palazzo margherita not the ancestral home of generations of coppolas but might well have been the one time manor house of those who lorded over them while they worked in the fields. mr. coppola: during the mussolini time, every town had a podestà, the official of the fascist party. and this family was the podestà. the ladies here were so, you know, snobby we are low-class italians. they were more high-class italians. anthony: it took years, and a lot of money, converting the once grand, but decaying mansion into a boutique hotel. anthony: you know, when you bought this place, was there a sense of vengeance? mr. coppola: i, you know, by then, the godfather had come out 40 years ago. anthony: no, no. i mean, look, it s not about the film. historical correction. mr. coppola: there s a saying, do you know what italian alzheimer s is? do you know what it is? you forget everything but the
kid. mr. coppola: i hated it. anthony: of course. mr. coppola: but now i don t. anthony: so good. anthony: we re dining at palazzo margherita not the ancestral home of generations of coppola s but might well have been the one time manor house of those who lorded over them while they worked in the fields. mr. coppola: during the mussolini time, every town had a podestà, the official of the fascist party. and this family was the podestà. the ladies here were so, you know, snobby we are low-class italians. they were more high-class italians. anthony: it took years, and a lot of money, converting the once grand, but decaying mansion into a boutique hotel. anthony: you know, when you bought this place, was there a sense of vengeance? mr. coppola: i, you know, by then, the godfather had come out 40 years ago. anthony: no, no. i mean, look, it s not about the film. historical correction. mr. coppola: there s a saying, do you know what italian alzheimer s is? do