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Overview"Forty 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"" skilfully 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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tom SantopietroPublisher: St Martin's Press Imprint: St Martin's Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781250005137ISBN 10: 1250005132 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 31 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews<p>. .. a beautiful narrative of the way pop culture shapes our self-image. - The Hollywood Reporter <p> <p> Slickly told... it's the connections with family that give it a center as sweet as cannoli cream. - Newsday <p> <p> Engaging...slick...entertaining - Kirkus Reviews <p> <p> A fascinating, great read - Patti LuPone .. . a beautiful narrative of the way pop culture shapes our self-image. --The Hollywood Reporter Slickly told... it's the connections with family that give it a center as sweet as cannoli cream. --Newsday Engaging...slick...entertaining --Kirkus Reviews A fascinating, great read --Patti LuPone Praise for Tom Santopietro: <br> Terrifically lucid and entertaining. <br>--Kirkus Reviews on Sinatra in Hollywood <br> The observations are apt--and often bold. <br>--The Atlant ic on Considering Doris Day Author InformationTom Santopietro is the author of The Importance of Being Barbra, Considering Doris Day (A NY Times Editor's Choice) and Sinatra in Hollywood. He has worked for the past twenty years in New York theater as a manager of more than two dozen Broadway shows. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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