{"product_id":"9781608871797","title":"The Godfather: The Official Motion Picture Archives","description":"With each passing decade, the stature of the blockbuster movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e, grows, not just among film buffs, but also among audiences throughout the world discovering, or re-viewing, the film on television and DVD. In polls, Coppola’s masterpiece consistently ranks among the two or three greatest films ever brought to the screen. This saga of an Italian-American family and its immersion in Mafia traditions has been imitated and satirized—but never equaled.\u003cp\u003eHow to explain the enduring appeal of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e and its two sequels? This book concentrates on the elements that combined, against all odds, to make the Paramount production so successful when it appeared in 1972: the screenplay from Mario Puzo’s bestselling novel; a cast of actors who, apart from Marlon Brando, had not yet achieved celebrity; the vivid locations in New York and Sicily; and the inspired direction of Francis Ford Coppola (only 31 years old when shooting commenced).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining many previously unseen behind-the-scene images from the Paramount Archive, this book is also unique in containing 15 facsimile documents, including:\u003cbr\u003e• A poster publicizing the original film\u003cbr\u003e• A special leaflet on the prosthetic teeth worn by Marlon Brando\u003cbr\u003e• Continuity sheets\u003cbr\u003e• A page from Puzo’s novel annotated during the writing of the screenplay\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Insight Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036524560624,"sku":"9781608871797","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608871797_p0.jpg?v=1763840053","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608871797","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}