Marlon Brando

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  The Godfather

  £225.00

  “…when Johnny was first starting out, he was signed to a personal services contract with this big-band leader. And as his career got better and better, he wanted to get out of it. But the band leader wouldn’t let him. Now, Johnny is my father’s godson. So my father went to see this bandleader and offered him $10,000 to let Johnny go, but the bandleader said no. So the next day, my father went back, only this time with Luca Brasi. Within an hour, he had a signed release for a certified check of $1000.”

  Francis Ford Coppola’s multi Oscar winning masterpiece “The Godfather” is THE GREATEST FILM EVER MADE with any original, first release 1972 paper hugely sought after, with this Japanese B2, with its country unique artwork, one of the most desired for this crime classic. S.Neil Fujita’s iconic puppet-hand logo against stark black background, is complemented by colour stills imagery to produce a truly eye-catching design. Originally rolled (as issued) this example displays to excellent effect and is an impressive item of original cinematic movie memorabilia for an exquisite Mafia epic with outstanding performances. Coppola got everything right, creating a cinematic event with an immeasurable influence on everyday culture and life.

  Trivia: Marlon Brando wanted to make Don Corleone “look like a bulldog,” so he stuffed his cheeks with cotton wool for the audition. For the actual filming, he wore a mouthpiece made by Dick Smith. This appliance is on display in the American Museum of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles in a special Godfather exhibition

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