Jul 10, 2022 · Yet one of its most memorable lines -- “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” -- was entirely improvised and, but for a moment of inspiration, might not have happened. The scene in which it appears encapsulates so much of what makes The Godfather such a triumph.

Jun 7, 2018 · In a film as eminently quotable as Coppola’s The Godfather, perhaps only one choice line emerged solely from improvisation: “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”

Cannoli are a pastry dessert that originated from Sicily. Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling. Prior to leaving to have Paulie Gatto killed for his betrayal of Vito Corleone, Clemenza's wife asked him to not forget to pick up cannoli.

Oct 25, 2024 · Spoken by Richard Castellano's Corleogne capo Peter Clemenza, this jokey line foreshadowed one of The Godfather 's many deaths, but it was a line from earlier in the film …

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather is a non-fiction book written by Mark Seal detailing the making of the Academy Award-winning film, The Godfather.

Apr 26, 2020 · Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather is regarded as one of the best films and adaptations in history. Here are 10 of the best quotes from the film.

Feb 17, 2024 · Before they depart, Clemenza instructs Lampone to "leave the gun," the line that was written in Puzo's novel and the film's script. After that, the second part of the line is the …

Mar 24, 2022 · Cannoli — crusty tubular pastries with sweet ricotta filling — happened to be director Francis Ford Coppola's favorite when he was a kid. That's why he left the line in.

Feb 25, 2017 · The Godfather was released 45 years ago this spring. NPR's Scott Simon takes the anniversary as an opportunity to revisit some of his favorite lines from the classic film.

Mar 24, 2022 · In quiet retaliation, she gives him a poisoned cannoli for his 80 th Birthday celebration at the Opera. The Opera scene is staged at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily, the Cannoli Capitol of the world, so a cannoli killing is indeed appropriate.