Essays on The Godfather

“Stories are the most important thing in the world.” (Philip Pullman) It is through the power of stories that connects our thinking to our heart and shape our world. Good morning teachers, I am here today to pitch to you how Coppola’s “The Godfather” constructively enhances students’ conception of the narrative of tragic hero in Shakespeare’s “Othello.” From a 17th century play to American art cinema, “Othello” and “The Godfather” explores the tragedies that exist in societies, many ...

I am expounding on the utilization of lighting in the opening scene of The Godfather. The Shots of The Godfather as a whole film is arranged and utilized explicitly to create states of mind, and have extraordinary mental effect. This is similarly as valid for the absolute first arrangement of shots for the film, and maybe progressively significant since these first shots will give the crowd the underlying sentiment of the film, and provide a pace for the image. The shot one is exceptionally ...

One of the most apparent similarities between the two works is found in class status and the rise to power. Gatsby was at one point a lower-class worker who went to war, and who bootlegged his way to the top upon his return. It can be assumed that Don Corleone and the Corleone family were immigrants in the early half of the 20th century, where anti-Italian xenophobia was present in the US. Their rise to power was also found through crime, and Michael Corleone, like Gatsby, also went to war. ...

Throughout the years there have been many movies that have described and glorified life in the mafia There have been movies about the italian mafia, irish mafia, and other notorious gang affiliations. Most of these films share similar backstories or themes but still stand out in there genre of films. Two of the most notorious movies portraying mafia groups and member is The Godfather and Goodfellas. Even though these are two different films both of these films show the life and what it takes ...

The Godfather is a gangster novel adaptation by director Francis Ford Coppola. It begins with a lavish Corleone wedding, with most of the guests enjoying themselves and having a good time. Don Vito Corleone uses this wedding as an opportunity to take questions and requests as the head of the gangster family, the Corleones. He is referred to formally as “Godfather”, and takes it as a sign of disrespect when he is not addressed as such. Michael Corleone is the youngest of the Corleones, and he ...

“The Godfather” has become a cult movie for the whole generation, and simultaneously, it still is not perceived as a sample of old cinematography, instead, this film charms the contemporaries with its timeless genius. Success of “The Godfather” is not occasional, as numerous professionals have worked thoroughly and scrupulously on it. To begin with, the whole movie is based on the novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, world-wide famous as bestseller. No doubt, this fact itself is ...

The mafia plays a prominent role in Italian cinema starting from the 1970’s to the present. It is often the first thing that comes to mind when you ask a foreigner what they think of Italy and it is a used topic in Italian film. There seems to be a never-ending desire to want to create movies surrounding the Italian mafia, from its deep-rooted family history, to how it evolved over time as mafia, and how it affects the community and people around them. Over the decades we have seen the ...