
The story of how The Godfather was 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” (Library Journal, starred review).
On top of the usual complications of filmmaking, the creators of The Godfather 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.
As 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.”
“For fans of books about moviemaking, this is a definite must-read” (Booklist).
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli Book Details
Book Name | Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli |
Genre | Film |
Author | Mark Seal |
Published | 19 October 2021, Tuesday |
Price | $14.99 |
E-Book Size | 37.31 MB |
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli by Mark Seal Book Reviews
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Leave the Gun Take the Cannoli. The Godfather is my all time favorite movie and I was captivated reading this book and learning what happened behind the production. The internal and external challenges of Puzo and Coppola. The in fighting and greed. But most of all I enjoyed learning more about the actors especially Brando, Pacino, Caan. Loved the book
Highly recommended. Really good if you’re a “Godfather” fan. Tons of behind the scene detail. A real page turner.
Leave the gun Take the Canoli. A real page burner, fun read
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Mark Seal is an American journalist and author. Seal worked as a journalist in Texas before becoming a freelance magazine writer in 1984, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair since 2003, and has written and co-written about 15 books. Seal's magazine writings have appeared in Esquire, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Condé Nast Traveler, Golf Digest, Texas Monthly, InStyle, Town & Country, Time, and The New York Times. Prior to 1984 when Seal became a freelance magazine writer, he worked as a reporter at several Texas newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle and The Dallas Morning News.Seal has collaborated on more than 15 non-fiction books, including Alex Spanos's Sharing the Wealth, Bo Derek's Riding Lessons, and Jerry Speziale's Without a Badge: Undercover in the World's Deadliest Criminal Organization. He has written a number of books including Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa (2009), a biography of the adventurous life of African wildlife photographer Jo....
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