The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV)

Director:

Jeff Werner

Writer:

David Gilbert (writer)

Release Date:

12 July 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast...

Plot Keywords:

Making Of | Cast | Interview | New York City | Mafia

Cast

Francis Ford Coppola	...	Himself
Mario Puzo	...	Himself
Marlon Brando	...	Himself (archive footage)
James Caan	...	Himself
John Cazale	...	Fredo Corleone (archive footage)
Sofia Coppola	...	Herself
Robert De Niro	...	Himself (as Robert DeNiro)
Robert Duvall	...	Himself
Andy Garcia	...	Himself
Diane Keaton	...	Herself
Joe Mantegna	...	Himself
Al Pacino	...	Himself
Talia Shire	...	Herself
Eli Wallach	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eleanor Coppola	...	Herself
Fred Fuchs	...	Himself
David Gilbert	...	Narrator (voice)
Frank Mancuso	...	Himself
Walter Murch	...	Himself
Anahid Nazarian	...	Herself
Fred Roos	...	Himself
Martin Sheen	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gordon Willis	...	Himself

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Italy

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

This documentary is featured in the Godfather trilogy DVD boxed set, released in October 2001.

Movie Connections:

References Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Good for this sort of thing

I just finished watching THE GODFATHER FAMILY. Although enjoyable for the behind the scenes footage and candid footage, I would have liked to have heard more from author Mario Puzo on how he came up with the idea for the original story. I was disappointed not to hear anything about the late John Cazale, who played Fredo in the first two films. For myself, his performance was the most enthralling of the series.