The Godfather Effect

Changing Hollywood, America, and Me

Tom Santopietro

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Rowman and Littlefield
07 June 2022

Film, TV & Radio; Literature: history & criticism

Fifty years and one billion dollars in gross box-office receipts after the initial release of The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola's masterful trilogy continues to fascinate viewers old and new. The Godfather Effect skillfully analyzes the reasons behind this ongoing global phenomenon. Packed with behind-the-scenes anecdotes from all three Godfather films, Tom Santopietro explores the historical origins of the Mob and why they thrived in America, how Italian-Americans are portrayed in the media, and how a saga of murderous gangsters captivated audiences around the globe. Laced with stories about Brando, Pacino, and Sinatra, and interwoven with a funny and poignant memoir about the author's own experiences growing up with an Italian name in an Anglo world of private schools and country clubs, The Godfather Effect is a book for film lovers, observers of American life, and Italians of all nationalities.

By: Tom Santopietro
Imprint: Rowman and Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781493057160
ISBN 10: 1493057162
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 07 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Santopietro is the author of Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, The Sound of Music Story, Barbara Cook: Then and Now, The Importance of Being Barbra, Considering Doris Day (a New York Times Editor's Choice), and Sinatra in Hollywood. A frequent media commentator and interviewer, he lectures on classic films, and over the past thirty years has managed more than two dozen Broadway shows.

Reviews for The Godfather Effect: Changing Hollywood, America, and Me

"""A fascinating, great read"" ―Patti LuPone ""Engaging...slick...entertaining"" ―Kirkus Reviews ""Slickly told... it's the connections with family that give it a center as sweet as cannoli cream."" ―Newsday"