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Jun 25, 2023 · Most of the movie — its interior and exterior shots — was filmed in New York City, with Coppola using a plethora of locations from across the city’s boroughs.
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Film locations for Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather in New York, Sicily, Los Angeles and Las Vegas; including Staten Island and Long Island.
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film [ 2 ] directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel.
The Godfather trilogy, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is one of the most iconic film sagas in the history of cinema. Although largely set in the United States, much of the story takes place in the evocative landscapes of Sicily, home of the Corleone family.
- Corleone Mansion, Staten Island. Located at 110 Longfellow Avenue on a cul-de-sac in the Emerson Hill neighborhood of Staten Island, the home that served as the Corleone mansion looks much different now than it did during filming.
- Radio City Music Hall, Manhattan. Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan (1260 Avenue of the Americas) is no stranger to the silver screen, serving as the backdrop for endless films, including Annie, Rosemary’s Baby and Rocky III.
- St. Regis Hotel, Manhattan. Also located in Midtown and a half-mile walk northeast of Radio City Music Hall sits the St. Regis (2 E. 55th St.). Built by business magnate John Jacob Astor IV, the 18-story Beaux-Arts building was one of the city’s earliest skyscrapers and has served as a luxury accommodation since its opening in 1904.
- Mietz Building and Fruit Stand, Manhattan. In the film, the Corleones start a company called Genco Pura Olive Oil that serves as a front to hide the family’s shady business dealings.
The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
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The Godfather is a trilogy of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. The films follow the trials of the fictional Italian American mafia Corleone family whose patriarch, Vito Corleone, rises to be a major figure in American organized crime.
