The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime film produced and
directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with
Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and
Andy GarcÃa, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George
Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola. It is the third and final installment in
The Godfather trilogy. A sequel to The Godfather (1972) and The
Godfather Part II (1974), it concludes the story of Michael Corleone,
the patriarch of the Corleone family, who attempts to legitimize his
criminal empire. The film also includes fictionalized accounts of two
real-life events: the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal
banking scandal of 1981â€"82, both linked to Michael Corleone's
business affairs.Coppola and Puzo's intended title for the film was
The Death of Michael Corleone, which Paramount Pictures rejected;
Coppola considers the series to be a duology, while Part III serves as
the epilogue. The Godfather Part III received generally positive
reviews, albeit not to the same extent as the earlier two films;
critics praised Pacino's performance and the screenplay, but
criticized the convoluted plot and Sofia Coppola's performance. The
film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, which also distributed the
previous two films. It premiered in Beverly Hills on December 20,
1990, and was released in the United States on Christmas Day, December
25, 1990. It grossed $136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy
Awards.In 1979, Michael Corleone is approaching 60. Wracked with guilt
over his ruthless rise to power, especially for having ordered his
brother Fredo's assassination, he donates millions to charitable
causes. Michael and Kay are divorced; their children, Anthony and
Mary, live with Kay. At the reception following a papal order
induction ceremony in St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Michael's honor,
Anthony tells his father that he is leaving law school to become an
opera singer. Kay supports his decision, but Michael wants Anthony to
complete his law degree first; nevertheless, Michael agrees to let
Anthony go his own way. Michael and Kay have an uneasy reunion when
Kay reveals that she and Anthony know the truth about Fredo's death.
Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Michael’s long-dead brother
Sonny, arrives at the reception. Michael’s sister Connie arranges
for Vincent to settle a dispute with his rival Joey Zasa, but Zasa
calls Vincent a bastard, and Vincent bites Zasa's ear. Michael,
troubled by Vincent's fiery temper yet impressed by his loyalty,
agrees to include Vincent in the family business.
directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with
Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and
Andy GarcÃa, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George
Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola. It is the third and final installment in
The Godfather trilogy. A sequel to The Godfather (1972) and The
Godfather Part II (1974), it concludes the story of Michael Corleone,
the patriarch of the Corleone family, who attempts to legitimize his
criminal empire. The film also includes fictionalized accounts of two
real-life events: the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal
banking scandal of 1981â€"82, both linked to Michael Corleone's
business affairs.Coppola and Puzo's intended title for the film was
The Death of Michael Corleone, which Paramount Pictures rejected;
Coppola considers the series to be a duology, while Part III serves as
the epilogue. The Godfather Part III received generally positive
reviews, albeit not to the same extent as the earlier two films;
critics praised Pacino's performance and the screenplay, but
criticized the convoluted plot and Sofia Coppola's performance. The
film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, which also distributed the
previous two films. It premiered in Beverly Hills on December 20,
1990, and was released in the United States on Christmas Day, December
25, 1990. It grossed $136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy
Awards.In 1979, Michael Corleone is approaching 60. Wracked with guilt
over his ruthless rise to power, especially for having ordered his
brother Fredo's assassination, he donates millions to charitable
causes. Michael and Kay are divorced; their children, Anthony and
Mary, live with Kay. At the reception following a papal order
induction ceremony in St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Michael's honor,
Anthony tells his father that he is leaving law school to become an
opera singer. Kay supports his decision, but Michael wants Anthony to
complete his law degree first; nevertheless, Michael agrees to let
Anthony go his own way. Michael and Kay have an uneasy reunion when
Kay reveals that she and Anthony know the truth about Fredo's death.
Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Michael’s long-dead brother
Sonny, arrives at the reception. Michael’s sister Connie arranges
for Vincent to settle a dispute with his rival Joey Zasa, but Zasa
calls Vincent a bastard, and Vincent bites Zasa's ear. Michael,
troubled by Vincent's fiery temper yet impressed by his loyalty,
agrees to include Vincent in the family business.
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