The Making of the Godfather, Mario Puzo
The Making of the Godfather, Mario Puzo
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The Making of the Godfather

Author: Mario Puzo

Narrator: Max Casella

Unabridged: 1 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2013

Synopsis

In this entertaining and insightful essay, Mario Puzo chronicles his rise from struggling writer to overnight success after the publication of The Godfather.

With equal parts cynicism and humor, Puzo recounts the book deal and his experiences in Hollywood while writing the screenplay for the movie. Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, Peter Bart, Marlon Brando, and Al Pacino all make appearances-as does Frank Sinatra, in his famous and disastrous encounter with Puzo.

First published in 1972, the essay is now available as an ebook for the first time. A must-have for every Godfather fan!

Featuring a foreword by Ed Falco, author of The Family Corleone.

About Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo was the author of the international bestseller The Godfather and cowrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning trio of films based on the book. Puzo's other books include The Last Don and Omerta, both New York Times bestsellers.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Clare Ultimo on 2022-07-14 19:46:02

Great background info and the honesty of the not so glamorous Hollywood. Excellent.

Goodreads review by Tom on February 22, 2020

This short and funny description of Puzo’s writing the novel and screenplay is entertaining and worthwhile for any fan of the franchise. You get to know a little about Robert Evans, Peter Bart, Albert Ruddy and Francis Coppolla. When Coppolla says he is making the Godfather so that he can go on to m......more

Goodreads review by Swartztessier on August 22, 2016

Fascinating! Way too short.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on August 11, 2022

Mario Puzo's take on the writing of the script for the movie version of his novel The Godfather.......more

Goodreads review by Sumanth on January 24, 2017

This is more of a long essay made into a short book. Mario Puzo talks about his career in writing briefly before moving onto the events surrounding the making of "The Godfather". Liked the self deprecating humour throughout the book. The rare meeting ( Altercation?) between Puzo and Sinatra is funny......more

Goodreads review by Kris (My Novelesque Life) on January 20, 2015

4 STARS (I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review). Making of the Godfather this is an eassy by Puzo on writing the book and the making of the movie. It is brief and witty. He talk about some of the rumours and assumptions of him and the movie. I am huge fan of the book, movi......more

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