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This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli PDF

The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told—sometimes conflicting, but always compelling. Mark Seal sifts through the evidence, has extensive new conversations with director Francis Ford Coppola and several heretofore silent sources, and complements them with colorful interviews with key players including actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, and others to write “the definitive look at the making of an American classic” (Library Journal, starred review).

On top of the usual complications of filmmaking, the creators of The Godfather had to contend with the real-life members of its subject matter: the Mob. During production of the movie, location permits were inexplicably revoked, author Mario Puzo got into a public brawl with an irate Frank Sinatra, producer Al Ruddy’s car was found riddled with bullets, men with “connections” vied to be in the cast, and some were given film roles.

As Seal notes, this is the tale of a “movie that revolutionized filmmaking, saved Paramount Pictures, minted a new generation of movie stars, made its struggling author Mario Puzo rich and famous, and sparked a war between two of the mightiest powers in America: the sharks of Hollywood and the highest echelons of the Mob.”

“For fans of books about moviemaking, this is a definite must-read” (Booklist).

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Mark Seal joined Vanity Fair as a contributing editor in 2003, covering stories as varied as the Bernie Madoff scandal, Ghislaine Maxwell, Tiger Woods, the fall of Olympian Oscar Pistorius, the making of classic films such as Pulp Fiction, and many more. His 2016 Vanity Fair article “The Over the Hill Gang,” about a gang of retired thieves who pulled off the biggest jewel heist in British history, was the basis of the 2018 film, King of Thieves, starring Michael Caine. In addition to Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli, he is the author of the books Wildflower and The Man in the Rockefeller Suit. His website is Mark-Seal.com.

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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books (October 19, 2021)
  Language ‏ : ‎ English
  Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  International Standard Book Number-10 ‏ : ‎ 198215859X
  International Standard Book Number-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982158590
  Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
  Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  Best Sellers Rank: #3,563 in Books

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A Fan
A fast-paced romp through movie history
November 11, 2021

Many years ago, I read Mark Seal’s 2009 Vanity Fair article, “The Godfather Wars,” upon which much of “Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli” is built. From it sprang a deeper interest in the making of the movie, and having now read a considerable amount of literature on ‘The Godfather,’ I can — with confidence — say that this book is one of the better, if not the best, pieces of journalism on the subject.

Seal leaves no stone unturned as he unpacks the circumstances surrounding the movie’s creation, using interviews with most of the key players (including Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo’s family, among dozens of others) to unwrap a narrative that is, at this point, almost as mythological as the movie itself.

One point of criticism. In the middle of the book we get a fairly long chapter that reads like a transcript of Coppola’s production meetings, likely culled from the notes that Seal was provided by the stenographer who served as a fly on the wall during the making of the movie. I liked it, because it provided insight into Coppola and his creative team’s thinking at the time, but its execution — almost like an intermission — felt at odds with the rest of the book.

All in all, worth the money and the time you’ll spend reading it.
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Francie Nolan
Riveting
October 23, 2021

I love to read what went on behind the scenes of favorite movies (and other events of interest to me) and this book tells you everything that happened behind the filming of The Godfather and tells it beautifully. A real page-turner. I won’t insert spoilers here. Suffice it to say this was a more than satisfying read and kept me content in my insomnia for several nights.

My only criticism, and it’s so mild I’m not letting it effect my 5-star review, is that I feel the insertion of pages of literal conversation in the center of the book between Coppola and others regarding filming certain scenes–when the conversation was uninteresting (to me) and prosaic–interrupted the flow of an otherwise perfect book. I would’ve preferred the continuation of the writer’s narrative and his lively summary of those conversations.

I rarely buy Kindle books at full price, but I paid the full price of this one and am without regret. I’d read anything else the author wrote.

Kindle Customer
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
December 4, 2021

The Godfather is my favorite movie of all time, so was anxious to read this book. This is such a great book, from Puzo’s background, how his book The Godfather came to be made into a movie, his personal note to Brando, how Coppola started with the screenplay, fighting with the movie studio on who he wanted to play, whether the studio would fire him, his lowest point in life and the Mafia’s involvement, this book is very well written that I could not put it down. I knew when I ordered it that it would be worth reading and it did not disappoint me. Highly recommend this book.

BILL HARING
NOBODY KNOWS NOTHING AGAIN
December 30, 2021

Wonderful storytelling featuring the spectacular film which emerged in spite of
a cast of characters behind the camera, who live lies as their essential qualification to
survive in the jungle we call Hollywood..Most enjoyable are the glimpses of the
preparations and performances that went into the memorable scenes which we will
never forget, of which there are many, as well as measures to confront the real Mob
and escape its ability to take over the movie, as it does everything it wants to touch.
The casting, in many cases fortuitous accidents, in my view, forms the critical mass.
We see a gaggle of hysterics wanting to rule the picture when none can ever do so.
Each has a story to tell of how his courage and wisdom was pivotal to the surprising
and unparalleled success of the picture..When all is said and done, the stubborn vision
of Francis Ford Coppola ignited the fire that we see on screen.

I like what I like gal
Excellent read!
October 24, 2021

I can’t believe it’s coming up on 50 years since the godfather came out. But I still remember all the scenes like it was yesterday. This was a very informative and interesting read. So many facts I never knew. It flowed well, without ever getting boring at any time. It makes any person who enjoys movies understand all that goes into making one. You really feel for Coppola and Puzo

Marc E. Nicholson
VINE VOICE
Some of the writing is doubtful, but the book is sheer fun
January 3, 2022

Haven’t we all seen the “Godfather” movie? This book describes the origin of the book and the making of the great movie (the first of a three-part series) which it inspired, including just how some of the most notable film sequences were choreographed (e.g. Sonny’s assassination; Michael’s killing of Salazzo and the crooked NY cop). More than that, it tells a fascinating story of Hollywood studio pressures on the young (and sometimes erratic) director Francis Ford Coppola, and on the other hand the extent to which the movie makers had to make peace and even marginally integrate the NY Mafia into the movie production if they were ever going to be able to film it in then Mafia-influenced New York City.

So it’s a VERY fun read, even though the writing is a bit sloppy and the sourcing does not always inspire confidence. I think most of it is true….and that’s enough when one is telling a very good story, as this book does.

M. Andrew Martz
A Little Mislead
December 31, 2021

SO much of the beginning…maybe the first third of the book had nothing to do with the behind scenes of the production of the Godfather which was what I thought the book was about. I was a little mislead. I really was not interested in where the author grew up, Studio moguls career backgrounds in clothing and auto parts, or the history of Paramounts founder at the turn of the century. Filler and unnecessary. I don’t think Mark Seal had enough material for a full book. There is a good and interesting read when you finally get past all this. But I might pick up a copy from a used bookstore or Goodwill.

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