The Godfather: 20 Questions Only a Made Fan Can Answer

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The Godfather: 20 Questions Only a Made Fan Can Answer
Twenty hard questions on Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece — the horse’s name, the hidden gun, the Oscar it didn’t win, and the deep-cut production lore behind the Corleones. Each answer is revealed with a short explanation, and your final rank runs from Civilian to The Godfather. No hints. No mercy.
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Quick Answers
The Godfather, Answered
How many Oscars did The Godfather win?
Three: Best Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was nominated for 11, but Coppola lost Best Director to Bob Fosse for Cabaret.
What is the horse’s name in The Godfather?
Khartoum — movie producer Jack Woltz’s $600,000 prize stud horse, whose severed head appears in his bed.
Who says “Leave the gun, take the cannoli”?
Caporegime Peter Clemenza, after the killing of Paulie Gatto.
Is The Godfather based on a book?
Yes — Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel. Puzo co-wrote the screenplay with director Francis Ford Coppola.
Why was Nino Rota’s Oscar nomination withdrawn?
His score reused a theme he’d written for the 1958 Italian film Fortunella, so the nomination was rescinded.
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