The god father was made in a very classical, almost shakespearean style. It was going to be about succession. Like a king who had three sons, and none of the sons had all his talents. [ speaking nonenglish ] michael could be ruthless when he had to be ruthless, but he could be friendly. Nord, he was a complex hero. In other words, he was a complex hero. Were here in the napa valley on a rainy day, to interview Francis Ford Coppola. Now, hes one of the greatest Movie Directors of alltime, without any question. If you google the best movies of all time, the greatest movies of all time, the godfather is number un, number one, usually. But The Godfather 2 is often on that list of top ten and so is Apocalypse Now. So of the 10, 15 greatest movies of alltime, this man has made three of them. I am really interested in talking to him for another reason. When i came to america first, i was in college and i took a class, classics of american cinema. It was in some ways helpful for me, because it
the god father was made in a very classical, almost shakespearean style. it was going to be about succession. like a king who had three sons, and none of the sons had all his talents. [ speaking non-english ] michael could be ruthless when he had to be ruthless, but he could be friendly. nord, he was a complex hero. in other words, he was a complex hero. we re here in the napa valley on a rainy day, to interview francis ford coppola. now, he s one of the greatest movie directors of all-time, without any question. if you google the best movies of all time, the greatest movies of all time, the godfather is number un, number one, usually. but the godfather 2 is often on that list of top ten and so is apocalypse now. so of the 10, 15 greatest movies of all-time, this man has made three of them. i am really interested in talking to him for another reason. when i came to america first, i was in college and i took a class, classics of american cinema. it was in so
he had to be ruthless, but he could be friendly. in other words, he was a complex hero. we re here in the nappa vally on a rainy day to interview francis ford coppola. now, he s one of greatest movie directors of all-time without any question. if you google the best movies of all-time, the greatest movies of all-time, the godfather is number one usually. i m going to make him an offer he can t refuse. but the godfather 2 is often on that list of top ten, and so is apocalypse now. so of the 10, 15 greatest movies of all-time this man has made three of them. i m really interested in talking to him for another reason. when i came to america first i was in college and i took a class, classics of american cinema. it was in some ways helpful for me because it gave me a sense of the culture and the country that i was now living in. and i wrote my final paper on the godfather, actually on the opening four or five minutes of the godfather, the first scene, and i had
he talked like francis what are you crazy guy. what are you doing? very, he had a viennese accent. he d talk like that. but any rate, charlie comes out, francis. francis what are you doing here? francis, where is bob, is anyone here? i said, no, no mr. bluhdorn. i just wanted to show you something. what - what do you gotta show me? i was like i have here a screen test of marlon brando and the guy, screen - brando? brando out. no brando. and i turned on - and he sees brando come out with the blonde hair. what? that s, that s no that s, bra, bra, that s incredible. he watches this transformation and charlie bluhdorn said, that s incredible. so if he says it s incredible and he s gonna get the part, he s gonna get the part because he s the boss. and that s what happened. wait what? get it before it s gone on the subway app!
of whether it was fake or it was sort of fake. i just fell off the chair and i fell on the floor, and everyone looked. and i said if i m supposed to direct a movie and you tell me i can t even discuss a great actor like marlin brando what can i say? and they say i tell you what we give you three conditions. one, he d have to do a screen test. two, he d have to do the film for three. and three, he d have to put up a million dollar bond that he ll not cause any disturbance or mishigosh to use that italian word on the picture. and he put a bond he would not cause any trouble because he was considered possibly troublesome. so i say i accept. and i contact brando, and i am totally marlon brando is god to me. i said since you re not italian