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Michael Corleone from the godfather movie

The Godfather Fun Facts

The Godfather movie was released in 1972. It was named so as the plot of the story revolved around the head of the patriarch of the family.

Till today it is considered a masterpiece due to its brilliant cinematography. Get to know The Godfather fun facts you probably never have heard before.

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Jack Woltz’s horse was named Khartoum. In the movie, it was shown that Jack Woltz was carrying his horse's severed head.

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Maria Puzo, an American author, wrote the novel Godfather in 1969, which was a crime-based novel. The movie Godfather is based on this novel.

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After the arrival of Vito in America, his new surname was pronounced as Corleone, which was in accordance with his city of birth.

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The last line of the movie Godfather was spoken by Peter Clemenza, while Amerigo Bonasera spoke the first line.

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Vito Caroleone’s youngest child was a daughter named Connie. She has three older brothers, Sony, Michael, and Fredo. She was married to Carlo in 1945.

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Michael hid in Sicily. One of Michael’s bodyguards planted a bomb in his car at the behest of Barzini.

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Vito was playing with his grandson. He was peeling an orange to draw the attention of his grandson. It was at this moment that he died of a heart attack.

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After Vito’s death, his youngest son Michael was announced as the new head of the family. He took over the reins as the new don.

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At the time of his death, Vito was playing with his grandson. He was peeling an orange to draw the attention of his grandson. It was at this moment that he coughed up and died.

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The Turks wanted a drug deal which Vito was not in favor of. To convince him of the deal, they decided to shoot him.