'I forgo the vengeance of my son' | The meeting of the five families | The Godfather | CLIP

I think we can safely say there will never be a better performance than Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone
Movie Title: The Godfather
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[marcosc]

I love how Vito was there obviously to buy time but more than anything analyze the room and know WHO really was behind it all. Barzini. Such a beautiful movie

[RobertVerner-uyos]

When he said “I’m going to blame some of the people in this room, ” he looked directly at barzini and Tattaglia

53 years later this is still one of the Greatest movies ever made

[juansubdivision]

“… I will not be the one to break the peace that we have made here today.”

And he kept his word.

[esavai]

I'm not going to take revenge - my son will do it for me.

[franflanagan]

I always enjoy the “or if he’s struck by a bolt of lightning” to drive home that he’s killing all of them if Michael dies.

[mayursinalkar]

Vito showed anger, fury, wrath, sorrow in 5 mins. Best ever by Marlon 🏆

[Grrnal-dq]

When he said “if he’s struck by a bolt of lightning” he escalated the entire monologue without a change in volume or cadence. A “fuck around and find out” moment decades before we knew what to call it.

[ShaneKilpatrick-it]

Barzini showed himself and only the Godfather noticed it. A true genius in reading people.

[ricardocantoral]

Took me a number viewings to finally appreciate how brilliant this scene is. Barzini made a huge mistake when he expressed his desire to take advantage of the politicians Vito had in his pocket.

[darkzak]

This movie is truly the pinnacle of the cinematic art. Nothing else can replace it.

[gab]

So Shakesperian. Tattaglia is right, there would be vengeance. Many of them would be killed. Not by the Don and his swearing on the souls of his "grandchildren" but his son....and there was a warning there too at the end.

[charlesshoultz]

I think Vito's comments on getting involved with the drug trade turned out to be prescient. The RICO Act was passed in 1970, signaling the beginning of the end of the Mafia as a serious force, and their involvement in the drug trade was one of the things that really brought them to the federal government's attention.

[MeowMeow-ijdk]

He left the last part unsaid: “Upon my death, I shall cleanse everyone in this room who wronged me, through my son. But naturally I can’t reveal the long game. In fact, it’s probably a bad idea for you to allow Michael to return alive.”

[judgejudyandexecutioner.]

The very idea of a work meeting where 2 of your coworkers have to explain their motives behind murdering each others children, and then forgo vengeance upon each other so the enterprise can be profitable again is absolutely insane.
Imagine your child being gunned down brutally and having to cuddle one of the men behind it so Alf and Fanny at work can get their christmas bonus.

[昌永寿既天于命受]

such a powerful man, hide his anger and put his hate aside, being close to his enemy to lower their guard. I wish I could be him.

[freebird]

“Or if he’s struck by a bolt of lightning”

Love that line. Vito basically warning the room that even if Michael dies and it looks like a complete accident he’ll still know it was them

[helluva]

Different levels of negotiation going on at the same time in this room: Vito talking to Tataglia about a personal dispute, but to Barzini about the big picture (the drug trade). Both Tataglia and Vito stop listening when the lower level capo tries to speak (notice how Tataglia turns to his second at that same time) to show their disinterest in mediocre street game, and finally, Vito addressing the whole room to remind the animals that adults have made peace and chaos will not be tolerated.

[FLEASPIRIT]

“I forego the vengeance of my son.” Not forget

[quiksix]

"And then I do not forgive" is a flex line