He was 47 years old by the way!!

Legend

Bradon can play any role. His acting talent was so diverse.

Watch Nayakkan of Kamalhassan. He was only 32-33 when played his role.

And all credits go to Stella Adler...

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This is real Italian mafia. 365 days is a joke

Mine too

@@GauravPandey-qo4jp right ! I was so disappointed. I know people love the movie because of the sex part but me, when I read the description and read "mafia", I was really excited to see how they are going to do this,etc..

Companion saying - "Never tell anyone outside the family what you're thinking." After Sonny showed a lack of self control and tried to butt in between Don Vito and Solozzo and express disdain and a lack of trust in the Tattaglia family. Why the lack of control by Sonny? "All that comedy you're playing with that young goirl."

What I love about Don Vito is that he also used his defeat as strategic tactic in this meeting to subtly get more info on who made the plan to go to war with Corleone’s. The moment Brazini spoke out of turn to reinforce an egotistical and dominant point that the Mob had the right demand and take what they want was the very moment when Vito realized that it was him the whole time. Genius and pure Machiavelianism!

I thought the book was better.

The trilogy of this movie is actually the embodiment of the book 48 Laws of Power.

He also figures out who's had the reins of the war against the Corleone family.

You must be Italian? Italians think this movie is real 😂😂😂😂😂😂

BARZINI

That's awesome! I didn't notice Barzni face until you said. A huge difference between him and Don Corleone.

Not only do I agree with you I also see Tattaglia throw a number of frustrated glances at Brazini, especially when Brazini throws cold water on his attempt to get assurances. “You can almost see him say, you’re getting what you wanted while I was the only one who put his ass on the line.” I think he was genuinely grateful to Corleone for giving him the assurance. He had to have been frustrated that Brazini and the other families had tried to keep their hands clean when they all wanted to open up the drug trade. In a way Tattaglia was much a victim of a Brazini and his machinations as Vito.

There was indeed no casual acting here. It was as if all of these guys knew their parts and roles along with every movement and breathe would be analyzed for generations to come.

Jay-Z rapped about the "Barzini meeting" in a track on Drake's album a decade ago❤🎉

And total disrespect for Tattaglia.

I believe he says never could have outfoxed Santino.

I heard 'outfought', same meaning though

Just saw my blu ray copy w/ subtitles. You are correct. After all these years I thought it was outfox.

Now I want to watch it.

Michael is off-limits. If they only touch his hair, he ' ll burn them all.

Major verse. Classic.

Always had respect for the Don

I love this line, so subtle, he’s not directly treatning any of them, but making his point perfectly clear playing with words and irony, a true politician and wordsmith

It's almost poetic.

normal acting mate, dont get caught up in the hype

I feel like you're a romanticized version of mafias. This was hundred percent a story from a book

@@harveyking5038 so annoying bro

That's Right

actually it look a little bit overacted for me

And the subtle hidden meaning of his words "Let me swear on the souls of my grandchildren that I WILL NOT BE THE ONE TO BREAK the peace that we made here today." Michael will be the one to break that peace, keeping the Don's words true.

Blazin Titan Really nice to know !! Just imagining the scenery !! too good !!

+Blazin Titan lol!

+Blazin Titan My family, too.... That is why I stopped going....

Same here. It's all low key disses and back handed compliments. Yet, no one just goes off on everyone. Lol. I just sit and listen. Like godfather says never trust anyone outside of the family. Michael never trusted anyone but himself. Same here. Never let anyone know what you're thinking.

Iceburgg Slimm Works every time, never let anyone know what you're going to do, just do it....

Its been Barzini Naughty Barzini ITS BEEN BARZINI ALL ALONG "AND I KILLED SONNY TOO" HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAA

That was my initial thought, but then I remembered that Sally was working with Barzini to set Michael up to be murdered before the score settling took place.

Yes you are right...i am sure Vito is the one giving Michael the green light to kill the five families.

​@@rabri-ghewarI understood that reference 😂

@@vitocorleone8437 Actually a deleted scene proves otherwise. Vito is against it, saying "I gave my word I wouldn't break the truce." and Michael replies "You gave your word. I didn't give mine."

Technically Barzini broke the peace by plotting to have Tessio kill Michael. That is what saved The Corleone’s from retribution in The Commissions minds.

No Animals!

Vito's reputation as an honest and trustworthy man is how he was able to lure the other families into complacency. By planning the assassinations with Michael, but having Michael only act when Vito had passed, Vito was able to circumvent his promise while still technically keeping it.

@@DistantLights "honest and trustworthy" - respect to you but Don Corleone is the man, who visited a band-leader one time, and, while Luca Brazzi held a gun to the back of the band-leader's head, assured him that either his brains or his signature would be on Johnny Fontaine's release contract. This is a room full of nasty and dangerous men, Hell is waiting for them all.

there was no peace at that moment, Bruno Tattaglia was killed by Sonny and there were fights everywhere. The meeting itself was a peace conference. Vito made a show of hugging Phillip Tattaglia in front of everyone. His real thoughts were when he was in the car with Tom.

Oh ffs he was only adjusting himself in the chair and on table, bet if he was taking a dump you’d be in awe because of the movie’s reputation…calm down

@@Aven-Sharma1991 And acting whilst doing it. You jealous young man?

@@Aven-Sharma1991as if FFC would allow anything arbitrary in any scene.

@@Aven-Sharma1991why so angry friend

+Ashish Patel Damn.. Savage

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agreed but the second one is when corleone act like he grab a gun from his pocket or something than tattaglia( i cant wright down correctly) is feel a "bit" uncomfortable :)

what amazing acting, when he began to threat whoever think of attacking Michael, his eyes looked twice toward Titaglia and Brazini, because he knew from Barzini reaction when insisted on sharing the politicians and judges for starting drugs business that this asshole was behind all of that war

It did. lol

What bosses really meant was not to get caught because when their people did sell drugs they expected their cut. You are right though in that the long prison sentences from drugs was the downfall because it created those who were willing to testify against their families.

Van PastorMan

RICO was a large part of it, but you need eyewitness accounts to prove your case, so witness protection played a large part in the downfall of La Cosa Nostra...

Drugs did kill it.......As Corleone tries to state that their business was only looked down upon by the Churches....Drugs would be looked down upon by a higher power. The other heads were not hearing that. They Wanted more money.

Not literally, but it caused more grief for the Mob -- as Paulie said in "Goodfellas," this friend of his got to spend his golden years in prison because someone in his family/crew was involved in a big drug deal without his knowledge. And that's why the guys were going to kill Henry -- he was facing SO much jail time there was a big likelihood that he'd rat them out (which he did).

Well wasn't he the one who hosted the meeting?

@@cLaw27 no it was don corleone who called for the meeting immediately after Sonny’s death-this was the very start of his retaliation-to put the other families into a false sense of security which would give him time to arrange michaels return. Then obviously we all know what happened when Michael returned lol👀💨💨

Yet Vito and Michael played it perfectly, make them powerful and make them believe the corleones are weak, then strike them all with precision.

@@Hasan-hx9hy Barzini was to supposed to be the neutral third party, and in that sense, yes, host. What gave him away was his shying away from the role of mediator to one with a clear agenda. He praises the Don to keep him happy, but clearly has an opinion as to how things turn out. When he saw that Barzini was interested in drugs, he knew Barzini was just the kind of man to do what he did.

He set the meeting.

Tom/Robert Duvall adds so much to this scene even though he seemingly does so little.

As he doesn't play any comedy with any girls so his brain is not going soft!

Staying quiet and clearly still not putting it together until the Don had to spell it out for him on the ride home 😂😂😂.

He should have been observing the room. If he had, he would have realized it was Barzini all along. That's why as good as he was, he could never be a wartime consigliere.

Tom Hagan is doing what Sonny should have done in their 1st meeting with the Turk, being seen, but not heard.

You don't need Holly to make movies like this.

Yes "Lightening" as Vito says in this clip, good catch!

Terminator 2 is better, just saying

@@JonYen69 no it's not. It's a great action film, but that's about it. Godfather is simply Art

@@PolishGod1234 agree to disagree. T2 is miles better imo. Story is way better, graphics still hold up to today. Made so much more money and if I’m flicking through the tv and T2 is on, I’m watching it. If I flick through and the godfather is on, I’m so-so and depends on mood.

He was basically saying that not only had they best not harm him, they best see that nobody else does too or hell will be paid.

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 i think he also could've meant that he knows they may try to make his son's death look like an accident

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 confusing

@@flightofthebumblebee9529guaranteed destruction. Like nuclear powers. When nuked you better guarantee to attack every single nuclear country instead of just the one who seems to nuke you. So nobody take a chance.

@@muhsinkhalif3621 what he's saying is he's already lost a son and if he loses another, everyone is going to pay, no matter if they were involved or not

Ikenna Ezeuka Vito’s family was responsible for tattaglia’s son’s murder, so self control was required by both of them.

@@heathledger1345 not tataglia, Barzini

davidpfol no it was Tattaglia’s son (Bruno if I recall). Santino brags about killing him.

Its a movie

Pedro Dias always that one guy 🙄

And that Marlon (Mawlin?) Brando is pretty good too. Also. 'N stuff. Not sure what Marion Brando has been in. But probably pretty good. Don't forget sportscaster Tim Brando. Lots of Brandos. Little time.

Never in million years !

you are literally everywhere

You can say that again!

Definite

A way to fix it by next process of me staying quiet

Clean record of mine and Credit

The moment all the enemies pissed on their pant

Got an Oscar for this scene

@KIA Yeah, he was pissed about Sonny and he let but if any of them had laid a finger on Michael Christmas would've been cancelled for every last one of them.

Vito was the power above all of them, and they all knew it. And when he delivered the warning about touching Michael upon his return, you can bet ya life that NONE of them dare even think about going near that lad. Vito in a war with the families would be something that they would never want to be a part of. The man is intelligently miles ahead of all of them, and would most likely be far more vicious also. You love Vito Corleone but truly fear the man.....what a character!!!!!

Eric Day self control of honorable man.

+Honey Chiles 85... 13 years later. 1885 was the end of the old school mafia. Gotti was never a boss.. only a family capo and appointed boss. Never confirmed by the commission.

Biltospill That's right. He and Gravano murdered Castillano.

Its because drugs are move evident in court and carry higher sentences. Much harder to prove racketeering; loansharking, etc. By the late 1990's Gravano and members of other families dismantled the Italian Mafia. May still be around, but on much smaller scales. It will never be as glorious as it was in the 20th century.

+Robert Wayne Deffenbaugh Well, ya know what they say.. You gotta..roll with the times.. & the golden days of ALL the mobs are now over. Drugs are..one hell of a bitch, & the mobs thought they could make more money using it.. Yes, you could have, BUT..you created a more drug fed organization, which came with more snitches.

I think finally being acknowledged by society at large-and in particular by the Feds was part of it. You can blame the famous Applacha meeting for that.

...For Real !!

...hmmmph

which made all the more reason for Michael to clean house in the end

Top 10? This is the greatest cinematic performance of all-time in my book?

Not bad at all

To think Coppola had to fight the studio and go to bat for both Brando and Pacino is amazing. Would have never been the same movie without them. Also, how producer Robert Evans encouraged Coppola to not cut the film and to go against the grain and make it a colossal 3 hours. So many happy artistic accidents.

+yuna1971 Booom!!! Headshot!!!

+TheMythof Feminism Just saying, but Zaluchi also said that he "only" marketed it to the blacks. So after all, he does believe in drugs.

+Gaurab Chatterjee Garrus right?

Jamie McMillan Wut?

Gaurab Chatterjee Mass effect? Just forget it...

Text from Barzini to Tataglia: "let's cancel the "make it look like an accident" plan

Remember they call his Italian wife a bolt of lighting

My favorite too- feeling the fire

You're right... I would guess it was a thank you because he drank it right after right as the camera cut to the other guy And the way that he drank it suggested that of a thank you imo.

@@srtv6337 I think so. He's like "thanks, son, I gotta be clear for this. We're in trouble."

Good eye.

It was a thank you because Vito raised Tom like a son and kept him close it was the "I am glad you serve me like a servant even though I obviously see you as a family member" he does this again when Michael tranfers Tom from counseler to some other place he tries to soften the blow because he feels bad for Tom.

Or maybe he is just: “Oh thank you my son, but I’m talking.”

Brando is a great actor... you can't take your eyes off of him. He commands the screen whenever he appears.

No argument from me.

TheBombayMasterTony EPIC !!!!

But my son will :)), 2019

The trick is: "I" will not be the one to break peace...

3:47 vito peep the plot and didnt miss the play

@@Deibler666 right, not his personally, but 1 of his men.

Agreed but maybe Tony soprano

In agreement. Only Jack Nicholson comes a far distance second

EVUH.

Deniro as young vito

He was gay ,marlon brando?

Brilliant camera angles (intentional or not) to showcase Don Vito’s speech with the crown of lights on his head…speaking like a king! 👑

That’s my favorite part

100% man. And the cinematography is unbelievable- this shot with Tom in the background. Indeed, a Masterpiece

​@@jeremy28135 Robert Duvall's grave reverence of the situation in the back just ties the whole scene together

I think they expected Michael would want to retaliate and that's also why they wanted to assassinate him after the funeral during a meeting that Tessio told him about.

+raf916sac that's true, they almost killed all of the Corleone family through out the movie, someone had to stop them and finally Michael did.

Wow, I never thought about it like that. The other families had enough with Corleones having all the perks that they started by attempting the murder of the Don, kidnapping the Consigliere, clipping of Santino, turning Fredo on Mikey, and the hit on Mikey in Vegas. It's just sad that he was too weak and worn out by the 3rd film that he was losing focus on protecting his family.

[Spolier Alert! Plot points revealed] Yes, Vito actually does keep his word. Remember, the chronology of scenes is not the chronology of what the characters know. For dramatic purposes, the scene where Apollonia dies comes before this scene of the meeting of the five families. Yet, while we see the murder attempt on Michael first, it actually would have come after the five families meeting. Remember, Michael does not find out about Sonny's death right away, only until some time later. Michael, while still in Sicily, is informed, "Brutta notizia da America" {Bad news from America} and is informed of Sonny's murder. Then, in the following scence there is an attempt on Michael's life which accidentally kills Apollonia. But by the time Michael learns of Sonny's death, Vito has already called for a meeting of the five families. Vito calls for this meeting immediately after Tom Hagen informs him that Sonny is dead. So, Vito has the meeting with the families first and only after the meeting is there an attempt on Michael's life. Vito learns of Sonny's murder right away and calls the meeting. Michael only learns of Sonny's murder some time later. This is not the strict chronology of the sequences of the film but it is in keeping with the chronology of what the characters know: Michael and Vito are acting out in parallel time. So, because the families were warned not to attempt to kill Michael and there was an attempt on Michael's life, this was something Vito warned the heads of the five families not to do or he would "blame some of the people in this room and that I do not forgive". It doesn't happen sequentially -- we see the murder attempt first but by then the five families meeting would have already taken place. Director Coppola liked to play with time and did so to great effect later in "The Godfather Part II".

Vito Corleone had plans all along. He was going to get revenge on those responsible for Sonny's life and to save Michael's life. This is why he became Michael's advisor. The other heads of the families we're not thinkers not strategizes not critical thinkers not capable of thinking with the Godfather is thinking. Vito Corleone avenged the death of his family his father his mother his brother. It was years in the making but he did it.

Agreed. Vito's letting them know that if anything happens to Michael, he's not going to buy into any "accident" explanations.

@@KneelB4Bacon That was made very clear. The lightning bolt. I think they got it. But Vito told Michael how to get them all for Santino, showing Vito doesn’t forgive anything, but he personally didn’t break the peace, Michael did.

Absolutely. I didn’t notice it first when I watched the movie. The glance was pretty clear and accusatory.

@@ronniebishop2496 barzini did

@@siemniak Barzini had Sonny killed but after the meeting where Vito said he wouldn’t break that peace agreement, Michael killed them all shortly after he arrived back and at Vitos funeral. Barzini would have broken the peace but didn’t get the chance.

Because he is "the Godfather". Lol.

Same, when I think about the movie I think about Brando.

Michael inherits the title, but The Godfather was always Brando! When I first saw the trilogy I was confused as to why they would kill off the titular character before the end of the first movie! I think most people when asked who is The Godfather think Brando.

Marlon Brando was really the driving force of the movie.

Brando is the GOAT. I saw him in a western the other day with Jack Nicholson and he was all time in that movie also.

This scene and delivery by Brando is among the best acting ever put to cinema.

I think tattallia and Barzini are pretty incredible here . Barzini seems such a menacing character as he has this layer of superficial charm that hides his ruthlessness. I don't think Vito is an evil man at all . To say he runs a criminal enterprise he has a lot of likeable traits.

And later on that was extended to Sopranos...Don must have been time traveler

@@williamwilson7857 are you sure Don is not Doctor Who?

@@williamwilson7857 And don't forget Boardwalk Empire

“The boss doesn’t wear shorts”

@@michaelbyrne2073 never shows up late in meeting and while wearing shorts

Deniz Taylan Sağır .

In the very next scene Vito also scoffs about how Tattaglia couldn't have stood against his son Santino alone. He suspect there was someone else behind it all along, the meeting was just to find out who.

Absolutely. I didnt think of it but yeah, Vito also realizes who iced Sonny. But generally whacking of Sonny was also a part of the general demand for Vito's involvement in the drug business.

Barzini actually makes the same mistake Sonny made in the initial meeting with Solozzo-he jumps too quickly and gives away his true motives.

I thought all the families were behind it, Vito was not allowing drug trade they all wanted.

certainly you can present ah bill for such services...

I really liked that line too.

...then you MUST let us draw water from the well!

"Tattaglias' a pimp, he never coulda outfought Santino, what I didn't know, until this very day, is that it was Barzini all along.

Frank Kelly Barzini was confident, shrewd, and commanding at the meeting. Tattalgia was a sniveling weasel, which is how Vito knew what was what.

He knew since the beginning. That was just conformation.

I myself consider both films to be the finest ever made in American film history.

I love both films so much but if I were forced to choose one I’d give the slight edge to the original. Although De Niro didn’t disappoint playing young Vito, Brando nailed his role.

Law enforcement goes after drugs Because we want them to. I don’t want heroin in my neighborhood. Do you?

You will never be able to stop the human desire for mind altering substances. Moreover, all drugs were legal and quite easy to get before 1920 and the fabric of society wasn’t unraveled, and in fact people tend to see that as the gold old days. The drug war has no moral or legal basis. It’s just another way for the government to produce crime. Here’s a hint: it’s illegal but there’s heroin in your neighborhood anyway. In fact, there’s more heroin in your neighborhood and the heroin is more dangerous because of it.

Yo born 1972! Deeaammnn nice.. Okay take care

@@Ryan2022 there is heroin/fentenal everywhere... the trick is you just don't do it. Pretty easy. If you have to have a government entity keeping it away from the demand we have a way bigger problem on our hands.

Drugs dea Rico laws fbi the witness protection program And the internal conflicts and no respect to the old ways destroyed the Italians of course the rise of the new generation mob of spicks blacks and others

​@jpssteveshanahan yes..that as well.

+renee Other than the Beatles....same here.

I was simply cruising the comments section and maybe bcuz it's been three years since my own dad passed, but ur comment just made me stop, not bcuz my own father loved this film, but bcuz i suddenly recalled in flooding thoughts the many movies he and i both used to watch together... We both really loved killing time by watching movies on DVD together then discussing the content... Didn't matter if we saw Aliens and had a chat about friggin space and aliens, we'd find something in every movie we watched together...damn, do i EVER miss my pops

wow. this is my dad's favorite too, along with the beatles. relatable

Grace God bless you ma'am

whenever I miss my family I put this movie on

Those glorious days were a fantasy though.

He had to make it clear. "Touch my son, and it's all out war. I survived and I'm here to stay!"

Alden Chodash Don Corleone didn't react as he knew that Barzini was behind all what happened to him.. he was intending to make Barzini think that the issue is 100% between the Don Vito and Tattaglia

Shit, that's pretty good. I always wondered how Vito knew and I just assumed it was because he has history with these men and knew them but needed this meeting to see Barzini do most of the talking.

Issam Elhachimi no he didn't.... after the meeting don corleone even said he didn't kno barzini was behind it till that very moment

Yup. Vito also gets suspicious when Barzini takes charge of the conversation. Barzini was supposed to be a neutral mediator, to help settle the dispute between the Corleones and the Tattaglias but he starts dictating terms right away.

Tataglia is a pimp

De Niro nailed the young Vito too. This was back when Oscars actually meant something.

@@dannythomas417 never meant anything to me , 1967 the good , the bad and the ugly did not get any oscars , it was then i knew it was a bullshit thing and it was Barzini all along.

Yes, he was.

Just dont watch the Island of Dr. Moreau, that will change your mind on Brando.

Was

I'm not so sure about that. As a writer myself I know some of my best work is created when I'm on a tight deadline. The studio may have understood this and forced them to work at their best and were satisfied with the results. After all, the filming process still gives them plenty of opportunities to refine details like dialogue and scene composition with the help of the actors and crew.

Should've requested 3 years

​@@clydedoris5002should have requested never part 3 was a disaster

DonDada ... You’re forgetting Duvall!

MICHAEL DUKES yeah you’re right and the actor that played Sonny also, James Caan. You can probably also add in Kay and Connie as well whom became famous after playing in this movie

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Brando is an animal who is fully aware of nature of around him.... He should not be listed with any actors especially bollywood because his thought process was beyond their acting... Masterclass...

​@@michaeldukes4108100%

+Loop Set No kidding!

oh wow, I didn't know, I thought it was the other way around!

+Loop Set This movie came out in 72? by then all the 'real dons' were at the tail end of there mob career. the mob was in ruins rom 76-85. after 85 there was no Don. you are way off and know nothing.

+ghostlylover99123 Life imitates art art imitates life. Marlon Brando copied Frank Costello's voice. The Godfather is laced with real word gangster quotes and events.

+mindcontrol31 Frank's voice was raspy as hell because he smoked more cigarettes than most people!

I know right?? I was about to say that! Oranges are huge signs in this movie!

Beware the oranges of doom!

+Julia Lovegan> Oranges and grapes in a bowl. Typical model for artists "still life" paintings. Irony?

Just gimme my $200 great memory!

Or is it because Godfather was shot while he went to buy fruits. They have the fruit in this scene in front of them depicting that these 2 were responsible for that act?

The part where he explains how he wanted Michael to be better, and genuinely meant it, and Michael says "we'll get there pop", is another amazing scene.

And sadly Vito was only too aware that Fredo was an imbecile and a buffoon. Which makes one wonder why Fredo would be driving the Don right after he refused Sollozzo???

Mobsters usually wanted their kids to gain power “legitimately” and not go in the business. I saw a documentary about Gotti who was happy his son was joining the family business and many other people in his crew said that they were shocked because usually the last thing you wanted was for your kids to get into the business.

@rccomics In Sammy Gravano's book, he recalled how Joh Gotti was bragging to a group of people that his son just got made, and Chin Gigante bluntly told him: "I'm sorry to hear that."

'gangstas' are not 'gangsters': big difference

John Heinand a coward who makes his living puttin the bull on women

They also had a meeting about the use of the word pimp. " I am also against using pimp as a compliment.That's an imfamnia. In my city we will leave that to the gangstas, the colored people. They're animals anyway let them lose their souls"

martinishot That was amazing coming from a bunch of lowlife murderers, and thieves, not to mention idiots that can't define hypocrisy.

John Hein *They're all Criminals who have killed many for personal Gain* But death by Greed and Gunshots is different from pimping or at least more moral ?? Hmmmm?? Sounds like some Bullshit hypocrite crap to me. I guess its a White thing 😂😂

Eric Day yeah.....what a plot for the movie

He talked much,always notice who talks much during ur bad condition

Try and watch 'The Conspiracy' starring Kenneth Branagh. The whole movie is a long meeting about Nazis discussing the plans for the Jewish genocide. Absolutely scary in the matter of fact way they went about discussing the ways to wipe them all out as if they were not humans but a pest infestation. Good performances by Branagh and Stanley Tucci. And one of the earliest 'blink and you miss it' appearance of a very young Tom Hiddleston.

So true...the only reason he wasn't yeeted out the set of Apocalypse Now is because he was Brando. Dude just showed up overweight and would recite random-ass poetry while Sheen was trying to stick to the script lmao.

​@@nekrataaliAnd still killed it