The Annotated Godfather (50th Anniversary Edition): The Complete Screenplay, Commentary on Every Scene, Interviews, and Little-Known Facts Hardcover – Special Edition, September 21, 2021

Perfect gift for any fan of The Godfather. What an awesome and gorgeous book.

This book is everything you could want for a Godfather fan. I got this for my sister's husband, a movie lover who puts the Godfather at his all time number one, and he loved flipping through it. It has facts and notes on most pages, and it's all very high quality.Let me start by looking at the design of the book itself. It's paperback, but it's very nice quality. The pages are easy to flip through without moving through multiple at once, and the flashy red design of the outside cover would make it a good piece to put on a table or shelf as decoration. However, when buying, take note that the book is quite large. It was a bit surprising when I first received it.Of course, the book design isn't that important here, the book is. The book has not only the script, but pictures from the film and little text boxes to either side of it, making it quite an interesting thing to look at. The pictures are mainly in little clusters, and they are both in color and black and white. There's information about the shooting of the movie, problems in production, and even profiles of the actors, and the overall time and effort this book shows is enough to make it essential for any Godfather fan.In conclusion, if you buy a different book or find the screenplay online, you just aren't going to receive the detail and general beauty that this book has. The pictures, tidbits, and everything else pulls you in and makes you feel like a part of the process, not just an outside observer. Though you have many options for finding this screenplay, this is the most captivating, and because of that, I believe it deserves five stars.

Really enjoyed reading this book will buy again.

The Annotated Godfather by Jenny M. Jones is a great book for movie buffs and particularly for fans of The Godfather. The book gives the complete screenplay with commentary on the scenes, interviews, and little-known facts. All of it is extremely interesting and, unless you are already a serious student of the film, you will learn many things that you did not know before. The book is laid out with sidebars on each page next to the script. The sidebars give you all the scoop - profiles of the actors, decisions made by Francis Ford Coppola, technical details, production squabbles, still shots from the film, and much more.One suggestion. Watch the film again and then read this book. Everything will seem fresh.

If you're a fan of The Godfather this book will be a wealth of interesting information to you. It not only contains the script and numerous photos, but has a lot of annotated information that is nothing short of fascinating. After reading it, you'll want to take the book and leave the canoli.

Adds so much dimension to the movie!

The novel was terrific . The movie was one-of-a-kind . The annotated Godfather brings back so many memories and makes one relive a movie 45 years old . The behind-the-scenes in depth glances into the chaos surrounding the making of this movie , its successes, its gaffes, and its groundbreaking cinematographic innovations , takes you back to the set makes you feel as if you were there. This is an excellent read. This is an excellent reliving the greatest movie ever .

For anyone who wants to study the screenplay, be prepared for so much more than that. Behind the scenes photos in full color, notes, unknown facts, explanations, etc., are all in here in this amazingly lovely hard cover book. Totally worthy of a 50th anniversary edition.