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Among the many of Francis Ford Coppla's achievements in "The Godfather", is the way he characterized the individuals in the movie. Each had an aspect about him or her that was special and memorable. He accomplished this in many ways including but not limited to: camera shots, how the characters dressed, how they talked, and what they did. The following is three example of how he characterized and depicted the roles in the movie. Though one may not realize it at first or maybe even the second time they watch the movie, but the most taboo and different character is Kay Adams Corleone. We first meet her at the wedding of Connie, Michael's sister, and Carlo Rizzi. She is fair skinned with honey-blonde hair as opposed to the other darker, olive-skinned Italian guests. Immediately, this sets her apart from the others as an innocent, a ray of sunshine in the middle of "chaos". She is dressed in a bright cheery red summer dress with a wide-brimmed hat, looking much like a Sunday schoo!l teacher would. Her voice is very soft; almost kitten like, in contrast, for example, of Connie's loud and brash voice. Coppla uses these things to distinguish her from the members of the family. Another scene in which we see her set apart from the rest i
Among the many of Francis Ford Coppla's achievements in "The Godfather", is the way he characterized the individuals in the movie. He beats up his brother-in-law for hitting his sister, yet he disrespects his own wife with an affair. Coppla uses a cut away technique in so that we first see Kay and Michael out doing Christmas shopping together. Because a man that doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man. "Michael Frances Rizzi- do you renounce Satan?" We are at the church when the priest asks this of Michael, then the camera cuts away and we see Clemenza shoot Stratchi and another man in an elevator. We cut back to the Christmas shopping, but this time it's Tom and then Sollozzo takes him. Because a man that doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man. There are many other instances when we see her innocence and naivete; when she accepts Michael's negative answer to !Connie's accusations of murder, when she thinks that politicians would never do anything immoral, and even when she accepts Michael's marriage proposal. He is a m!an that while in the house of God, is blatantly disregarding him and his laws. Sonny is a man ruled by emot!ion even though he would lead you to believe something different. Luca gets killed and soon after we see Vito shot. Then we see Luca Brasi getting ready to meet Bruno Tattaglia and Sollozzo. (He swears to Tom that it's business. One of the themes in the movie is Michael's transition from war hero to Godfather. Luca gets killed and soon after we see Vito shot.
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