The island you can't refuse! In the footsteps of the Godfather in beautiful Sicily
The island you can't refuse! Following in the footsteps of the Godfather in beautiful Sicily...where some of the trilogy's most famous scenes were filmedFrank Mannion explores Sicily's cinematic heritage as The Godfather celebrates its 50th anniversaryIt visits villages that replaced Corleone, the birthplace of Don Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, Frank also reveals filming locations for hit series The White Lotus and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny And along the way, Frank, one, visits some truly magnificent hotels The feature-length documentary "Quintessentially British" by Frank with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench Out Now
AdvertisementThe Godfather has been described by film critic Roger Ebert as the only film we we can all agree - it's a masterpiece. Fifty years after its initial release, the Italian-American family saga is still fresh. I traveled to Sicily to follow in his footsteps and explore the cinematic heritage of this wonderful island.
Even though it's set in the real hilltop town of Corleone , director Francis Ford Coppola chose to shoot in other medieval Sicilian villages because he felt Corleone was too urbanized.
Corleone, the supposed birthplace of the character Don Corleone so memorably played by Marlon Brando, is still well worth a visit. Bus tours depart from the island's capital, Palermo, an hour and a half away.
The Godfather's House, also known as the Corleone Museum, is an atmospheric early 19th century building on Via Candelora that depicts typical life of the village where Don Corleone grew up. The Corleone Anti-Mafia Museum is a fascinating look into the history of the terrifying Cosa Nostra crime syndicate.
The Godfather has been described by film critic Roger Ebert as the only film we we can all agree - it's a masterpiece. Fifty years after its initial release, the Italian-American family saga is still fresh. I traveled to Sicily to follow in his footsteps and explore the cinematic heritage of this wonderful island.
Even though it's set in the real hilltop town of Corleone , director Francis Ford Coppola chose to shoot in other medieval Sicilian villages because he felt Corleone was too urbanized.
Corleone, the supposed birthplace of the character Don Corleone so memorably played by Marlon Brando, is still well worth a visit. Bus tours depart from the island's capital, Palermo, an hour and a half away.
The Godfather's House, also known as the Corleone Museum, is an atmospheric early 19th century building on Via Candelora that depicts typical life of the village where Don Corleone grew up. The Corleone Anti-Mafia Museum is a fascinating look into the history of the terrifying Cosa Nostra crime syndicate.
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