{"product_id":"leave-the-gun-take-the-cannoli-the-epic-story-of-the-making-of-the-godfather-paperback","title":"Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of the Godfather - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Seal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"wickedly pacey page-turner\" (\u003ci\u003eTotal Film\u003c\/i\u003e) unfurls the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebehind-the-scenes story of the making of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/i\u003efifty years after the classic film's original release.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of how \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather \u003c\/i\u003ewas 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\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn top of the usual complications of filmmaking, the creators of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For fans of books about moviemaking, this is a definite must-read\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Seal joined \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. His 2016 \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair \u003c\/i\u003earticle \"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, \u003ci\u003eKing of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Michael Caine. In addition to \u003ci\u003eLeave the Gun, Take the Cannoli\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the author of the books \u003ci\u003eWildflower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Rockefeller Suit\u003c\/i\u003e. His website is Mark-Seal.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8.94 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63435610849629,"sku":"9781982158606","price":29.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/ic1jm50I479781982158606.webp?v=1771106127","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/leave-the-gun-take-the-cannoli-the-epic-story-of-the-making-of-the-godfather-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}