Although Vito fears and dislikes Brasi, he eventually recruits the brutal thug into his crime family, knowing that Brasi's formidable reputation would intimidate the Corleone family's enemies.
In Brasi's mind, maintaining Vito's high opinion of him was the only thing keeping him going, the only thing he could still aspire to; the thought of Vito might decide to kill him was the only thing Brasi ever feared, as it would imply that he had lost the only thing he still valued: Vito's respect for him as a human ...
Emilio "The Wolf" Barzini is a fictional character and the main antagonist in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and in its 1972 film adaptation, in which he is portrayed by Richard Conte. The Barzini crime family was inspired by the Genovese crime family.
Sonny made his reputation during the first great mob war when he took over the reins while his father was laid up in hospital after an assassination attempt. He was a good street tactician and was feared by other crews for his impressive ability to take over and retain territory through ruthless methods.
Clemenza. No one was more loyal to the Corleone Crime Family than the first capo, Clemenza. Among his most iconic scenes was when he had the traitor Paulie executed and when he trained Michael on how to whack Sollozzo and McCluskey.
Original question: “What is the weakest Corleone brother?” Obvious answer: Alfredo. The characteristics of all three: Alfredo: Not very smart, in fact probably very stupid. Sonny: Somewhat street smart, but lacked control of his temper and reacted from emotion rather than thought out planning.
He is also mentioned many times throughout the film; the dialogue makes it clear that Michael is tormented with guilt over ordering his brother's death, and that it has alienated him from his ex-wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), and his son, Anthony (Franc D'Ambrosio), both of whom know the truth about Fredo's death.
Michael wasn't smarter than Tom. He simply thought differently. Tom Hagen was brilliant. That's why he, out of all of Vito's sons, was sent to law school.
Fredo's decision is most likely a result of resentment toward Michael, by whom he felt he had been passed over. Michael was Fredo's "kid brother," and the fact that their father chose for Michael to take over the "family business" came as a great insult to Fredo, who was neither as intelligent nor as strong.
Ultimately, Tessio betrays Michael by helping arrange his assassination at a peace summit with Barzini and Philip Tattaglia. The summit will be held in Tessio's fiefdom in Brooklyn, where Michael will presumably be safe. In return, Tessio was to inherit the Corleone family upon Michael's death.
Which Godfather was more powerful? Don Corleone or Michael? Michael by a good measure. Don Vito was an extremely wealthy and powerful man – only Genco, Tom and, later, Michael knew just how far his influence extended.
Enraged, Sonny speeds towards Connie's apartment in Hell's Kitchen ahead of his bodyguards. At the Long Beach Causeway toll plaza, Barzini's men trap Sonny and shoot him to death. During a meeting with the other crime family dons to establish peace, Vito realizes that Barzini masterminded Sonny's murder.
If anything, it was Vito who was afraid of Luca and who was anxious to keep him onside, knowing what a savage loose cannon he was. Luca was a messed up killing machine and working for Vito kept his energies channelled and focussed and gave him purpose.
Robert De Niro originally was given the part of Paulie Gatto. A spot in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight opened up after Al Pacino quit the project in favor of The Godfather, which led De Niro to audition for the role and leave The Godfather after receiving the part.
In August 1964, Geraci kidnaps Hagen and drowns him in the Florida Everglades. Geraci then sends Michael a package containing a dead baby alligator along with Hagen's wallet.
As Fredo prays the Hail Mary (which he claimed brought him luck whilst fishing), Neri shoots him in the back of the head, not knowing that Anthony was watching from his bedroom window.
Michael arranges to have Roth killed at the airport where he is about to be taken into U.S. federal custody. Minutes after disembarking the plane, he is fatally shot by Michael's caporegime Rocco Lampone, posing as a reporter. Rocco himself is killed by federal agents as he tries to escape.
Hard as it may be to believe, Brando was not the first choice to play Don Vito Corleone. The British legend Sir Laurence Olivier was the first actor to be offered the role. Sir Laurence pleaded date issues.
The Godfather Part III is considered by many to be a major disappointment and a flop in the history of cinema. The film, which was released in 1990, was the third and final installment in the iconic Godfather trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Immensely talented and powerful, he is undone by tragic flaws: his insatiable desire for vengeance, which creates a web of violence and recrimination that he cannot escape; his illusions of omnipotence, which blind him to the fact that achieving legitimacy is impossible; and his sense of being perpetually at war, which ...
