2 The Godfather 1901-1959: The Complete Epicįrancis Ford Coppola asked his editor Barry Malkin to make a seven-hour version for television Coppola reportedly did this project to raise money for Apocalypse Now, which was severely over-budget at the time.The resulting film was in chronological order. Nevertheless, the end result is stunning, and, for this viewer at least, is an even more powerful viewing experience than the two original films themselves. The Godfather Part II had cut back and forth between scenes in the early 1900s and contemporary scenes, and bracketed the period of The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola put the footage from the first two Godfather films in chronological order in the late 1970s or early 80s for a TV showing, and sadly its never been released on DVD. Malkin also toned down the violence, sex and language for a television audience. The television film incorporated additional footage not included in the original films, including Don Fanucci being attacked by street thugs, Vito Corleone's first encounter with Hyman Roth, Vito killing two of the thugs who worked for Don Ciccio and were instrumental in his family's death, Michael's reunion with his father after his return from Sicily, and Sonny taking charge of the family after his father is severely wounded. The previously unseen footage / deleted scenes totaled almost 75 minutes. On March 3, 2012, the American cable television channel AMC marked the 40th anniversary of the original theatrical release of The Godfather by re-broadcasting The Godfather Saga. The Godfather 1901-1959: The Complete Epic It marked the first time the Saga was broadcast in high definition.
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