Product Description

This is a behind-the-scenes look at how Francis Ford Coppola transformed a modest pulp novel into a financial and artistic triumph. There are production stills and in-depth accounts of the worldwide acclaim and financial success following the release of "The Godfather". The study also details the production and release of "The Godfather Part II" and "The Godfather Part III".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #747605 in Books
• Published on: 1997-06-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

From the Author
I hope this book interests any reader of non-fiction.
Although this book is about the making of a great motion picture, I would like to think that the story would be of interest to all readers of non-fiction. After all, it has high-level intrigue, the Mafia, violence, behind-the-scenes manueverings -- and a very happy ending! I welcome all comments about this book; please feel free to e-write to me on hlebo@juno.com Enjoy! Harlan Lebo

Customer Reviews

WOW I WAS BREATHLESS AFTER READING THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has had to be one of the best books I have ever read.Reading about the mafia and all the stuff that they did is really interesting to me. I have seen the movies and I thought that they were really good so I wanted to read the book and know if it was like the movie and it pretty much was and that is what made the book really good.this is the reason why I give this book five stars.This is one book that I would recamend.

Read the book, watch the movies...(repeat as necessary)
Great in all aspects (source material, trivia not previously covered in other books/articles, etc.), except that Parts II and III kind of get short shrift!

I know that just getting Brando, Coppola and everybody else on board was a huge undertaking and that's why the launch of the "franchise" gets so much ink, but many of us (including me) are partial to Part II and wanted a bit more on Pacino/Michael's continued character development, as well as more on DeNiro/Young Vito Corleone. Maybe another volume?

The Untold Story You Can't Refuse
Harlan Lebo has done a magnificent job with this latest expose on the making of The Godfather trilogy series! The book is a wonderful, and necessary, part of a Godfather fan's collection. My two hour chat with Harlan last month made the wait almost unbearable, yet it was well worth it! As Webmaster of The Godfather Trilogy and The Official Mario Puzo Library websites (http://www.jgeoff.com/), I deem this a Must-Have for all Padrinophiles!