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Less about gangsters than about power and powerful families and the succession of power and the machiavellian way that real power works in the world and, you know, obviously, i was more interested in those themes, but those themes could apply to a shakespeare play or to any piece that deals, you know — greek drama, even, really, — with those bigger themes, and thats more where i had my intention. the godfather is made at the start of the 1970s. its a very dark period for america and i think ...

Thats what you told me. my fathers no different - than any other powerful man. scoffs. any man whos responsible for other people. _ well, ive always felt that the godfather was really less about gangsters than about power and powerful families and the succession of power and the machiavellian way that real power works in the world and, you know, obviously, i was more interested in those themes, but those themes could apply to a shakespeare play or to any piece that deals, you know — greek dram...

Its a very dark period for america and i think that darkness is reflected in the film. what do you think this is, the army, where you - shoot em a mile away? this is the era of vietnam. this is the era of political assassinations. you know how naive you sound? why? senators and presidents dont have men killed. i whos being naive, kay? the countrys coming out of the 60s and a lot of people are wondering if the american project can really continue. i mr corleone is a man who insistsi on hearing ba...

Become a man like your father. thats what you told me. my fathers no different - than any other powerful man. scoffs any man whos responsible for other people. _ well, ive always felt that the godfather was really less about gangsters than about power and powerful families and the succession of power and the machiavellian way that real power works in the world and, you know, obviously, i was more interested in those themes, but those themes could apply to a shakespeare play or to any piece that ...

My fathers no different - than any other powerful man. scoffs. any man whos responsible for other people. _ well, ive always felt that the godfather was really less about gangsters than about power and powerful families and the succession of power and the machiavellian way that real power works in the world and, you know, obviously, i was more interested in those themes, but those themes could apply to a shakespeare play or to any piece that deals, you know — greek drama, even, really, — wit...

I thought you werent going to become a man like your father. thats what you told me. my fathers no different - than any other powerful man. scoffs. any man whos responsible for other people. _ well, ive always felt that the godfather was really less about gangsters than about power and powerful families and the succession of power and the machiavellian way that real power works in the world and, you know, obviously, i was more interested in those themes, but those themes could apply to a shakesp...

The godfather is made at the start of the 1970s. its a very dark period for america and i think that darkness is reflected in the film. what do you think this is, the army, where you - shoot em a mile away? this is the era of vietnam. this is the era of political assassinations. you know how naive you sound? why? senators and presidents dont have men killed. i whos being naive, kay? the countrys coming out of the 60s and a lot of people are wondering if the american project can really continue. ...

Obviously, i was more interested in those themes, but those themes could apply to a shakespeare play or to any piece that deals, you know — greek drama, even, really, — with those bigger themes, and thats more where i had my intention. the godfather is made at the start of the 19705. its a very dark period for america and i think that darkness is reflected in the film. what do you think this is, the army, where you - shoot em a mile away? this is the era of vietnam. this is the era of politi...