I knew Michael Gazzo, who played Frankie Five Angels. He was an excellent actor and a really nice guy. His personality was very similar to the character he played in the Godfather. He was amazingly funny and that gravel voice of his! One of a kind…
@@GuidoGrasso He was a friend of an Italian/ American actor ‘Mario Gallo’ I met Michael through him. We had lunch together once. He was hilarious. Great sense of humor..
The reason I love the output from your channel is that your narrator never makes stupid pronunciation errors. And you pace the phraseology in a correct & engaging manner. Thank you!
Well yeah, a main part of his monologue was not questioning the why since it's the business and life they signed up for, while pulling strings to get rid of Michael as revenge.
When Hymen says I didn't ask who gave the order, the way he looked at Michael, the way his eyes moved, his expression, how his voice dropped a bit, he made it damn clear that he knew Michael was responsible and his quest to kill him is to avenge Moe Greene.
But he would never get see the revenge ...something as real as emperors in Rome...the average royal child never got to see 15 years old...but there must be a ruler....to see one rule and to die...micheal how ever died in his chair in godfather 3 ....power is loved ...a ruler when feared correctly will rule for eternity through love....
Thoughts seen through the eyes of an ruler at a Italian table of 20 it is always a war ...but love of his family love for his empire ...he will swiftly judge the stupid and dumb hungry for power and easily and carefully with a smile and agreeing...the don or emperor will decline all smite all...and simply digest his food ....and smile...salute....with a toast of blood ...and wine....
A great compare-and-contrast video would be between Don Tommassino & Michael Corleone. Breaking down Michael's question of "Why were you so loved and I so feared?" would be an interesting lesson in leadership & the Laws of Power.
Compared to Vito's reign, Michael's was so chaotic!... I'm glad it was Frankie and not Clemenza that had to off himself, it's great to remember Clemenza as loyal and lovable to the end ..
Michael reigned in a different era than his father. America, post WWII, was shedding it's "innocence". This was exemplified by the fact that one of Vito Corleone's oldest friend's, Salvatore Tessio, a man Vito considered a brother, would be the one to try to have his friend's son assassinated. Michael's reign was more chaotic, because the landscape he traversed was more vicious and bereft of honor. I also think Michael was a man that was tempered by his experiences. His wife Appollonia, died by betrayal. Michael never really recovered from that. It made him cold and detached.
Vito is shown as back story, Michael's as undecided, your sentiments about Clemenza show you were hooked into siding with ruthless crooks by the screenplay's artful technique. In the book Santino didn't trust Clemenza's men until he knew the traitor was Tessio.
It's beacuse crime was Vito's choose, Michael's life circumstances "insterted" him in Mafia. Michael sailed into criminal waters too suddenly, he didn't build everything from scratch like Vito.
I read somewhere that when Rosato says "Michael Corleone says hello" it was said by the actor simply to have a line in the movie for access to certain benefits as an actor.
Great video! Keep them coming! Would love to see the thinking of the yakuza as that one video you posted was very interesting. Especially since Toky0 Vice season 2 is airing.
I liked the scenes in Godfather 2 where Frankie slips Anthony a hundred dollar bill and tells him to not tell his parents, and where Frankie slickly gives Anthony a teaspoon of wine.
Frank Pentangeli was created for Godfather II because Richard Castellano, who played Peter Clemenza, got into a dispute with Coppola about the character arc that was planned for Clemenza in the second movie, insisting that Clemenza would never rat out the Corleones to the Feds and testify, and according to Coppola, felt so strongly about this that he wanted the right to make changes to the dialogue for his character written into his contract (their dispute was not about money). So Coppola had to scratch out Castellano from the second movie and create this new character.
I always found it very interesting that Michael's attorney, Tom Hagen was on the FBI's Organized crime families org. chart as Consigliere but never was cited as an accessory and not cross examined himself by the government, or not permitted to represent them?..very interesting. As far a Pentangeli was concerned, as soon as he saw his brother, who was looking at him like: what are you doing bro?? it was over! Michael in fact pulled his last and only desperate but well calculated move he could pull. But with his strong connections in Sicily, in all reality this should not have been such a huge surprise. "Never underestimate the capabilities of your opponent".. Always loving the content CM!
It’s a slippery slope for the FBI, given that Tom wasn’t Sicilian and not an official member of the family, his label of consigliere couldn’t REALLY be proven and would rightly be considered a stretch by people who had a base understanding of the mob.
Having Tom Hagen testify would be very risky, Michael partitioned the biz and put Hagen on the legitimate side. Intelligence sources are unreliable, tell lies you want to hear so need corroborating evidence.
I think attorney-client privilege might apply. Hagen does appear on the family chart, but that does not mean he was a criminal. Attorney-client privilege can be pierced if it was proven that Hagen was a co-conspirator, which he was not.
@@HAL9000S3 It seems being consigliere would make him part of a criminal enterprise..no?? The government knocked out Bruce Cutler for less with John Gotti..lol.. I know this was only a movie...lol
They locked up Sam Giancana for contempt of Congress after pleading the 5th in a Congressional inquiry. The 5th wouldn’t necessarily protect Michael. I think what changed, is that the Don was a Sicilian. The family was becoming American. Michael was American. Frankie’s brother was reminding him they were Sicilians. Not American. They honored Omertà even when betrayed by their boss.
Pleading the 5th doesn't erase evidence or testimony of others only yourself adding to it. Sam also didn't plead the 5th he was granted immunity to testify and refused. His brother was unlikely reminding him they were Sicilian but rather loyalty? He started something a Don in Sicily and is going to see it through even though leaving would benefit him financially to have moved to america. His brother never spoke except to Tom and Michael. What he got Frank to realize you don't betray your oath no matter what. The sight of his brother a stoic loyal man is what did it he never uttered or even mouthed a word to Frank. As for who betrayed who that is very confusing without the Michael Corleone says hello line. What's strange there is that was not part of the script, it was ad-lib.
Congress granted Giancana immunity AFTER he plead the 5th. They claimed self-incrimination was no longer an issue and charged him with contempt of congress. "Loyalty" is irrelevant. As Michael pointed out, it's business and these are business men. What Sicilians DONT do, is violate their oath of Omerta, or talk to the goverment. Think of the opening scene between the undertaker and the Don... The Don was talking about the Sicilian way of friendship and obligation, but the undertaker tried the American way of law and order (and got no justice). Now apply that same logic to Frankie... The entire movie is about the Corleone family's assimilation as Ameircans and the ultimate destruction of that dream. @@cardinaloflannagancr8929 they D
It was the most subtle , yet effective way for the Corleone Family to fly below the Kefauver Committee's radar and show it's" reach" .To be read as :fangs.
He was Frankie's only vulnerability. His brother was a simple man from rural Sicily, who did not understand at all what was going on. Frankie Five Angels was a mob guy from the word go, but the the thought that he would be responsible for his brother 's torture and m$#&er was enough to make Five Angels take a Roman bath.
@@Esme-gf4jdVincenzo Pentangeli was definitely not a simple man from Sicily. He was a true Mafiosi. He had no dream to be in America because he had secured his power in Sicily. That’s why Frank said he would have been a boss in America but he chose stay home
This is one of my favorite channels on RUclips. Absolutely phenomenal work. The fact that you can put together these back stories on the characters we loved so much in the greatest trilogy of all time is a breath of fresh air. Also love the life lessons given on how a man can live his life better and learn from the lessons implemented in the series. I feel like these are getting even better as time goes on🤝
Did you know that Michael Gazzo (Frankie Five Angels) was an acting coach and he used to do acting workshops in prisons and one of his discoveries was Tony Sirico (Paulie Wallnuts of the Sopranos)
As a retired history professor the 3 books I told my students to read were, John Adams "Indefense of the Constitutions of the United States of America", Sun Tzu's " The Art of War" and Machiavelli's "The Prince". They could give me an oral presentation and pass the course. To me these books covers historical significance of the best of world leaders thinking.
I always thought that Don Michael bringing Five Angels Pentangeli's older brother to the Senate hearing was a veiled threat against Vincenzo if Frankie testified.
I was under the impression that the American Mafia didn't touch each other's families no matter how much they wanted an offender to be dead and couldn't get at him, not even if the snitch was in Witness Protection. The Sicilian Mafia and modern Drug Cartels and the more vicious street gangs like MS-13 yes, but not the American Mafia, so Micheal to resort to this theat was a sure sign of desporation.
I always perceived that scene as Frankie seeing his Sicilian brother to shame him from testifying. His brother looked at him heartbroken, as a guest of Michael, and in those days especially with Sicilian men in the life, Frankie would've shamed his entire family if he testified to the Senate like that.
@@citypopradioFM Frankie was concerned about his brother's safety, so his presence was more than just about shame. Two things can be true at once, though.
Another great episode. I really love your series. It's better than movies. Could you please make an analysis about the Power of my favourite Godfather, the Great, Don Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria, on whom Don Giuseppe Mariposa is based? Joe the Boss, was the most Powerful gangster America has ever seen. He was the one who kept alive the crushed Morello Borgarta. He was the one, who by the mid 20s, had overpowered the official Capo dei Capi, Don Salvatore D'Aquila and the outsider kingpins, like the j#w, Arnold Rothstein. Frankie Yale as his caporegime. In the "Gold Year", 1928, it was Masseria who gave the ok/order to Al Capone, for having Yale whacked, because the 2nd had stole Capone's liquor. The Boss ordered Yale's death, because he had switched sides to D'Aquila. As a reward for Yale's hit, Capone got made a caporegime in the Masseria Family and had the authority by the Don, to himself made 10 soldiers, that's why he was reffering as "capodecina" or "capo dei decina". July, Yale got killed, October, D'Aquila and November, Rothstein, in order to fully dominate the Tammany Hall (the Boss gave the job to Dutch Schultz). In December, Don Giuseppe Masseria, got finally enthroned as the Capo dei Capi. He was now controlling, except from his own Family (who was the biggest in the country, aparted by at least 600 soldiers), the former D'Aquila now Mineo (Gambino) Family, the Reina (Luchesse) Family, the Chicago Outfit (according to an FBI file of the statement of Milwaukee informant, August "Augie" Maniaci, Capone was giving Masseria huge paymnents for Protection due to his conflict with Godfather Giuseppe Aiello-he wasn't afraid Aiello, but his compares across the country, the Castellamareses, so Masseria was keeping thing in line, so the two Chicago gangsters were fighting by their forces, without real support by allies). Joe the Boss was also having control over Clevelant, Detroit (partly), Florida and other cities across the country. His networth was estimated to 70 BILLION DOLLARS in today's money. Like New York Police had reported for Masseria: "He was the King of fish (meaning his dominance over the lucrative Fulton Fish Market), wine and booze. He was a force, mysteriously even to his countrymen, way bigger than the names who are in the papers. He was the Bigger of them all. Bigger than Al Capone. Not even a slice of spaghetti was getting sold, without him taking tribute". Police was afraid that after the Boss's murder, there was gonna be a war, like nothing New York had seen, which would had burnt the city. Of course, we know that it was an "inside job", orchestrating by Masseria's beloved protege and chief lieutenant, Salvatore Lucania, aka Charlie "Lucky" Luciano. The assassins, were not the "infamous four", Genovese, Adonis, Anastasia and Siegel (with Ciro Terranova as the scared driver-such a rediculous story), but Johnny "Silk Stockings" Giustra and his right-hand man, Carmelo Liconti, both Brooklyn waterfront racketeers, connected with Vincenzo Mngano, who was responsible for the security during the dinner in Coney Island (it was his territory-like the "Tessio thing"). Mangano was part of Luciano's cabal, later rewarded by becoming the boss of his Family. They had arranged this duo for the contract, because they weren't very tied to Masseria, so, if something went wrong, it would had been more believable to the Family, that they had sided with Maranzano. This wasn't a regular contract. Joe the Boss, was the most Powerful Godfather in the whole country. It was needed a way bigger motive than a heavy envelope. They had promised them, a bigger piece of the waterfronts. The hit was succeeded. The restaurant owner, Gerardo Scarpato, was also in the plot, but after realising in what he had participated, he was so scared for the Vendetta by the Masseria loyalists, that he gave the Police his fingerprints, in case they found him dead. Giustra and Liconti, maybe had got the job done, but they had left evidences behind. The Police was suspecting them, but that wasn't their problem. The Masseria soldiers, knew that both the three men were involved in their Godfather's murder. Luciano, and his cabal, knew that if the soldiers would had found out the conspiracy, they all would had been in the barrels. So, the "greaving for Masseria" Luciano, gave the order to avenge the Boss and punish the traitors-assassinos. May 10, 1931. Giustra and Liconti were called to Manhattan, to "resolve a territorial dispute". It was a set-up. They both would have been killed there and then, but Liconti had car trouble and was late to the appointment. The body of Giustra, was found riddled with bullets. When Liconti learned of Giustra's death, he nervously went in hiding, but not for long. His corpse was discovered in the Hotel Paramount on July 9. He had been choked and stabbed to death. The 3rd in the "Joe the Boss Avenging List", was the weasel-restauranteur, Scarpato. He was so scared, that he had left US with his wife, going to Italy. However, for unclear reason, the stronzo returned in New York the next September and of course, got caught by the Boss's "Crusaders". They let's say, used all their art on him and after finishing the "painting", they put him (whatever had left from him) in a sack. Luciano was so "Lucky" (and this time), to pretend the Man of Honor the very right moment, before Don Masseria's "artists", putted him in their "gallery"!!! Thank you in advance!!!
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I have always known and understood pantangelis hatred for the rosoto brothers was key in Roths plot against Michael as their hate for Frankie was mutual, however I’ve always disagreed that his plot was for Frankie to testify against Michael. Frankie was supposed to get whacked in that bar. There’s no way Roth knew a cop was going to walk in during the hit and that Frankie would live and flip. Coincidental luck imo. I believe Roth pitched the whole thing to the rosotto bros as a hostile takeover and only mentioned Michael while strangling Frankie as a final fuck you before he died. Just my take
1. Are you implying Rosato purposely left Pantangeli alive to further Roth’s plot, that it wasn’t just because the cop walked by? 2. Based on Pantangeli’s backstory here, new to me, didn’t Michael forget another important principle: if Frankie would betray Mariposa he would betray the Corleones? 3. Are people convinced Roth orchestrated the whole plot to avenge Moe?
Re: question 2- That touches on Law of Power #2 mentioned in a previous video. "Keep a close eye on your friends - they easily become envious and resentful, and will undermine you. In contrast, if you promote an enemy, he’ll be more loyal than a friend in an effort to prove himself." In the end, Frankie proved his loyalty to the family (not saying Vito, Clements, & Tessio didn't have their eye on him keeping your point in mind) by being a good, intelligent earner, and worthy of promotion to caporegime when Clemenza died.
Yes, absolutely the right thing. Tom beautifully laid the situation out to Frankie, and he agreed. If Frankie would’ve NOT trusted what Rosato said during their attack, and then not betrayed the code, things MAY have been very different.
@@RustyJ-kc8cqDo you think they intended to kill Frankie? It seems pointless to mention Michael's name if they were going to kill him anyway. And what if they had succeeded in killing Frankie? What would have happened next?
@@TheCultureMafia Just to let you know . In the Godfather part II in the last dance at the compound scene as they are dancing , in the bottom left corner in the water you see the two assassins pass by in a boat going around the compound. The music gets dark also as they pass .. This whole part happens right before Michael puts the children to bed . 😎
Racko left the drapes open ..... Johnny gave him the whole plan and a promise . Michael knew it instinctively when he asked him about the orange .. The orange was a symbol of a deal .... That's why he was sleeping on the bar , He knew Michael was going to get hit but it went wrong .
That's another reason why Johnny called Fredo , Racko didn't complete the plan , he needed him to go along with the alternate plan that's why Fredo was confused.. He knew nothing about the other plans behind his back . Johnny was using both of them and that's why Racko went out his way to kill him because he used him .
Crazy how it took tgis video to finally realize what Tom said to Vincenzo in the courtroom..even tho i understand Italian i could never hear it perfect or get a text of it so i thank you and it all makes sense now
When restifying at a senate hearing, you cannot pick and choose which questions you'll plead the 5th on and which you will answer. It juuuuust doesnt work that way. As soon as you plead the 5th, you are not asked any more questions at all and are excused from further testimony, if any. If you do not plead the 5th, then you must answer all questions whether you want to or not, or be held in contempt.
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Always loved Frankie Pentangelli, he was loyal and stable. Disappointed in the way Michael Corleone handled his meeting with Frankie after the attempt on Michael s life. Michael knew Frankie was getting choked out in NY he could’ve strategized better against Roth using Frankie. He hung Frankie out to dry - Corleone should’ve known Rossato brothers would set up Pentangelli
If they were going to kill Frankie in the bar, why would they have to trick him into thinking Michael wanted him dead? He would have been dead if the officer didn't show up.
@@nathanbaker8757 That makes a ton of sense fr... I was thinking Barzini could be Fredo's godfather, done as a peacemaking gesture, but that's probably a bit farfetched😅... More than likely Tessio..
I thought that Frankie Five Angels's brother was honest farmer from Sicily and hated people who betray code of honor. That's why Frankie changed his testimony.
I hate how Family Corleone totally contradicts The Godfather in how Luca Brasi is described physically. Puzo clearly describes him as short and squat. But Family Corleone describes him as some huge beast of a man.
I used to be really bothered about why the hitman says "Michael Corleone says hello" when he attempts to strangle Frankie. After all, why say it if he is just going to die? But now I just assume that he said it just in case Frankie lived. Nothing more complicated than that. By the way, what is the movie from which all those scenes were taken? It looks like a Godfather movie that I have never seen.
I think the same way on that the line makes no sense no way that hitman expected to be caught half way through a garroting. The line was actually ad-lib I'd like to see what the actor was supposed to have said or how different the second half of the movie was to be. That can happen in movies but this doesn't seem to be one that would totally change midway into filming. For example a movie this did happen on total redo pretty much on the spot was caddyshack. If you can believe it the original movie was a love story starring Danny and Maggie. As we saw that sure wasn't how it ended up.
Michael didn’t lie to the committee in some areas. When the chairman asked Michael about the death of a New York police Captain, Solozzo, and the heads of the five families, he got the years wrong! So yes, Michael was telling the truth to a degree.
My guess? Michael was playing the odds and once he got wind of Frankie's pending testimony, he made arrangements to have Vincenzo brought to America, not just as an influence to remind Frankie of his oath of omerta (as alluded to in the video), but a not-so-subtle hint to Frankie that his brother and his other family members could pay the price if Frankie talked, even though family members not in the business were typically left alone.
We just assume Michael didn’t suffer from the war. He was a Marine. Maybe Vito pulled strings to keep Michael safe. I think that would’ve been unwise. It would shatter trust between them.
What i don't get is how did Roth expect Frank to betray michael if he was supposed to die? Also fun fact: Franky's strangulation scene is based off Larry Gallo. Larry survived a strangulation attempt at the Sahara Club when a police officer intervened.
Michael misjudged Pentangeli. He needed to cultivate the relationship so when others lied to Frankie, his trust In Michael would not have been eroded. Frankie was not an enemy till Michael’s lack of trust endangered his life. Also, why did Vito trust Frankie after he betrayed his don.
At the beginning, he made it clear to Michael he’s an ole southern racist redneck that disapproves of the Italian people and the Sicilian Mafia in general and that he will make Mike’s life difficult for him to further his goals and power. Shortly afterwards while Michael is dealing with Roth and the Rosatto brothers, Geary visits a brothel unknowingly run by Fredo and framed for the murder of a prostitute by drugging him first and Al Neri killing her. She’s without a family and that works in his favor, but he spends the night at the Corleone compound at Hagen’s request. So with that held over his head, he becomes friendly with the Corleone’s in Cuba and speaks on Michael’s behalf at the senate hearings. But he walks out and has another engagement to go to. After that, I have no idea. But certainly not on Michael’s hit list as long as he at least remains cordial with him.
Why is Don Mariposa doing all this stuff during the olive oil war in this video on ur channel but in a older video u have Don Maranzano as the one doing all of this same stuff???? I didn't read the novel so im curious to know which one actually did everything in this video & which one didn't!!!! Please explain , was it Mariposa or Maranzano???
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I look forward to the day HBO buys the rights and creates the godfather series that covers the Olive oil war and the rise of the 5 families. I think that would be a phenomenal stry to tell that's vacant from the 2 godfather movies.
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I knew Michael Gazzo, who played Frankie Five Angels. He was an excellent actor and a really nice guy. His personality was very similar to the character he played in the Godfather. He was amazingly funny and that gravel voice of his! One of a kind…
What an incredible actor 💯
I think he was in a Clint Eastwood movie as well. What’s incredible is how little time he had to prepare and gave an award nominated performance
@@GuidoGrasso He was a friend of an Italian/ American actor ‘Mario Gallo’ I met Michael through him. We had lunch together once. He was hilarious. Great sense of humor..
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He low key stole the show
The conversation between Frankie and Tom at the end is straight ruthless
The reason I love the output from your channel is that your narrator never makes stupid pronunciation errors. And you pace the phraseology in a correct & engaging manner. Thank you!
When Hyman Roth said that no one knew who ordered the hit on Moe Greene, he was clearly lying. He knew darn well who pulled the strings on that hit.
Well yeah, a main part of his monologue was not questioning the why since it's the business and life they signed up for, while pulling strings to get rid of Michael as revenge.
When Hymen says I didn't ask who gave the order, the way he looked at Michael, the way his eyes moved, his expression, how his voice dropped a bit, he made it damn clear that he knew Michael was responsible and his quest to kill him is to avenge Moe Greene.
But he would never get see the revenge ...something as real as emperors in Rome...the average royal child never got to see 15 years old...but there must be a ruler....to see one rule and to die...micheal how ever died in his chair in godfather 3 ....power is loved ...a ruler when feared correctly will rule for eternity through love....
Thoughts seen through the eyes of an ruler at a Italian table of 20 it is always a war ...but love of his family love for his empire ...he will swiftly judge the stupid and dumb hungry for power and easily and carefully with a smile and agreeing...the don or emperor will decline all smite all...and simply digest his food ....and smile...salute....with a toast of blood ...and wine....
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A great compare-and-contrast video would be between Don Tommassino & Michael Corleone. Breaking down Michael's question of "Why were you so loved and I so feared?" would be an interesting lesson in leadership & the Laws of Power.
That’s a line a movie director would write! Someone that is unfamiliar with Niccolo Machiavelli. Who says it’s better to be feared than loved!
Compared to Vito's reign, Michael's was so chaotic!... I'm glad it was Frankie and not Clemenza that had to off himself, it's great to remember Clemenza as loyal and lovable to the end ..
Consider that most of Vito's reign is off camera and prior to part I.
Michael reigned in a different era than his father. America, post WWII, was shedding it's "innocence". This was exemplified by the fact that one of Vito Corleone's oldest friend's, Salvatore Tessio, a man Vito considered a brother, would be the one to try to have his friend's son assassinated.
Michael's reign was more chaotic, because the landscape he traversed was more vicious and bereft of honor.
I also think Michael was a man that was tempered by his experiences. His wife Appollonia, died by betrayal. Michael never really recovered from that. It made him cold and detached.
Vito is shown as back story, Michael's as undecided, your sentiments about Clemenza show you were hooked into siding with ruthless crooks by the screenplay's artful technique.
In the book Santino didn't trust Clemenza's men until he knew the traitor was Tessio.
I say we need a movie about the olive oil war
It's beacuse crime was Vito's choose, Michael's life circumstances "insterted" him in Mafia. Michael sailed into criminal waters too suddenly, he didn't build everything from scratch like Vito.
I read somewhere that when Rosato says "Michael Corleone says hello" it was said by the actor simply to have a line in the movie for access to certain benefits as an actor.
It was still a good line.
It makes the whole scene
@@thedevollsadvocate The whole scene? It drives the rest of the movie!
I believe that. I’ve also read that the actor said that on his own and it was never in the script.
You mean Danny Aiello?
Great video! Keep them coming! Would love to see the thinking of the yakuza as that one video you posted was very interesting. Especially since Toky0 Vice season 2 is airing.
I liked the scenes in Godfather 2 where Frankie slips Anthony a hundred dollar bill and tells him to not tell his parents, and where Frankie slickly gives Anthony a teaspoon of wine.
It stings me when tom says 'it was once' as u realize betrayals and micheals unending ruthlessness has destroyed the family to a great extent
Frank Pentangeli was created for Godfather II because Richard Castellano, who played Peter Clemenza, got into a dispute with Coppola about the character arc that was planned for Clemenza in the second movie, insisting that Clemenza would never rat out the Corleones to the Feds and testify, and according to Coppola, felt so strongly about this that he wanted the right to make changes to the dialogue for his character written into his contract (their dispute was not about money). So Coppola had to scratch out Castellano from the second movie and create this new character.
"Pop goes the weasel" is what happened to Pentangeli. He was a snitch who self destructed. The song was prophetic.
I always found it very interesting that Michael's attorney, Tom Hagen was on the FBI's Organized crime families org. chart as Consigliere but never was cited as an accessory and not cross examined himself by the government, or not permitted to represent them?..very interesting. As far a Pentangeli was concerned, as soon as he saw his brother, who was looking at him like: what are you doing bro?? it was over! Michael in fact pulled his last and only desperate but well calculated move he could pull. But with his strong connections in Sicily, in all reality this should not have been such a huge surprise. "Never underestimate the capabilities of your opponent".. Always loving the content CM!
It’s a slippery slope for the FBI, given that Tom wasn’t Sicilian and not an official member of the family, his label of consigliere couldn’t REALLY be proven and would rightly be considered a stretch by people who had a base understanding of the mob.
@@TheDon62 They had him on the wall in the Org chart...
Having Tom Hagen testify would be very risky, Michael partitioned the biz and put Hagen on the legitimate side.
Intelligence sources are unreliable, tell lies you want to hear so need corroborating evidence.
I think attorney-client privilege might apply. Hagen does appear on the family chart, but that does not mean he was a criminal. Attorney-client privilege can be pierced if it was proven that Hagen was a co-conspirator, which he was not.
@@HAL9000S3 It seems being consigliere would make him part of a criminal enterprise..no?? The government knocked out Bruce Cutler for less with John Gotti..lol.. I know this was only a movie...lol
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They locked up Sam Giancana for contempt of Congress after pleading the 5th in a Congressional inquiry. The 5th wouldn’t necessarily protect Michael. I think what changed, is that the Don was a Sicilian. The family was becoming American. Michael was American. Frankie’s brother was reminding him they were Sicilians. Not American. They honored Omertà even when betrayed by their boss.
Pleading the 5th doesn't erase evidence or testimony of others only yourself adding to it. Sam also didn't plead the 5th he was granted immunity to testify and refused. His brother was unlikely reminding him they were Sicilian but rather loyalty? He started something a Don in Sicily and is going to see it through even though leaving would benefit him financially to have moved to america. His brother never spoke except to Tom and Michael. What he got Frank to realize you don't betray your oath no matter what. The sight of his brother a stoic loyal man is what did it he never uttered or even mouthed a word to Frank. As for who betrayed who that is very confusing without the Michael Corleone says hello line. What's strange there is that was not part of the script, it was ad-lib.
Congress granted Giancana immunity AFTER he plead the 5th. They claimed self-incrimination was no longer an issue and charged him with contempt of congress.
"Loyalty" is irrelevant. As Michael pointed out, it's business and these are business men. What Sicilians DONT do, is violate their oath of Omerta, or talk to the goverment. Think of the opening scene between the undertaker and the Don... The Don was talking about the Sicilian way of friendship and obligation, but the undertaker tried the American way of law and order (and got no justice). Now apply that same logic to Frankie... The entire movie is about the Corleone family's assimilation as Ameircans and the ultimate destruction of that dream. @@cardinaloflannagancr8929
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Seeing Frank's Brother was a Twist I didn't see coming
It was the most subtle , yet effective way for the Corleone Family to fly below the Kefauver Committee's radar and show it's" reach" .To be read as :fangs.
He was Frankie's only vulnerability. His brother was a simple man from rural Sicily, who did not understand at all what was going on. Frankie Five Angels was a mob guy from the word go, but the the thought that he would be responsible for his brother 's torture and m$#&er was enough to make Five Angels take a Roman bath.
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@@Esme-gf4jdVincenzo Pentangeli was definitely not a simple man from Sicily. He was a true Mafiosi. He had no dream to be in America because he had secured his power in Sicily. That’s why Frank said he would have been a boss in America but he chose stay home
@@janconner2087 So what did Sicily provide in money and power America did not?
This is one of my favorite channels on RUclips. Absolutely phenomenal work. The fact that you can put together these back stories on the characters we loved so much in the greatest trilogy of all time is a breath of fresh air. Also love the life lessons given on how a man can live his life better and learn from the lessons implemented in the series. I feel like these are getting even better as time goes on🤝
Did you know that Michael Gazzo (Frankie Five Angels) was an acting coach and he used to do acting workshops in prisons and one of his discoveries was Tony Sirico (Paulie Wallnuts of the Sopranos)
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As a retired history professor the 3 books I told my students to read were, John Adams "Indefense of the Constitutions of the United States of America", Sun Tzu's " The Art of War" and Machiavelli's "The Prince". They could give me an oral presentation and pass the course. To me these books covers historical significance of the best of world leaders thinking.
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In The Godfather II: the video game, Frank says of Carmine Rosato ‘He couldn’t find his ass if he was sitting on it with his own two hands!’ 😂
I always thought that Don Michael bringing Five Angels Pentangeli's older brother to the Senate hearing was a veiled threat against Vincenzo if Frankie testified.
"I've got my own family, Senator." And Frankie understood that threat.
I was under the impression that the American Mafia didn't touch each other's families no matter how much they wanted an offender to be dead and couldn't get at him, not even if the snitch was in Witness Protection. The Sicilian Mafia and modern Drug Cartels and the more vicious street gangs like MS-13 yes, but not the American Mafia, so Micheal to resort to this theat was a sure sign of desporation.
Nah. That wasn't it. You're wrong.
I always perceived that scene as Frankie seeing his Sicilian brother to shame him from testifying. His brother looked at him heartbroken, as a guest of Michael, and in those days especially with Sicilian men in the life, Frankie would've shamed his entire family if he testified to the Senate like that.
@@citypopradioFM Frankie was concerned about his brother's safety, so his presence was more than just about shame. Two things can be true at once, though.
Another great episode. I really love your series. It's better than movies.
Could you please make an analysis about the Power of my favourite Godfather, the Great, Don Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria, on whom Don Giuseppe Mariposa is based? Joe the Boss, was the most Powerful gangster America has ever seen. He was the one who kept alive the crushed Morello Borgarta. He was the one, who by the mid 20s, had overpowered the official Capo dei Capi, Don Salvatore D'Aquila and the outsider kingpins, like the j#w, Arnold Rothstein. Frankie Yale as his caporegime. In the "Gold Year", 1928, it was Masseria who gave the ok/order to Al Capone, for having Yale whacked, because the 2nd had stole Capone's liquor. The Boss ordered Yale's death, because he had switched sides to D'Aquila. As a reward for Yale's hit, Capone got made a caporegime in the Masseria Family and had the authority by the Don, to himself made 10 soldiers, that's why he was reffering as "capodecina" or "capo dei decina". July, Yale got killed, October, D'Aquila and November, Rothstein, in order to fully dominate the Tammany Hall (the Boss gave the job to Dutch Schultz).
In December, Don Giuseppe Masseria, got finally enthroned as the Capo dei Capi. He was now controlling, except from his own Family (who was the biggest in the country, aparted by at least 600 soldiers), the former D'Aquila now Mineo (Gambino) Family, the Reina (Luchesse) Family, the Chicago Outfit (according to an FBI file of the statement of Milwaukee informant, August "Augie" Maniaci, Capone was giving Masseria huge paymnents for Protection due to his conflict with Godfather Giuseppe Aiello-he wasn't afraid Aiello, but his compares across the country, the Castellamareses, so Masseria was keeping thing in line, so the two Chicago gangsters were fighting by their forces, without real support by allies). Joe the Boss was also having control over Clevelant, Detroit (partly), Florida and other cities across the country. His networth was estimated to 70 BILLION DOLLARS in today's money.
Like New York Police had reported for Masseria: "He was the King of fish (meaning his dominance over the lucrative Fulton Fish Market), wine and booze. He was a force, mysteriously even to his countrymen, way bigger than the names who are in the papers. He was the Bigger of them all. Bigger than Al Capone. Not even a slice of spaghetti was getting sold, without him taking tribute". Police was afraid that after the Boss's murder, there was gonna be a war, like nothing New York had seen, which would had burnt the city. Of course, we know that it was an "inside job", orchestrating by Masseria's beloved protege and chief lieutenant, Salvatore Lucania, aka Charlie "Lucky" Luciano. The assassins, were not the "infamous four", Genovese, Adonis, Anastasia and Siegel (with Ciro Terranova as the scared driver-such a rediculous story), but Johnny "Silk Stockings" Giustra and his right-hand man, Carmelo Liconti, both Brooklyn waterfront racketeers, connected with Vincenzo Mngano, who was responsible for the security during the dinner in Coney Island (it was his territory-like the "Tessio thing"). Mangano was part of Luciano's cabal, later rewarded by becoming the boss of his Family. They had arranged this duo for the contract, because they weren't very tied to Masseria, so, if something went wrong, it would had been more believable to the Family, that they had sided with Maranzano. This wasn't a regular contract. Joe the Boss, was the most Powerful Godfather in the whole country. It was needed a way bigger motive than a heavy envelope. They had promised them, a bigger piece of the waterfronts.
The hit was succeeded. The restaurant owner, Gerardo Scarpato, was also in the plot, but after realising in what he had participated, he was so scared for the Vendetta by the Masseria loyalists, that he gave the Police his fingerprints, in case they found him dead. Giustra and Liconti, maybe had got the job done, but they had left evidences behind. The Police was suspecting them, but that wasn't their problem. The Masseria soldiers, knew that both the three men were involved in their Godfather's murder. Luciano, and his cabal, knew that if the soldiers would had found out the conspiracy, they all would had been in the barrels. So, the "greaving for Masseria" Luciano, gave the order to avenge the Boss and punish the traitors-assassinos. May 10, 1931. Giustra and Liconti were called to Manhattan, to "resolve a territorial dispute". It was a set-up. They both would have been killed there and then, but Liconti had car trouble and was late to the appointment. The body of Giustra, was found riddled with bullets. When Liconti learned of Giustra's death, he nervously went in hiding, but not for long. His corpse was discovered in the Hotel Paramount on July 9. He had been choked and stabbed to death. The 3rd in the "Joe the Boss Avenging List", was the weasel-restauranteur, Scarpato. He was so scared, that he had left US with his wife, going to Italy. However, for unclear reason, the stronzo returned in New York the next September and of course, got caught by the Boss's "Crusaders". They let's say, used all their art on him and after finishing the "painting", they put him (whatever had left from him) in a sack. Luciano was so "Lucky" (and this time), to pretend the Man of Honor the very right moment, before Don Masseria's "artists", putted him in their "gallery"!!!
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What your forgetting about Machiavelli is he grew up in a era where he'd get his head chopped off for writing the Prince for the comman man so had to disguise it as a book for Kings but it was a message for the comman man so they knew what to look out for
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I have always known and understood pantangelis hatred for the rosoto brothers was key in Roths plot against Michael as their hate for Frankie was mutual, however I’ve always disagreed that his plot was for Frankie to testify against Michael. Frankie was supposed to get whacked in that bar. There’s no way Roth knew a cop was going to walk in during the hit and that Frankie would live and flip. Coincidental luck imo. I believe Roth pitched the whole thing to the rosotto bros as a hostile takeover and only mentioned Michael while strangling Frankie as a final fuck you before he died. Just my take
1. Are you implying Rosato purposely left Pantangeli alive to further Roth’s plot, that it wasn’t just because the cop walked by? 2. Based on Pantangeli’s backstory here, new to me, didn’t Michael forget another important principle: if Frankie would betray Mariposa he would betray the Corleones? 3. Are people convinced Roth orchestrated the whole plot to avenge Moe?
Re: question 2- That touches on Law of Power #2 mentioned in a previous video. "Keep a close eye on your friends - they easily become envious and resentful, and will undermine you. In contrast, if you promote an enemy, he’ll be more loyal than a friend in an effort to prove himself." In the end, Frankie proved his loyalty to the family (not saying Vito, Clements, & Tessio didn't have their eye on him keeping your point in mind) by being a good, intelligent earner, and worthy of promotion to caporegime when Clemenza died.
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💭Do You think Michael did the "Right" thing in the end with Frankie? Or was it too much?
Yes, absolutely the right thing. Tom beautifully laid the situation out to Frankie, and he agreed. If Frankie would’ve NOT trusted what Rosato said during their attack, and then not betrayed the code, things MAY have been very different.
@@RustyJ-kc8cqDo you think they intended to kill Frankie? It seems pointless to mention Michael's name if they were going to kill him anyway. And what if they had succeeded in killing Frankie? What would have happened next?
I love that underlining music you are using! Thanks for great job guys.
What’s the song called?
Frankie Five-Angels. Not sure why, but I've always loved his name. Especially in the context of the films.
Man you gotta tell me whats the name of the song thats always in your videos, the one that starts at 7:00 ish
You have the best editing on RUclips 😎
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@@TheCultureMafia Just to let you know . In the Godfather part II in the last dance at the compound scene as they are dancing , in the bottom left corner in the water you see the two assassins pass by in a boat going around the compound. The music gets dark also as they pass .. This whole part happens right before Michael puts the children to bed . 😎
Racko left the drapes open ..... Johnny gave him the whole plan and a promise . Michael knew it instinctively when he asked him about the orange .. The orange was a symbol of a deal .... That's why he was sleeping on the bar , He knew Michael was going to get hit but it went wrong .
That's another reason why Johnny called Fredo , Racko didn't complete the plan , he needed him to go along with the alternate plan that's why Fredo was confused.. He knew nothing about the other plans behind his back . Johnny was using both of them and that's why Racko went out his way to kill him because he used him .
Crazy how it took tgis video to finally realize what Tom said to Vincenzo in the courtroom..even tho i understand Italian i could never hear it perfect or get a text of it so i thank you and it all makes sense now
When restifying at a senate hearing, you cannot pick and choose which questions you'll plead the 5th on and which you will answer. It juuuuust doesnt work that way. As soon as you plead the 5th, you are not asked any more questions at all and are excused from further testimony, if any. If you do not plead the 5th, then you must answer all questions whether you want to or not, or be held in contempt.
Great podcast excellent work
"The Prince", became my new prayer book.Through Machiavelli's analysis , came my understanding of all that is 'worldly".
Can you do videos on the Godfather games as well? I felt they went into a lot of depth.
It’s amazing I was just watching the Godfather 2 for the hundredth time 😊. Question who killed the assassins was it Fredo??
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We actually go deep into it in this video: ruclips.net/video/rJ_atziZEro/видео.html
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nope. assassins were killed by men of johnny ola so they dont get traced.
“All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer.”
Next video the rise of sonny corleone
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It's not a trilogy, it's a duology, Godfather I and II. The third movie doesn't compare, no one really counts that.
9:44 This was disproven by uncle Adolf 😂
Always loved Frankie Pentangelli, he was loyal and stable. Disappointed in the way Michael Corleone handled his meeting with Frankie after the attempt on Michael s life. Michael knew Frankie was getting choked out in NY he could’ve strategized better against Roth using Frankie. He hung Frankie out to dry - Corleone should’ve known Rossato brothers would set up Pentangelli
What's the music in 2:20?
This scene was iconic shit this whole sequel is iconic and an absolute masterpiece. Great scene/character breakdown as always.
I've always thought the unusual tie that Frankie's brother is wearing had some significant meaning?
Great analysis.
Hey wat is the name of the song that is always playing?
My Fellow dons...
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I feel like we barely know about the Rosato Brothers
These visuals are too fast. I thought it was sped up. Great content tho❤
If they were going to kill Frankie in the bar, why would they have to trick him into thinking Michael wanted him dead? He would have been dead if the officer didn't show up.
Angeli is also Greek in origin as is a large portion of Latin
Why does your film clip audio play at such a low volume compared to your narrative track?
Ok we know Connie's godfather was Altobello and Sonny's godfather was Clemenza, but who the hell was Michael's godfather?
Al "Albert" Neri
The way Tommasino took care of Michael in Italy most likely its Tommasino.
@@johnlueck7606 haha lol love Neri he's sick af!
@@nathanbaker8757 That makes a ton of sense fr... I was thinking Barzini could be Fredo's godfather, done as a peacemaking gesture, but that's probably a bit farfetched😅... More than likely Tessio..
Luca Brasi 😴 🐟 🐠 🎣 🐡
Where is this footage from?
There's a secret? The pop the weasel song?
That kicked ass!
I thought that Frankie Five Angels's brother was honest farmer from Sicily and hated people who betray code of honor. That's why Frankie changed his testimony.
Tom would never have been able to get to see Frankie. It would not be allowed in a real life situation.
Uh yeah. It's a movie.
It's not a Culture Mafia video without mentioning Don Mariposa👍👍
I hate how Family Corleone totally contradicts The Godfather in how Luca Brasi is described physically. Puzo clearly describes him as short and squat. But Family Corleone describes him as some huge beast of a man.
I used to be really bothered about why the hitman says "Michael Corleone says hello" when he attempts to strangle Frankie. After all, why say it if he is just going to die? But now I just assume that he said it just in case Frankie lived. Nothing more complicated than that. By the way, what is the movie from which all those scenes were taken? It looks like a Godfather movie that I have never seen.
I think the same way on that the line makes no sense no way that hitman expected to be caught half way through a garroting. The line was actually ad-lib I'd like to see what the actor was supposed to have said or how different the second half of the movie was to be. That can happen in movies but this doesn't seem to be one that would totally change midway into filming. For example a movie this did happen on total redo pretty much on the spot was caddyshack. If you can believe it the original movie was a love story starring Danny and Maggie. As we saw that sure wasn't how it ended up.
Roth was a genius
Michael didn’t lie to the committee in some areas. When the chairman asked Michael about the death of a New York police Captain, Solozzo, and the heads of the five families, he got the years wrong! So yes, Michael was telling the truth to a degree.
How'd get Frankie's brother to America so fast? They didn't have jet airplanes in those days!
My guess? Michael was playing the odds and once he got wind of Frankie's pending testimony, he made arrangements to have Vincenzo brought to America, not just as an influence to remind Frankie of his oath of omerta (as alluded to in the video), but a not-so-subtle hint to Frankie that his brother and his other family members could pay the price if Frankie talked, even though family members not in the business were typically left alone.
We just assume Michael didn’t suffer from the war. He was a Marine. Maybe Vito pulled strings to keep Michael safe. I think that would’ve been unwise. It would shatter trust between them.
Anyone would think this youtuber knows and understands the rules of power so well he would have no need for a youtube channel
What i don't get is how did Roth expect Frank to betray michael if he was supposed to die?
Also fun fact: Franky's strangulation scene is based off Larry Gallo. Larry survived a strangulation attempt at the Sahara Club when a police officer intervened.
Michael misjudged Pentangeli.
He needed to cultivate the relationship so when others lied to Frankie, his trust In Michael would not have been eroded. Frankie was not an enemy till Michael’s lack of trust endangered his life.
Also, why did Vito trust Frankie after he betrayed his don.
I'm waiting for the discussion about Aldo Trapani (noncanon), one of the most feared members of the Corloene family.
Sorry my English so bad
A thought I once had when watching the Godfather was that Frank Pentangeli killed Moe Greene
It could have been,we don't see the man's face,some people think it's Fredo,no way.
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What movie is all this extra information in
Please explain what really happened to the Senator Pat Geray in part II because didn't understand the plot twist
At the beginning, he made it clear to Michael he’s an ole southern racist redneck that disapproves of the Italian people and the Sicilian Mafia in general and that he will make Mike’s life difficult for him to further his goals and power. Shortly afterwards while Michael is dealing with Roth and the Rosatto brothers, Geary visits a brothel unknowingly run by Fredo and framed for the murder of a prostitute by drugging him first and Al Neri killing her. She’s without a family and that works in his favor, but he spends the night at the Corleone compound at Hagen’s request. So with that held over his head, he becomes friendly with the Corleone’s in Cuba and speaks on Michael’s behalf at the senate hearings. But he walks out and has another engagement to go to. After that, I have no idea. But certainly not on Michael’s hit list as long as he at least remains cordial with him.
Every time Michael tries to get out they drag him back in😅
Leave the cannoli. Grab my lupara
whens the next vid?
Why is Don Mariposa doing all this stuff during the olive oil war in this video on ur channel but in a older video u have Don Maranzano as the one doing all of this same stuff???? I didn't read the novel so im curious to know which one actually did everything in this video & which one didn't!!!! Please explain , was it Mariposa or Maranzano???
It was Mariposa
His surname comes from greek words "πέντε" + ""άγγελοι" means "Five Angels"
I love his last name which means 5 angels. My name is DegliAngeli which means of the angels.
I thought they had his brother show up to say, "If you rat on me, we'll kill your brother"
who loconti? where did you take those data?
Frank Pentangeli hit the court with the Andy Pettitte!
Roth Hyman was in “poor health” for 20 years.
Here i always thought that his nickname was Frankie Five Fingers 😊
I have used the system to manipulate my bosses in both of my jobs. The last one I’ve had for 22 years…. They think I’m the greatest thing I’ve ever had….
A much of murderers and thieves claiming a code of "honor"... that's funny to me
I listened at 50% playback speed, and it sounded just "a little" slow. 🙂
3 does not exist, 3 cannot hurt you
These are good, but would be better without the annoying captioning
Yeah I don't know. I'm ok with other people.
Man i got my girl into watching these movies , i only seen the 1st and seen the 2nd and 3rd just this last few weeks, its Freaking amazing .
I look forward to the day HBO buys the rights and creates the godfather series that covers the Olive oil war and the rise of the 5 families. I think that would be a phenomenal stry to tell that's vacant from the 2 godfather movies.
Thanks