{"product_id":"9781982158590","title":"Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe behind-the-scenes story of the making of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/i\u003efifty years after the classic film’s original release.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 for irresistible insights into how the movie whose success some initially doubted roared to glory. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs Seal notes, this is the tale of “a classic 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.” ​\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeave the Gun, Take the Cannoli \u003c\/i\u003eis the lively and complete story of how a masterpiece was made\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eperfect for anyone who loves the movies.","brand":"Mark Seal","offers":[{"title":"Hardback \/ Gallery Books \/ 2021-10-19","offer_id":40918231548091,"sku":"9781982158590","price":38.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e88d4d74-c7a2-4b5a-8fc2-91b943c5e115.jpg?v=1700678480","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781982158590","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}