The Godfather: Part III
Directed by	Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by	Francis Ford Coppola
Written by	Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola
Starring	Al Pacino Diane Keaton Talia Shire Andy Garcia
Music by	Carmine Coppola
Cinematography	Gordon Willis
Editing by	Lisa Fruchtman Jane Jenkins Roger Mussenden
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Released	December 25, 1990
Running time	162 minutes
Language	English Italian
Budget	$54 million USD
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The Godfather, Part III (1990) is the third film in the Godfather trilogy. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia godfather who tries to legitimize his crime empire. The plot also involves a fictionalized account of the mysterious 1979 death of Pope John Paul I (although the pope, in reality, died in 1978.) The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, and Sofia Coppola. The Godfather III movie poster File links The following pages link to this file: The Godfather Part III ... Francis Ford Coppola at Cannes 2001 Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American film director, screenwriter, vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier, most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy. ... Francis Ford Coppola at Cannes 2001 Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American film director, screenwriter, vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier, most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy. ... Mario Puzo Mario Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author known for his fictional books about the Mafia. ... Francis Ford Coppola at Cannes 2001 Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American film director, screenwriter, vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier, most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy. ... Al Pacino, pictured in a mugshot at the age of 21. ... Diane Keaton Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, producer and director. ... Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress of Italian descent. ... Andy Garcia at the Incirlik hospital, Incirlik Air Base, December 7, 2001 Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is a Cuban actor. ... Carmine Coppola Carmine Coppola (born June 11, 1910 in New York City, died April 26, 1991 in Northridge, CA) was a composer, editor, musical director, and songwriter. ... Gordon Willis (born May 28, 1931 in Queens, New York) is a highly respected Hollywood cinematographer best known for his work on the The Godfather series and on some of Woody Allens most popular films. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used since 2003. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... This article is about the year. ... The Godfather is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see The Godfather (novel)) written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Pope John Paul I (in Latin ), born Albino Luciani (October 17, 1912 – September 28, 1978), reigned as pope and as sovereign of Vatican City from August 26, 1978 to September 28, 1978. ... Al Pacino, pictured in a mugshot at the age of 21. ... Diane Keaton Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, producer and director. ... Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress of Italian descent. ... Andy Garcia at the Incirlik hospital, Incirlik Air Base, December 7, 2001 Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is a Cuban actor. ... Eli Fisticufs Wallach (born December 7, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family) is an American film, TV and stage actor. ... Joe Mantegna as Detective Will Girardi in Joan of Arcadia Joe Mantegnas character, Fat Tony in The Simpsons Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... George Hamilton George Hamilton (born on August 12, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a popular American film and television actor. ... Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. ... Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971 in New York City) is an American Academy Award winning film director, actress, producer, and writer. ...

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Unlike its predecessors, Godfathers Part I and II, Godfather Part III was not as widely critically acclaimed on release, and fans remain divided on its legacy to this day. The Godfather is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see The Godfather (novel)) written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. ... The Godfather, Part II is the sequel to The Godfather, released in 1974. ...

Plot Synopsis

The final chapter of the Corleone saga begins in 1979. Michael Corleone is now in his sixties, his children are grown and he has not seen his ex-wife Kay (now remarried to a judge) in eight years. Tom Hagen is dead; his son Andrew (John Savage) has become a priest. Feeling that he may have made the wrong choices in life, Michael seeks to legitimize the family business. But these plans are upset by Vincent Mancini (Michael's illegitimate nephew) and his nemesis Joey Zaza. There is also a subplot regarding corruption in the Vatican. John Savage (b. ...

Casting

Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire reprised their roles from the first two movies, but Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in the first two films, refused to take part, forcing Coppola to rewrite his screenplay, which was originally focused on a confrontation between Michael and Tom. Sofia Coppola, the director's daughter, was forced into the role of Michael Corleone's daughter at the last minute when Winona Ryder became ill and was unable to take part in the film. As an infant, Sofia had played Corleone's infant nephew in The Godfather, and her character's aunt is played by her real-life aunt, Talia Shire. Sofia's much-criticized performance resulted in her father's being accused of nepotism. Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (born on January 5, 1931 in San Diego, California) is an American film actor and director. ... Tom Hagen is a fictional character in the Godfather books and movies. ... Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971 in New York City) is an American Academy Award winning film director, actress, producer, and writer. ... Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz on October 29, 1971) is an American actress. ... The Godfather is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see The Godfather (novel)) written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. ... Nepotism means favoring relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. ...

Awards

The Godfather Part III was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Andy Garcia), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Song (for Carmine Coppola and John Bettis for "Promise Me You'll Remember") and Best Picture.' Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. ... Academy Award for Best Song // 1930s 1934 - The Continental from The Gay Divorcee 1935 Lullaby of Broadway from Gold Diggers of 1935 1936 The Way You Look Tonight from Swing Time 1937 Sweet Leilani from Waikiki Wedding 1938 - Thanks for the Memory from The Big Broadcast of 1938 1939 Over... Carmine Coppola Carmine Coppola (born June 11, 1910 in New York City, died April 26, 1991 in Northridge, CA) was a composer, editor, musical director, and songwriter. ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...

Historical background

Parts of the film are very loosely based on real historical events concerning the very short Papacy of John Paul I in 1978 and the collapse of the Banco Ambrosiano in 1982. Like the character Cardinal Lamberto, who becomes John Paul I, the historical John Paul I, Albino Luciani, reigned for only a very short time before being found dead in his bed. Journalist David Yallop argues that Luciani was planning a reform of Vatican finances and that he died by poisoning; these claims are reflected in the film. Yallop also names as a suspect Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, who was the head of the Vatican bank, like the character Archbishop Gilday in the film. However, while Marcinkus was noted for his muscular physique and Chicago origins, Gilday is a mild Irishman. The character of Frederick Keinszig, the Swiss banker who is murdered and left hanging under a bridge, mirrors the fate (and physical appearance) of Roberto Calvi, the Italian head of the Banco Ambrosiano who was found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London in 1982 (although it has not yet been proven if Calvi was murdered). The character of Licio Lucchesi, who moves between the church, organised crime and Italian politics, recalls Licio Gelli, head of the Propaganda Due Masonic lodge. John Paul I, seen here on the papal throne, is wearing an inexpensive silver pectoral cross, not the standard golden cross worn by Popes and his uncut hair, simply brushed back, was considered unusual but more genuine and modest than the dandy coifs of the other Cardinals. ... Banco Ambrosiano (which was closely related to the Vatican Bank) was an Italian bank which collapsed spectacularly in 1982. ... David Anthony Yallop (born 1937 London) is a British author who writes chiefly about unsolved crimes. ... Paul Casimir Marcinkus was born on January 15, 1922, in Cicero, Illinois. ... Roberto Calvi (Milan, April 13, 1920 - London, June 17, 1982) (aka Gian Roberto Calvini) was an Italian banker known to the press as Gods Banker, because of his close association with the Vatican. ... Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. ... Licio Gelli (born in Pistoia, April 21, 1919), masonic Grand Master of the powerful Italian lodge P2, and continued in this role after the expulsion of P2 from organised freemasonry in 1976. ... P2 is the common name for the Italian Freemasonic lodge Propaganda Due (Italian: Propaganda Two). ...

Trivia

• The character of Joey Zasa was one of the inspirations for Fat Tony, the resident mob boss on The Simpsons. Both are portrayed by Joe Mantegna.
• Martin Scorsese's mother has a brief cameo.
• After the adverse critical response to her performance, Sofia Coppola largely abandoned acting in favor of directing.

Anthony Fat Tony DAmico (voiced by Joe Mantegna) is the fictional local Mafia Don in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Homer, a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, is a generally well-meaning buffoon whose short attention span often draws him into outrageous schemes and adventures. ... Joe Mantegna as Detective Will Girardi in Joan of Arcadia Joe Mantegnas character, Fat Tony in The Simpsons Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... Martin Scorsese at Cannes in 2002 Martin Scorsese (pronounced as Scor-SEH-see) (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is a multi-Oscar nominated American film director. ... Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971 in New York City) is an American Academy Award winning film director, actress, producer, and writer. ...

Bibliography

• Rupert Cornwell, God's Banker: The Life and Death of Roberto Calvi, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984.
• David Yallop, In God's Name: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I, Corgi, 1987

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