The Godfather | Let's Talk Business HD - 'Script to Screen' to The Script Lab

Did you know that Francis Ford Coppola held improvisational rehearsal sessions that simply consisted of the main cast sitting down in character for a family meal? The actors couldn’t break character, which Coppola saw as a way for the cast to organically establish the family roles seen in the final film.

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"The Godfather" (1972)
• Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
• Written by: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola
• Cinematography: Gordon Willis

[joshualessore]

0:39 the script forgot to say _(Turn into James Earl Jones)_

[DonCorleone]

“You straightened my brother the subtle delivery would give me goosebumps yikes

[stevensunderland]

No matter how many times i see this movie it never gets stale. It truly is a masterpiece.

[donna]

John Cazale - amazing actor and what great performances we missed out on due to his early death.

[franbellagamba]

"You straightened my brother out?"
I'm no gangster but I can recognize a threat even when it's not presented as such and rather veiled as a question.

[raoul]

When I was little I used to always think that Moe was Harrison Ford

[kevinbirnbaum]

I just saw another version of this with the ORIGINAL scripting crawl - THAT was the real lesson seeing how the performers adapted it after their rehearsals.

[abhijitharakali]

"Don't ever take sides with anyone against the family ... ever" people who belong to families where even one member doesn't understand this fact, are basically screwed for life.

[thebojieepair]

Very different when u see the script while seeing the product run... interesting

[mgcal]

I didn't see "speaks with frog in his throat" before the 'I talked to Barzini' line

[echolot]

i watch this scene at least once a month to keep my teeth white.

[jayceeo]

One of the greatest scenes in cinema history.

[d.a.vdanimationprod]

What i wanna see is a group of young acters who haven't seen the movie, act out this scene based on script.

[valmarsiglia]

01:56 - The coolest inhale in movie history.

[SyedAli-qzcp]

The family dialogue from Al is the key in the whole GF saga but can be faded away by the inevitable difference among family members specifically siblings, which is very true in real life as well as it is portrayed in the fiction. The only exception that holds them back can easily be the fear of splitting of wealth which can make the whole family weak and fall apart as seen in the ruling class in world history.

[bronson]

I talk to Barzini is Genius.. just sounds like he had enough oxygen in his tank to squeeze that line out.

[Stratword_]

No improvisation is needed. Simply great writing.

[kiklocus]

"you straighten my brother out" is he the greatest actor of all time?

[wjatube]

If I was Johnny Fontaine I would have quietly slithered out of there with no one noticing.

[choijames]

This movie really showed the true love of family and loyalty