The Godfather - Deleted Scene - Not So Tough (2012 AMC HD version)

This is a deleted scene from The Godfather sourced from the 2012 AMC HD broadcast of The Godfather: A Novel for Television. This scene takes place between another deleted scene with Tom after dinner with Woltz and the horse head scene. In this scene, Connie and Carlo argue while Vito, Sonny, and Tom discuss Woltz.
Note: When Vito says "Is this Woltz so tough?", it's a dubbed line for the TV edit. The uncensored scene says "Does this Woltz have balls?" as you can see his lips say, but this audio is not known to exist because this scene was only for TV and not included anywhere else.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"A deleting of a scene is not the act of a friend. If Coppala had all this extra footage, then he must show them and let the moviegoer see them. Surely he could charge a little extra at the cinema. After all, we are not Communists."

[@jadentrez]

"I don't want them near the originals! I don't want them added to reissues! In my neighborhood, we would keep them on KZbin. They're animals, those KZbin subscribers, so let them lose their souls."

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"Then it's agreed. The deleted scenes will be shown but controlled to KZbin only. Coppala still has final rights, and there will be the peace."

[@jasonbartell6579]

Brilliant! The both of you, simply brilliant, lol.

[@spikeyok8497]

Fellas, thank you very much, this made my day so much better.

[@j.smith1631]

Very good replies. Nice touch

[@dude15667]

Carlo had a lot of balls to get into these heated arguments with Connie at the house of Don Vito.

[@Guamparrapo83]

Or Vito had no heart to protect his daughter

[@Thoralmir]

@@Guamparrapo83 Well, she insisted on marrying the creep over the objections of her parents, so this is Vito's way of saying "I told you so." They're Catholic, meaning that they don't do divorce. Which is why they consider rushing into marriage like Connie did to be foolish. They're giving her agency by letting her bear the consequences of her choices, like an adult is expected to.

[@acharonim4659]

Thoralmir Well said.

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

@@Thoralmir this happens in mexican families as well. If the daughter won't listen to her parents and wants to get married with her abusive bf even though her parents warned her about him they let it happen because she won't ever accept the consequences of her actions.

[@joesimon2018]

I always felt this was one of the huge flaws in the story

[@carlitobrigante4999]

Carlo getting chocked out into the back seat of a car has to be one of the most satisfying moments in movie history

[@williamsturrup8713]

Even better than seeing Geoffrey being poisoned.

[@ageofechochambers9469]

Why simp ? Do you suffer from a superhero complex ? Put your cape back in the closet next to your sexuality.

[@mojothemigo]

@@ageofechochambers9469 How the Hell is that simping? There are simps who let women run ragged over them but Carlos was a true creep

[@ageofechochambers9469]

@@mojothemigo so Vito was OK with someone arguing with his daughter but you guys aren't ? Carlo wasn't a creep he was a traitor but thats not his crime here , here he was having a fight with his wife which al couples do .( context) FYI Carlos wife was a bigger killer and murderer than Carlo in part 3 she was ordering ppl to be killed. So maybe they deserved each other. Female does not = victim all the time Male does not = villain automatically.

[@thehandoftheking3314]

@@ageofechochambers9469 don't be such a bloody incel

[@SunnyHomeVideos]

This doesn't even seem like acting but someone placed a camera inside a real home. Absolutely phenomenal!!

[@rogerb1031]

I agree But I’ll never understand Puzo in his writing that you could be obnoxious and violent toward a top mafia guys daughter it’s just no way you get away with that

[@michaeltischuk7972]

@@rogerb1031 Paul Castellano, the former boss/Godfather of the Gambino Crime Family (RIP) had his daughter's abusive husband rubbed out. She was coincidentally named 'Connie' too.

[@eilidhramsden3088]

@Johnny Tightlips Jo

[@billthestinker]

Brando suffered from extreme flatulence 💨💨and would often sicken his fellow actors and the crew but it made the scenes authentic 💨💨💨💨💨

[@DarlingNikki2]

@@michaeltischuk7972 Seems far more realistic than the response given by Vito. I understand the theory behind it with the wedding vows clearly stating that no man should put such a joining asunder, but when it comes to abuse, all bets should be off. Bickering is one thing; beating and cheating quite another and I couldn't imagine any man (Mafia boss or not) sitting idly by while his daughter was going through that kind of hell.

[@jfjsas07]

I believe one reason why Coppola decided to delete this scene was that it touched upon Hollywood producers taking advantage of children, a very well known taboo subject in Hollywood.

[@flyboy152]

The movie cut out nearly everything from the book about Woltz and the kid. All that was in the movie is a very short scene with her birthday party and her hugging Woltz.

[@strongcloud28]

Very interesting observation!! I wonder why the scene was shot in the first place? hmm...

[@dp6297]

Very nice catch.....

[@flyboy152]

@@strongcloud28 They filmed a lot more scenes from the book that were eventually cut. Flamma has a good point that when they decided what needed to be cut, the entire pedo storyline was a good thing to dump.

[@u_p3847]

@@flyboy152 wait what?

[@seanjoseph1700]

The fact that carlo Dared to argue with Connie in her father's home and insult her calling her a brat shows just how crazy and careless he was

[@Mike-iq1cn]

Or it could have been Carlo was gathering and sharing info to the Don's enemies, giving them insight into how he would react, for example, in a situation where his own daughter was made upset while the Don was present in the house.

[@DerOberfeldwebel]

Has nothing to do with being crazy and careless. Keep in mind this is the 1940s to 50s. What a guy doies with his wife is his business, Vito says as much. I'm pretty sure Carlo takes out his frustration over getting kept at arms length from any family business on Connie and also sees is marriage as the only place where he has something to say, but as long as he doesn't overstep whats seen as acceptable, he has nothing to fear from the Don.

[@free4day2-5]

They were married. You don’t interfere with a mans family! It’s a rule in this thing of ours.

[@tintinmilou9471]

Haha

[@BELCAN57]

Oh, he got what was coming to him all right.

[@SHIZZLE71]

I’ll never understand how Carlo had the balls to treat Connie like that. Wtf man.

[@erintoney7137]

Because Vito was a very traditional man. You don’t interfere with a man and his wife. In the book, the first time Connie went to her parents about him beating her, Vito turned her away. Carlo was scared about it but then found out that Vito wouldn’t help her. So he kept doing it. He was mad that they wouldn’t allow him in on the family business. After Sonny dies, he becomes a model husband tho. That’s why Connie was so mad at Michael when he has Carlo killed.

[@balancedactguy]

@@erintoney7137 Beating up Connie, which made Sonny so pissed that he left to probably beat up or kill Carlo was all a Ruse!! That helped set up Sonny so Barzinis' men could ambush him at the Toll Booth. That is why she later said to Michael "You always Blamed Carlo for Sonny's death"!

[@peterwalsh6692]

He had a death wish...

[@pavanatanaya]

Connie was a brat. We saw that later in II

[@SHIZZLE71]

@@pavanatanaya that was only after she had had her husband murdered. Think about what she went thru

[@AdamFerrari64]

If sonny listened to his dad “never interfere with man and woman” he wouldn’t have been killed

[@SirPeter6464]

He was told never to go out alone. Yet he did. Broke two rules.

[@eduardocruzlopez560]

I mean you can’t blame him, if somebody were doing something to my sister I would lose my shit too

[@GoldSkye]

Sonny was a hothead and a bad Don just like his father said. He would have ended up in an early grave or ran the family into the ground no matter what.

[@azrael6280]

@@GoldSkye that said, their father good traits are spread out to his sons basically.

[@addisondiaz]

​@@eduardocruzlopez560 Can we talk about this though. I feel the same way although i dont have sisters but i have a ton of girl cousins and were all in our early to mid 20s going out to clubs and if we see a guy being disrespectful we lose our shit. So i couldn't understand how the writers thought it would be ok for him to utter those words. This is his daughter we're talking about. However in the sopranos Richie tells chrissy something along the lines " you want to raise your hands at my niece (Adriana, Chrissy gf) you give her your last name then its no longer my f* business" Is it just an accepted thing in their culture or was that just the mentality in men back then?

[@patrickdebonis6493]

"Delete the scene, take the cannoli."

[@MontagZoso]

😆

[@CarlosGarcia-yg9je]

0:42, the first "fogetaboutit," ever filmed in mob history.

[@texasstararsenal1840]

Exactly what i thought when i heard it!

[@plrc4593]

@@texasstararsenal1840 Me too :D

[@michaelcorleone2397]

Carlos Garcia Watch Donnie Brasco explain what it means

[@icebox9093]

and Tom Hagen was not even Italian...

[@antonboludo8886]

@@texasstararsenal1840 Same here :)

[@meygekon]

When you heard the name luca brasi you will know shit is coming

[@grosskopf2779]

yup, Yup, YUP!!

[@surferdude44444]

Nice horsey.

[@pamelamays4186]

I love how Tom says "Fuggedaboutit!" He's definitely the Don's son.

[@Angel-O369]

@reindeerkid 🤦‍♂️

[@chatman2a]

@reindeerkid Of course, we know that he was adopted. But when Tom said “Fuggedaboutit,” that clearly showed that he had transitioned from paperwork (adoption documents) to blood. He had BECOME a Corleone.

[@markgarcia8253]

@reindeerkid Tom is probably the most interesting character in the movies. He adopted a culture and lifestyle he wasn’t born into, his family that loved him and was raised as a son even tho Vito didn’t haven’t owe him anything, and in Tom’s mind he wanted to serve his father properly so he became lawyer (I only look at the movie canon not the book) and dedicated his life to the Corleone Family. And in his service, he mourned his brother Sonny’s death so much that he couldn’t serve the news to Vito as Conciliatory, but as a heartbroken son.

[@gregwatson8219]

He was adopted moron!

[@gregwatson8219]

Adopted. Only Michael his real son

[@matiasgibbs251]

Carlo was talking that way in front of the most dangerous man in the city. I don't think this shit happens in real life.

[@gmediagroupss]

Look deeper. May be culturally there is more to it. In some parts of the world Beating son in laws for what ever reason is not acceptable. A husband has every right to beat his wife. And especially in countries like India and about 60 or 70 years back, beating ones wife is nothing. And Godfather is film about Sicilians living in America. So try to think from that angle.

[@dcasey77]

@@gmediagroupss There is no way that a Mafia boss would allow anyone to speak to his children that way and in his own house as well!! Not a chance.

[@Guamparrapo83]

@@dcasey77 Vito was a crap father to Connie. What if Carlo raped or even killed her? Would Vito stand his ridiculous conservative attitude in that subject? Tony Soprano would never allow anybody treat his daughter like that, not even in his dreams. Vito is indirectly responsible for Sonny's death, since Sonny was the only one who would defend Connie from Carlo. Had Vito put Carlo in his place the first time, Carlo could have never set Sonny up

[@dcasey77]

@@Guamparrapo83 The whole scene is unbelievable. There's no way Carlo would behave that way in front of the Family.

[@Guamparrapo83]

@@dcasey77 when it comes to some passive, irresponsible and unsensitive fathers like Vito, yes,it is possible

[@micjakes1]

Only the don could shut sonny down like that....SIT DOWN SIT DOWN.....hahaha

[@d0cn0tes]

You honor your father and mother. Even a hot head like Sonny knew that.

[@flagal519]

LOL I was thinking that, too ! Sonny was no fool, much respect for his dad.

[@rogerb1031]

I agree. Sonny did not listen to anyone But when his dad a.k.a. the Don spoke he listened never and I mean never spoke back

[@whatsgoingon07]

Of course he’s his dad

[@flagal519]

@Jaegar Ultima He didn't want the daughter to be without a husband, And their kids without a father, so I think they got rid of him as a very last resort...

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"But don't tell me you're innocent. It insults my intelligence. And that makes me very angry. Now who approached Paramount? Was it Coppala or Puzo? "It was Coppala." "Good. There's a car outside that's going to take you back to the theater. The intermission should be over by now."

[@tonynworah6413]

🤣🤣🤣

[@agismintzi7013]

hahahahahaha that is top tier comment

[@adnanjusic4890]

yeah.. thay shold get rid of that guy 5 days after he married don's daughter.

[@4074092899]

Dead as fuck LMAO!!!!

[@starguy2718]

"Did you think your little farce would fool a Corleone?" "Well, Mike, it sure fooled Sonny, didn't it?"

[@johnzep9711]

Carlo new exactly what he was doing. He was bitter because the Don never let him into the family business. They only gave him a living. Once barzini found that out he used carlo as his mole. And carlo went with it. He paid the price at the end.

[@Thoralmir]

No, Barzini found out that Carlo had been publicly emasculated by Sonny, and that it was related to Carlo beating Sonny's sister.

[@pawsitivelyweird6691]

"How did it ever come this? This deleting of scenes".

[@dzanier]

The Godfather asks Hagen if it's true about the producer and the young girl, and Hagen responds it is. Vito then says "an Infamia", which means "an abomination" or "a disgrace." In the book I believe that the producer's predilection for underage girls was sort of a justification, even a reason, for the Godfather's doing what he does to his horse. In the version of the movie shown in theaters, that aspect is not even touched upon. I guess Coppola didn't want the audience to think there needed to be a moral reason why this producer deserved to be taught a lesson (it would have made it easier for the audience to hate Woltz and condone Vito's actions), and, after all, the ultimate objective was that of getting Johnnie the role. But Woltz was despicable.

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

I always laugh at Woltz' statement about not being a "hard-hearted man" due to the fact that he's screwed beautiful women from all over the world. Such a romantic that guy.

[@dzanier]

It is rather funny. What twisted logic.

[@dzanier]

No he didn't. The girl Woltz is referring to when he says "the finest piece of ass I've ever had" is an actress who ran off with Johnny, and she's not seen in the film. The young girl in question is someone Hagen noticed in Woltz's house when he was eating there. When Hagen first arrives at the studio Woltz is signing some papers, and he's given a pony as a gift to a young girl . That's the young girl the Don is referring to. And she is obviously underage.

[@dzanier]

The former. At the studio. And the scene where he sees the girl on the stairs is in the Saga version, not the original 1972 version.

[@RB2331]

I agree ...Woltz was banging lots of chic's but the very young girl was the one we see after Tom leaves the house ( she was getting surgery and her mom is right next to her ) I will never understand how Carlo was allowed to talk to his wife like that without getting his ass kicked !

[@OctPSfever]

All of Marlon's deleted scene should go back into movie. His acting is untouchable...so believable, even his saying "sit down" is so convincing..

[@JB0523]

I love scenes like this. I wish we got more time with Vito before Michael took over as head of the family.

[@TheDmonet]

seems there would be quite a movie to be made about Vito in the period between the flashback scenes in GF 2 and the start of GF1. That's like 2 decades I think. Apparently Disney doesn't own the GF rights or there would be 20 spin offs already.

[@blakeharris58]

@@TheDmonet and they alllmost made it in the 90s. That’s one of many reasons I think people should come of the idea that The Godfather is too sacred to be touched or revisited. A mini-series that details the whole book could be tastefully made on HBO Max or something.

[@benjaminngopwaamos6878]

@@blakeharris58 This has been my thought for a while now. I just feel like a proper mini-series with someone like Martin Scorsese directing would do a world of good. It should strictly be based on the book. I want Scorsese because he's going to emphasize authenticity like Coppola did with him casting actual Italians or actors with Italian heritage in the movie. It would definitely do a world of good for the development of characters like Vito Corleone, Albert Neri, Rocco Lampone and probably Sonny as well. They'd get way more screen time.

[@katakurifan5213]

Scorcese is the only choice ​@@benjaminngopwaamos6878

[@alphamale1228]

IF SONNY LISTENED TO HIS DAD... HE WOULD'VE HAD A PART IN GODFATHER III.

[@wjatube]

He made the right choice. The third was an abomination.

[@FIREBRAND38]

Your caps lock is stuck.

[@alphamale1228]

@@FIREBRAND38 I think not.

[@marshaevelyn1]

When ever the Don wants to "reason" with someone, it should be considered an ultimatum.

[@Thoralmir]

@Snaggle Toothed And the thing is, he's always so humble, soft-spoken, innocuous; he never lets on what he's thinking or planning when he says things like this. If you *do* pick up on it, you either have worked closely with him for some time, or you know that he's *not* a man you fuck with.

[@jimoffutt9156]

Ya, if the Don wants to reason with you, you might want to find a new stable for your horse.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

That's a theme in the novel, that when Don Corleone expressed a desire to reason together, one should be paying careful attention.

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

@@Thoralmir The Don never makes threats, ever. When the Don's says "I can't reason with this man" that's the snakes death rattle and then you know the Don is going to fuck that man up!

[@Thoralmir]

@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 Of course. He views open rage as extremely stupid. It's what got his father and brother killed, and later his eldest son. Reacting to provocation with anger and violence isn't a sign of strength, it just presents your enemies with a button they can press to control your responses, a means to control you. Vito is determined to never let anyone else pull his strings like that.

[@Shane661]

I like how he is going to find a way "reason" with the guy...and immediately calls for Luca Brasi. Because when you look up "reason" in the dictionary, there is a picture of Luca.

[@albertorodriguezfernandez5956]

When Vito says "An Infamia...." in that way, you immediately know that Woltz is going to be punished big, big time.

[@thomasbrown3356]

From just watching the film, I always thought Carlo betrayed Sonny, because of that beatdown he took. But, reading the book, it seemed Carlo felt slighted that he got froze out of the Corleone rackets, after marrying into the family. Getting back, this way was pure suicide.

[@hazelmotes2840]

From the book: "Does this man have real balls?" Hagen considered exactly what the Don meant by this question. Over the years he had learned that the Don's values were so different from those of most people that his words also could have a different meaning. Did Woltz have character? Did he have a strong will? He most certainly did, but that was not what the Don was asking. Did the movie producer have the courage not to be bluffed? Did he have the willingness to suffer heavy financial loss delay on his movies would mean, the scandal of his big star exposed as a user of heroin? Again the answer was yes. But again this was not what the Don meant. Finally Hagen translated the question properly in his mind. Did Jack Woltz have the balls to risk everything, to run the chance of losing all on a matter of principle, on a matter of honor; for revenge? Hagen smiled. He did it rarely but now he could not resist jesting with the Don. "You're asking if he is a Sicilian." The Don nodded his head pleasantly, acknowledging the flattering witticism and its truth. "No," Hagen said.

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

What was implied in that exchange was Woltz was a pedophile.

[@mwilliams1330]

@@Shah-of-the-Shinebox After Hagen's answer that he had no balls. Two different thought patterns from Don Vito.

[@lwmson]

@@Shah-of-the-Shinebox Nah, I think that the implication was that Woltz wasn't tough enough to exact vendetta.

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

@@lwmson yeah i got that part. But when Vito asked about the young actress he was referring to him being a pedo.

[@coldfire39]

@@Shah-of-the-Shinebox That was two different exchanges tho. The comment you replied to is don asking if woltz is a sicilian. You stated that don is implying that woltz is a pedophile, but that is actually in the entirely next exchange. So you original reply is incorrect.

[@deadrock1678]

0:28 I think marlon brando dropped his "Voice" there lol.

[@MoebiusPan]

From his lips, it appears that the original dialog was "Does this Waltz have balls?", which was later dubbed to "Is this Waltz tough?". Most likely to avoid profanity or something. The dub stands out like a sore thumb though.

[@dau1enti]

@@MoebiusPan Great call because that’s exactly the terminology in the book that is later used to describe Solazzo. A “man with balls”

[@wavealip8059]

No way Carlo starts an argument with The Don and Sonny in the house like that.

[@benanderson3791]

Maybe that's why the scene was deleted

[@Rob2068]

That’s why it was cut.

[@Richman-iw4tv]

Did anyone on here read the book? Apparently not. Read the book my friends all questions will be answered.

[@davoz9773]

Ben Anderson nah... this is a key point to the way the Don handles Connie’s choices and his devotion to his culture. He’s described as always fair in the book and Knew that even he didn’t have the authority to meddle in these matters

[@skineyemin4276]

Which was probably this scene was deleted.

[@laamiroly]

Pity they deleted that scene from the movie, but in all honesty it would have upset many an italian family. That stunt Carlo pulled NEVER would've gotten ignored. Sonny's behavior is EXACTLY how it would've went down. If anything, Carlo would've been thrown out of the house, and Connie wouldn't have been allowed to see him until he learned how to conduct himself in a "decent manner". He also would be watched by the men in the family, going forward.

[@brianmccarthy5557]

They were arguing. He wasn't beating her. Never interfere with marital arguments. Connie wouldn't have appreciated them butting into her marriage. If there was physical violence then her father and brothers would have to get involved.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"We have a sworn affidavit. We have it! That you say there is at least another 30 to 45 minutes of footage in both films that's never been seen." "Look those directors guild guys they wanted to make a deal. They wanted me to make up a lot of stuff against Coppala, because that's what they wanted. They wanted me to say that Francis filmed this scene, and Francis deleted this scene. And I said um......yeah sure, why not?"

[@jacktheripoff1888]

@twatoast Glad you got a laugh. Happy to help.

[@DemDoolies]

These are absolutely glorious thanks for making them

[@JBrander]

*THE PRODUCERS OWE AN APOLOGY!*

[@mg19cal]

👍👍

[@fadustrouble]

Jesus, I've learnt more from this film than life.

[@whatuautado]

It's funny Sly Stallone was considered to play Carlo. Talia Shire made the wise choice to hook up with Rocky later on.

[@HarryGillen]

The guy who played Carlo literally talked his way into the role, he had no training of any kind as an actor, sold jewlery I think and was just a regular Italian guy who wanted a piece of the action. It's pretty amazing, he more than holds his own among some of the greatest actors in the world, and I don't think he was in another movie again (none that we know of)

[@davidw.2791]

He was in The Godfather: Part II. :D

[@jadentrez]

Imagine if it was Paulie (Burt Young) cast as her husband. "I don't get a job with the family because of you! You want the dinner, then go out in the alleyway and eat the dinner! You know what I think of Don Corleone! Pah! That's what I think of Don Corleone! You're busted! You aint a virgin!"

[@Ubu987]

The guy who played Carlo even looks like those ethnic German northern Italians.

[@cha5]

I always thought that if Carlo had “been a Sicilian” when Michael asked him near the end of the first movie in his final scene “That little farce you played with my sister, Did you think that would fool a Corleone?” Carlo might have looked up at Michael with a little shrug and a smirk and said “Well, it sure fooled your brother.” 😏 Of course he most likely would have had an even more painful and slower death just then.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"Now the percentage for Paramount for the original releases was 30%, correct?" "That's correct." "Why would we consider giving up more to you?" "Because I intend to squeeze you. I don't like having to get a new DVD set every 5 years. With all these ridiculous.. directors cuts and.... Complete Epic 1901-1959. And you try to pass yourself off as true artists of cinema. Let's cut out the bullshit I don't want to watch that whole thing again any more than I have to."

[@twocents6951]

I need the deleted scenes. 😩

[@leeeastwood6368]

lmao :-)

[@Cooldog37939]

And I need the deleted scene with the entire argument with carlo and connie!

[@mckenzie.latham91]

Sonny was one of the best brothers i've seen in any mafia film

[@stuart5811]

He was great in Godfather 2

[@U2QuoZepplin]

I love it. Sonny sitting in on Tom Hagen and Vito’s meeting because he’s still expected to be The next Godfather. Already at this point you can see he’s not “Godfather,” material though. He’s not interested in the tactical gamesmanship and subtle manoeuvring which is so vital to being a great Godfather which both Vito and Michael executed so expertly. I’ll always be curious about how good Andy Garcia’s character in Godfather III would be with executing the family business.

[@jstinson7072]

I think he was a blend of Sonny & Michael but may have been more like how Mike became after his 1st bride was killed

[@jamesboulger8705]

"You never interfere with a man and his little woman." Here he is reminding him one of the primary tenets of the Cosa Nostra; stay out of the business of other people's wives.

[@solitarianihilista1454]

"Never interfere between a man and a woman." Fucking good advice. Listen to the Don...and learn.

[@NewhamMatt]

"Send Luca Brasi to me. I think we'll find a way to reason with this Mr Jack Woltz." If I ever heard Vito Corleone talk that way about me, I would Pentangeli my way off this mortal coil so fast...

[@radicalross7700]

You don't have to do that. Just let Johnny have the movie role.

[@phatlewt2932]

@@radicalross7700 he wouldn't do that 'cause it'd make him look ridiculous

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"....and if I should go see this in the theater and find that scenes were deleted, then I'm going to blame some of the people in this room. And then I will not forgive."

[@ellieelizabeth5627]

🤣

[@starguy2718]

"Of course you present a bill, for such editing services. After all, we're not communists."

[@gregwatson8219]

Clevet!!

[@Andy-qn5xi]

“You never interfere between a man and a woman.” I’m genuinely shocked to hear that. I would have expected Vito to have something to say about Carlo’s treatment of Connie.

[@harukrentz435]

They were only having heated arguments (at that point atleast),

[@mobetta2092]

It's not that complicated. Vito's a married man who knows how unbearable his daughter Connie can be.

[@gregwatson8219]

Vito only loved his sons

[@jpringle1979]

Its Sicilian tradition. Not that I agree with it.

[@brucesheehe6305]

Yes, don't interfere, but also, he did not let him into the family business. He got onto the Don's blacklist. The Don had his eye on everyone.

[@kommonsence4112]

I need to see the godfather with all the deleted scenes within the film.

[@joep3525]

I'm glad the scene was deleted, because a son-in-law would never behave that way, in the house of his wife's parents, let alone in the presence of her brothers. Vito always had the utmost respect for his wife and even Sonny was seen to have restraint when he was annoyed by his wife. Carlo's treatment of Connie would have been seen as disrespect to the Corleone family and nipped in the bud, early on.

[@usmcfutball]

As a card-carrying Italian American of 56 years I am only now realizing that the film producer is alleged to have been a pedophile. Ties in so many things. Thank you everyone for all these deleted scenes. I hope Godfather Parts I and II endure forever. Salute!

[@Thoralmir]

That's why it pays to read the book. I bought it when I was 17 and I absolutely loved it. I also recommend the prequel novel, The Family Corleone.

[@SirPeter6464]

@@Thoralmir book and film differ. The Don prepared to use violence for personal gain and profit. Would lose an audience. A hypocrite as well, admits making money from prostitution and claims others are pimps!

[@geedee1264]

@@SirPeter6464 covers for child killer Luca too

[@FIREBRAND38]

@@SirPeter6464 And he was bootlegging Johnny Fontaine records, as I recall.

[@Fade2BlackMCfade]

For anyone curious the child vito mentions in the book when hagen leaves wolfs mansion he sees a little girl and her mother also leaving the girl is wearing lots of makeup and a pretty dress and is prcaticly unable to walk so im sure you get the idea

[@Rob2068]

I can see why that scene was cut. Also it makes sense since there’s no way Carlo would mistreat Connie like that in front of her family. He was a coward. He only treated her badly behind closed doors.

[@titusflaviusvespasian5923]

I don't think so. See, this movie represents a time and a culture with strong traditional roles for men and women. When a married couple is arguing, it was the woman's job to shut up and not argue. That's why Don Vito Corleone didn't care when he heard that Carlo hit his daughter, because once your daughter is married, she is not yours anymore, she belongs to her husband.

[@richsalazme]

Bruh this deleted scene just shows how strict Vito is. It's true what he says that your shouldn't interfere between a husban and wife. Especially when the wife refused her family's warning about Carlo. This is what you want do this is what you get. Also, it's Sonny's interference that got him killed.

[@fortunatomartino8549]

When the Don says he'll send Luca to reason with Waltz, that means there will be no reasoning

[@Srinidhi00726]

Why delete this scene? It's so crucial and critical because all the while I thought Tom Hagen cut the horse's head and placed it and returned to New York the very same afternoon.

[@andrewcairns8266]

That's silly. Tom was Consiglieri , he would not do dirty work like that. He would order it done.

[@jareknazwisko7752]

Tom dont did dirty jobs how could you think that way

[@dannyhipolito817]

Tom’s a lawyer. He doesn’t get his hands dirty

[@smikkelbeer7890]

I think he was joking guys

[@ryanboggs5919]

I just saw the movie yesterday for the first time and I actually thought Tom did it that very night lol I figured Vito liked it when he takes initiative

[@Damian_1989]

I love the smug way Tom says "forget about it"

[@CarlosCruz-ll5ez]

A move should be made with all these deletes scenes and I would watch it over and over!

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

The Godfather's amazing, but I didn't know until this day that it would be even more amazing all along.

[@josephabrams4059]

Damn I love this movie.

[@charleskuckel3173]

This deleted scene plus the other deleted scene from the Woltz mansion follows the novel almost verbatim. It really fleshed out the feelings of Don Vito Corleone about Hollywood and HOW he would "reason" with Woltz!

[@JohnDoe-yi5wt]

"You never interfere between a man and a woman." Jesus that's so old school, too much respect given.

[@ericebjonesii1378]

John Doe yeah, especially when you look what happened to Sonny...😨

[@Stillreal312]

Yeah but if my sisters husband is beating her. Im grabbing my bat

[@guyincognito5706]

Nico Reveco I think Vito’s reasoning was that Connie married Carlo, who he never liked, so his refusal to interfere was his way of punishing Connie

[@ericebjonesii1378]

Guy Incognito yep!

[@CarlMarxPunk]

@@guyincognito5706 No, he's honestly heartbroken about ir. He can't help her because it would imply he had to "disrespect" the family of Carlo and Connie, being killing or something else to Carlo. As a traditional Italian, he just "can't"

[@jacktheripoff1888]

Second City TV did a spoof of the Woltz / Hagan scene at dinner. They even got the same actor back to play Woltz. He asked Tom how his sailsbury steak tv dinner was and he said it was fine. Then Woltz said it wasn't the chinsy size but a Swanson hungry man extra portion one with the brownie instead of that cobbler thing. Tom replied it was very kind of him.

[@kuhnhan]

This was crucial footage, it shouldn't have been cut. It explains the severity of the reaction of Vito. Otherwise, it seems like overkill if it was only about Johnny Fontaine getting a part in a movie.

[@usmanmalik4024]

This conversation happened on the phone in the novel that "You're asking me if he's sicillian? "

[@beatles1000]

Great scene, should have never been deleted

[@bbb462cid]

Vito still formidable in this scene. Dropping wisdom on his son, putting him squarely back in his proper place effortlessly, as an aside, like he would have done when Santino was a child and had said something foolish to the adults after he tried to impress them. And Sonny has to take it, doesn't even question it. "Siddown". And Sonny does it.

[@bbb462cid]

[ _shrugs_ ]

[@FIREBRAND38]

@Mr. Blutarsky "Vito still formidable in this scene." Why shouldn't he be? It's soon after the wedding, he hasn't been shot yet and the war hasn't started.

[@bbb462cid]

@@FIREBRAND38 He foolishly sent Luca to his death before he was shot, didn't he?

[@4074092899]

@@bbb462cid That he did now that was a very bad decision on Vito parts. Mainly because everyone new how loyal Luca was to him.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"Then why? Why are you asking me to go to Coppala and delete those scenes Mike ?!" "I was very happy that this film didn't end up in the hands of George Lucas. I know him and Francis are friends, but that THX11......whatever the hell that was. And as for Star Wars...who knew right? I learned a lot of lessons from Francis but the most important one was this....Always show great scenes. Just don't show ALL your great scenes. At least not until you release some duds like Cotton Club and Rumble Fish and you now need a buck from special editions."

[@jadentrez]

"The Mafia is America. It could only exist in a capitalist system. Don Corleone is no different from General Motors, or any other CEO trying to defend his interests, and those of his family." Marlon Brando

[@francescomolla6505]

this comment is so underrated it hurts

[@jamestownsend6657]

I dunno....putin's sitting at the head of the Russian mob! Just saying!

[@runelarsen8521]

@@jamestownsend6657 you dont know much, right?

[@Vingul]

@@jamestownsend6657 is Putin running a communist regime? LOL. He isn't.

[@petergambino2129]

Your comment, "an infamia", Sta-mingia!, you are a chooch!

[@havefuntazarasu5367]

these deleted scene is as gold as the rest

[@KDC93]

Weird how Sonny is more protective of his sister than her own parents. Countless times Carlo has been abusive to her in their presence and they're just like "lol if you wouldn't keep making mistakes he wouldn't have to correct you"

[@stuart5811]

In the novel her parents tell her she must be giving her husband a reason to hit her. Her mother tells her I never gave your father a reason to me. Now go back to Carlo.

[@lufsolitaire5351]

Doesn’t make it right but it reflects how old-school and conservative both Vito and Carmella were, especially since they’d of been from the old country. That’s kind of unfortunately what the thinking process was back then almost a century ago and it’s not surprising even if modern audiences are disgusted with the fact an abusive pos can hurt his spouse basically right in front of her parents and siblings and get away with it. Doesn’t make it right but that was just the social conventions back then, with Vito not interfering and Carmella blaming her for being difficult even when it’s Carlo’s issue. I think it highlights the difference between the Americanized children and their immigrant parents, on top of Sonny just loving his family and won’t stand for anyone disrespecting and hurting them.

[@AlphachadEpicCollector]

Sonny says "I'm gonna go talk to THIS brother-in-law" as if he's a stranger. But at the end of Godfather II, in the flashback, he introduces Carlo as his friend, and even introduces him (sets him up?) with Connie. So, technically, this is all Sonny's fault!

[@irenecali2003]

Carlo never showed this side of himself until after the wedding.

[@user-sh4om5vp5m]

According to the book Sonny felt fault for this.

[@winniejohnson5559]

Kristoffer he can be blamed for introducing them , but technically he didnt force them to date or marry and most definitely didn’t force them to argue, fight and behave like idiots.. Carlos and Connie are adults , therefore the are literally and technically responsible for their behavior and outcome of their actions just like sonny was responsible for his actions due to his hot temper..I am sure he felt bad for introducing them ; he surely didn’t know Carlos likes to lay his hands on women must less his sister..

[@matthewton5]

Jack Azz mike did marry a sicilian woman, things just happened for the worst

[@TheStarcraftJACKAL]

Cool, always need more of Don Vito scenes.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"But I must have strict assurances from Coppala. As time goes by and he starts to make others films that have bad box office revenues, he may become tempted to make a third installment of The Godfather for strictly financial concerns. And the story could be weak and lacking the substance that made the first 2 so great. And then possibly compromise the whole saga."

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

We cannot guarantee that after all coppola had all the judges in his pocket we must come together and try to reason with him otherwise his position will grow stronger and he might try any individual vendetta to release another Godfather sequel.

[@Srinidhi00726]

You talk about sequel. Is the new sequel going to bring back the glory of my first film? Or the second one? My youngest one Goodfellas had to be released early because of this Godfather III business...

[@brentnichols8567]

sonny would not have been set up if he listened to his fathers advice

[@timothykozlowski2945]

Sonny never would've been killed it he just listened to his father.

[@patrickdebonis6493]

"I CAN HANDLE THINGS! I'M SMART! IT'S NOT LIKE THEY SAY! LIKE DUMB! I'M SMART AND I WANT RESPECT!"

[@starguy2718]

Fredo, the donkey show broke my heart.

[@aquamarine99911]

"Connie and Carlo are constantly arguing" - too much exposition. Lame. "Siddown. Your business is here with Tom and me". Showing once more that Santino would rather react emotionally than sit and analyze a problem.

[@dcasey77]

@Andrew James I agree. This is one of the flaws of The Godfather. It's like when Hagen explains to his wife that 'no Sicilian can refuse any request on his daughter's wedding day.' As if she doesn't already know that...

[@Thoralmir]

@@dcasey77 "As if she doesn't already know that..." And yet she still complains about him having to work during the wedding.

[@RektRL]

Rob R it’s still a flaw when exposition doesn’t fit with the context of the scene

[@Bobbymademusic101]

Everything was a gem in the Godfather

[@RenePeraza]

This scene is included in both The Godfather Saga 1901-1959 (80's VHS) and Godfather Trilogy 1901-1980 (90's laserdisc) numbered boxed set. Both of these have their edits in chronological order - no backflash (except for pop's birthday).

[@jippof4374]

I'm gonna talk to this brother in law.

[@navidpeyk702]

The book says: does he have balls?

[@stephcrane]

And, if you read his lips, Brando says this as well - it was dubbed over for basic-cable broadcast.

[@210SAi]

Read the notes to the video

[@franz289]

If Sonny listened to the Don he would have never been ambushed.

[@stevemd6488]

OMG what a great scene, they should have definitely put that in the movie. I remember it from the book and when I saw the movie without it took so much out of that act. Thanks for posting.

[@edwardcricchio6106]

If you really examine the film closely, it was from the moment that Sonny got excited about the deal with Saluzzo regarding the drug trade, that starts the war between the Corleones and Barzini. From that meeting where the Don turns down the offer, but Sonny shows excitement; the Don gets shot, Michael gets punched out and then retaliates, Sonny gets killed, Fredo gets sent out to Las Vegas, Michael's Sicilian wife gets blown up etc. All because Sonny opens his mouth and speaks when he shouldn't have.

[@mantisfootball918]

"I thought Santino was a bad don, rest in peace."

[@andrewdolokhov5408]

Before he died, Mario Puzo admitted that he had romanticized the American mafia in the Godfather. I remember reading an interview of him then.

[@Ubu987]

He romanticized them so much that the Mafiosi began acting like the movie characters.

[@markruffalo597]

Really? I've never met a Cosa Nostra guy who could communicate in complete sentences or spell past a second grade level, much less one who spoke in deep tones of genteel refinement, or sauntered around dashingly, with a pensive, Ivy League air, a la Pacino. Puzo didn't romanticize the mafia, he falsified it.

[@SirPeter6464]

@@markruffalo597 The Mafia were idiots. All other nationals had their mob, but they went legit and became proper business people. Italians lived in the past - even then - and ended up in prison or dead. If you own vast real estate you don't need money from protecting card games.

[@geedee1264]

Well it's not as 'romanticised' as the film, Luca Brasi in the book forces a midwife to throw a baby into a furnace, and Vito is repulsed by a young girl being raped that he sends a babykiller to teach him a lesson? See not so glitzy now

[@andrewdolokhov5408]

@@geedee1264 If you are referring to the baker's daughter, she was not raped, but was wounded while fighting off her attackers. Also, it was Paulie Gatto and a couple of ex-boxers who taught the lesson. The whole business of Vito Corleone becoming a crime boss via helping others and keeping his own honor is a romantic fantasy. The real mafia has a lot more characters like Luca Brasi. Knowing the true life story of someone like Tony Spilotro is to become acquainted with types who were not above the moral level of the SS.

[@ComedyBros5]

See, what would it have hurt to keep this scene and the other 5-10min of cut scenes with Vito/Sonny? It would have done nothing but elevate the movie to even greater levels that it already is!

[@lucaviggiani2189]

A lot of these scenes were included in the TV special. I seem to recall this one.

[@rkangel8943]

Just as in the book! Great scene. Thanks

[@candyboy144]

shoulda left the scene in just for "forget about it"

[@justinhopper5941]

“You never interfere between a man a woman” Sonny interfering is was what got him killed. Carlo set sonny up in revenge after sonny beat him up in the street for hurting Connie. The don was right again. Even though you can’t blame sonny for what he did.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"Why don't we just delete Sollazo's scenes completely out and the problem goes away?" "Because then we lose the entite storyline to the film Sonny !!!"

[@jondstewart]

From what I read, Carlo was Northern Italian, which to Sicilians might as well have meant they were from another country and culture. Polenta country! He did Carlo a favor giving him a living and nothing past that!

[@dondajulah4168]

pttt, I haydta Nordt,

[@dondajulah4168]

inna Sicily nodso meny peeblea appy widda Carlo, beco y awa prum Genoa

[@Egilhelmson]

And, flip side, Carlo being a Northern Italian, probably thought the Corleone family were borderline cavemen, without the slightest intelligence or culture.

[@flintironstag2381]

Woltz got off easy, considering what this scene revealed. I think they left it out to make the point that Vito Corleone doesn't take kindly to a refusal, especially since he tried to compensate him instead of just intimidating him first! If they left that scene in, people would have been asking why he wasn't killed outright all things considered....

[@Thoralmir]

Vito offering compensation first is pretty much his M.O. He strongly believes in the power of goodwill to produce long-term positive benefits for his business. He prefers to make the people he deals with think they're owning their own actions by serving his wishes, and he does this by appealing to their personal honor and sense of gratitude. He's not an egomaniac who derives gratification by lording the power he has over others, doesn't make you grovel on your knees to beg for his help; that's the fastest way to find a knife in your back. No, the way Vito runs the show, he has clients practically jumping at the chance to repay him for his "kindness", like that immigrant baker Enzo. He carefully crafts an image of a compassionate man who will personally inconvenience himself to help out a friend in need. He makes it so that you value having him respect you; most fear losing *his respect* by letting him down, rather than any violence he could inflict upon them. If the Don is in trouble, you end up feeling like you should go out of your way to offer help.

[@d0cn0tes]

The goal was getting Frankie Fontaine the role. Remember they were going to start shooting the film in 2weeks. So killing woltz would have killed Frankie's chances, especially with a new director on board; also a director who has no dirt on him like sleeping with young girls.

[@aaronclareyloveshr6918]

@@Thoralmir Well said!... In a sense Vito plays the 'long con'... He sees the bigger picture,totally leaves emotion and ambiguity out of it and crafts his own narrative on how things will play out.The people who like you say throw themselves into his orbit to ingratiate him do so without ever really grasping that he's the one who is in fact 'setting things in motion' for them to even get the concept on why they are actually doing it in the first place.He's a businessman who is supremely masterful at psychology.

[@brianmccarthy5557]

@@d0cn0tes Wolz is the sttudio head, not the producer or director. That said your point is still a valid one.

[@EKORE1990]

Best actor ever lived!

[@jtonna1624]

"Sit down. You never interfere between a man and a woman." - a travesty that a scene containing such a prophetic phrase was deleted

[@geedee1264]

Including when he beats the shit out of her, right?

[@guibox3]

This is the first time I've seen this scene! I wish they had left this in as well as the scene where Tom sees the younger girl!! We knew from the books that Luca Brasi did the deed but the movie made it seem like it was Tom. lol. He was the only one in California! This at least gives us a set up and at least lets us know what a scumbag Woltz was and that the Don did this for 'moral reasons'. So many deleted scenes that should have stayed in this movie.

[@johnl636]

When the Godfather was shown on network TV some years ago, the scene where Tom sees the young girl was included. The movie was shown over several nights with deleted scenes included.Only time I ever saw it that way.

[@double0_kevin]

Must have been the AMC Saga in March of 2012. (Is it just me or do you think of 2012 as two years ago and yet the 1990s as 10 years ago?..... and I'm 14.....)

[@johnl636]

It was the Godfather saga shown back in the 1980's. It was shown over 3 or 4 nights. Part 2 must have been included.

[@double0_kevin]

Oh, wow! I thought you meant just a couple years ago. Do you remember what channel it was?

[@johnl636]

It had to be either NBC, CBS or ABC because it was before I ever had cable TV. I remember they had viewer warnings about violence after each commercial break. I also remember in Part 2, when DeNiro shoots the old mobster in the hallway to his apartment, as the old man slumps against his apartment door, DeNiro sticks the gun in his mouth, fires and the back of the guys head blows off. I never saw that again in any of the Godfather movies shown on TV. It was always deleted.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"I'm going to go take a nap. And when I get up, I'm going to go to see the film at the theater. If I see that scene, I'll know it wasn't deleted. If I don't see that scene, I'll know it was."

[@jacktheripoff1888]

"Hey Mario, they got one of those old fashoined toilets with the box and um...the chain. We might be able to put the deleted scenes there." "And I want someone good and I mean GOOD to put them there. I don't want him walking out of there with just a Beta tape in his hand."

[@gavinhiggins231]

Now thats a scene

[@kencarpenter8967]

Fugetaboutit? I love it! 25 years before Donnie Brasco was filmed, the movie that made that comment iconic!

[@brwhizz]

Because of this scene, I've only just worked out that the post-Hollywood discussion that they have about Solozzo took place in the Don's own living room; for some reason, I always just assumed that this was a room at the Olive Oil Company.

[@strawberriesapples]

I think I know why you thought it was a room at Genco's... it looks weird! For a rich family like the Corleones, this living-room is too... empty! Just a little sofa, a couple of chairs and the fire? So odd! Haha!

[@johnkarniol7608]

I love to see the bloopers.

[@james197091]

As a huge GF fan and having read the book i must say it was a terrible mistake to delete this vital scene, almost an infamia itself!!!

[@HailAnts]

It almost seems comical when Tom says ‘Fugitaboutit!’. You forget that it was decades before that was a meme..

[@trifeloco]

In my family and in my culture in general we were taught the same about not interfering in another's marriage/relationship. But I believe there is a line to be drawn, an act of violence on your sister is not a forgivable act. It's an atrocity that one must pay for.

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Well not just that, there is the aspect of disrespecting another persons house much less a Don. You don't pull crap like that while under another persons roof, ever. In real life a person like Carlo would have been killed that very day for such an insult. Luca would have shown up 20 minutes later, driving Carlo to the bakery to get some cannoli, and returning with only the cannoli...Luca would have left the gun.

[@trifeloco]

@@tedwojtasik8781 pretty much.

[@c.galindo9639]

Very interesting to see Vito at home discussing business with all of that going on

[@kepckatherinec805]

I can see why the Connie/Carlo part was deleted at this point. It was covered nicely later. But it would have been great for the theater version to include Don Vito’s disgust over Woltz’s pedophilia.