The SHOCKING Secret Behind Don Fanucci's Power | The Godfather

Don Fanucci exposed - The shocking truth behind Don Fanucci's power, the mob boss reputed to be part of the black hand, who Don Vito Corleone eventually takes out in The Godfather Part II.

[CineRanter]

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[WarTheory]

In the book I love how Vito was able to put it together… how Don Fanucci even though he was bleeding from his neck was more concerned about his white suit… because it probably was his only nice suit…And the way he would attack weaker people and rat them out to the cops… is no real gangster…So Vito had to show Fanucci Who was the real Don

[michaelkirchner]

In the movie when DeNiro shoots Fanucci the towel catches on fire. That was not supposed to happen, it was a mistake with the props. When DeNiro cooly handles the towel the scene was kept.

[SL-clgt]

He never had the makings of a varsity crime lord. 🏈🤌🏼 🇮🇹

[NostalgicGamerRickOShay]

The miniseries that shows ALL the footage, almost 550 minutes long, in chronological order, NEEDS to be released on DVD.

[schizoidboy]

One of the things I noticed in the scene where Fanucci confronts Vito in the truck and gives him the ultimatum is Vito listens to him. He says nothing, but listens to what Fanucci has to say. He doesn't show any signs of being intimidated or enraged, which oddly gives him the upper hand in this situation. Whereas in the first movie where Sonny loses his temper in the meeting with the Turk Vito reproaches Sonny for not listening and tells him "Never let them know what you're thinking."

[ThinWhiteDuke]

Superb performance by Gastone Moschin, in my opinion overlooked, but all the performances were superb, there were no weak players in The Godfather, Frances Ford Coppola made a masterpiece

[youngtrainingdaywestphilly]

a teen street gang attacked him, that means he's was joke.
Coincidentally or conveniently Vito was there in the shadows with a food delivery (alibi) But did Vito set up
Don Fanucci in order test his gangster?

[windsorkid]

"Any man who believes he is in total control of people is a man who's belief will end violently." Elliott Ness, circa 1931.

[phil-Leotardo.]

47 years old, just a fvckin kid, still no video about Billy.

[nagone]

Machiavelli said: "When you injure a man you must injure him in such a way that he cannot avenge himself of that injury"...Fanucci took no heed of such warnings. Vito observed Fanucci, saw him get attacked by some neighborhood toughs, who refused to pay and cut his throat as well. Fanucci ran off catching the blood in his hat yelling for help.. There were a few other things but most importantly Vito saw Fanucci as a leach and a paper tiger, and knew he was going to kill him after he set him up, knew he would accept whatever Vito would give him. Fanucci had cost Vito a job and then tried to tax him with no real power at all...Fanucci would soon be swimming with the fishes...lol.

[sjames]

This is fabulous content and really shows how much books and film can differ. This new context of Fanucci is fabulous because it shows the intelligence of Vito as well as his ability to feign weakness, knowing that his opponent is actually far weaker.

[shadowhauntjoker]

I often wondered this too. If he was truly in a group, they would've went hunting for Vito. The other thing that got me was how he had a lack of anyone around. Even as an important person, no matter how "safe" the area should be, the threat of enemies is always looming; he had no one watching over him. He could've been a Capo, but even they have someone walking close by. It would've meant he was a street soldier, but he dressed too well to be considered such. My theory was he had a cousin or because his last name was similiar to someone in the black hand, he got to pretend to be like he was one. One more thing, after his death, notice no one ever mentions the black hand again.

[steelerstitles]

La Mano Nera, the Black Hand, was a fearsome organization. Stephen Talty's "The Black Hand" is a terrific read. The book includes some of the original, terrifying notes victims received. The other major crime, in addition to extortion, was kidnapping. The organization existed in several major American cities; it got so bad in New York City that Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt appointed Italian-born NYPD officer Joseph Petrosino, perhaps the bravest cop in history, to go after it, with a group of handpicked fellow officers. Joe would not be bribed, nor frightened away. The book is his story, as well.

[keithharper]

Fanucci was a paper Don holding the title until a real Don came along

[vontaviousjones]

Interesting, I always took this moment in the film on face value, where Don Vito took out a neighborhood bully, but understanding the character's calculated decisions adds more depth to the rise of Don Vito. Thanks enjoyed the video.

[mikecotto]

No mafia boss would ever threaten someone with having the cops come to their home. That was a big flaw that Vito caught immediately as he came from the old country and knew how true mafia bosses operated.

[TheFreddking]

I love how Vito ruled with a certain level of compassion

[steed]

Don Fanucci yelled, screamed and howled for help, that never came!

[aisle_of_view]

The guy could fix a lightbulb, so there's that.