The Godfather - Marlon Brando and Al Pacino (Vito and Michael) | FullHD

[@DeifiedThoughts]

man this scene just shows how important it is for boys and young men to have a strong male father figure/mentor in their life it can literally save your life

[@RyanZ-d5b]

As someone who sadly grew up without a Real strong male present figure in my life, I agree

[@juliansalamanca9989]

Right...

[@ihzamaulanaemha3021]

But...Vito grow by himself, alone

[@vebdaklu]

Having a good role model? Absolutely great! Having this as your role model? See how it ended up for Michael and judge for yourself.

[@mercedesgarciarosas1778]

If you want to be a macho misogynistic mafia boy

[@andrewmontano4229]

“Just wasnt enough time Michael. Wasnt enough time…….” “We’ll get there pop…… we’ll get there” The dialogue in this scene is incredible

[@Artisan1979]

It's amazing how blow for blow Vito's warning to Michael was frighteningly accurate

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

Vito had great insight into human behaviour and that knowledge is like gold because if you can read people and work them out you can work out their ulterior motives and predict what they will do next. That meeting Vito had with the five families was a trap to see who was really behind everything and they all played into Vito's hands and he worked out what they would do next and his prediction was accurate.

[@pmc8451]

It’s almost as if it was written by a screenwriter!

[@NaufalDanish-yr1rf]

i mean, its a movie

[@AcesHighStudios]

It's almost like they were writing a movie and MADE his words accurate.

[@masterexploder9668]

Vito and Michael both planned the whole revenge very carefully, it was Vito's final masterstroke. He also left Michael with a final warning to look for a traitor, after that, it was up to Michael to find his way as new don.

[@lilandre6216]

As someone who grew up fatherless, I saw this scene and I told myself “One day I’ll be the father I never had”

[@omgitsumair]

Idk if you’re religious. But may god one day make these words of yours come true my brother🙌🏽

[@Antonchigurh893]

My friend, just like Vito himself. He grew up fatherless. From my experience, the strong fathers I've met grew up fatherless.

[@RedStarProductionss]

cringe

[@emrecck]

Same my friend, same…

[@jeremysears4263]

Same

[@Southsidezay777]

“Women and Children can be careless but not men” that sticks with me the hardest

[@hardy2k11]

Yes it does....true statement 💪🏿

[@goofywill90]

That's because of responsibility. True men understand this.

[@Banzo_]

Does it mean women and children are by far way more forgivable than men?

[@amirb7437]

When two gods of acting met. Doesn't get any better then this ❤️

[@redfive8965]

"I worked my whole life, I don't apologize to take care of my family, and I refused to be a fool, dancing on a string, held by all those big shots..."

[@MrDeengels]

Brando was a masterful actor, this scene shows his heartbreak that Michael became the head of the family. This is Vito’s lament that he failed as a father to keep Michael out of the life. It’s one of the best scenes in the movie.

[@Artisan1979]

Vito may never wanted this for Michael, but I think deep down, he knew that Michael had the attributes to succeed him. He's more levelheaded than Fredo, and he lacks Santino's temper. Besides, all that, he knew that Michael didn't want this power. And sometimes that's the best person to have it. It's a shame that decades later, Michael will see himself in the same position. And he will have lasting regret, because, unlike Vito, he never wanted this life.

[@fred-62]

​@@Artisan1979I dont think Vito wanted it either he was just trying to survive, his life had so much trauma that his approach to life got skewed

[@masterexploder9668]

@@Artisan1979 He did hope that Sonny would be balanced with Tom, and both would be a great duo if they listened to each other a bit more.

[@vinesofyore5735]

​@@fred-62 Don Vito was a victim of circumstances. Grew up without parents in a foreign land where thuggery was the only way to eke a living for Italian immigrants. But after ascending the seat of power he had accumulated a lot of wealth that would guarantee his family a soft life that is why he never wanted any of his children to be mobstars!

[@johngeiger3770]

@@Artisan1979 It's seen in the sequels. Michael gets increasingly angry not because he failed his objective but because he is forced into the very thing he hates. Yet, the beautiful thing is he blames no one, not even himself.

[@mukund.5151]

the conversation that all boys want to have with their dad

[@mockingbird806]

They look like real father and son. You can see here how Michael is adoring his father and how Vito is proud of his son. But there is a regret too that it has to be this way, which Vito never wanted. Michael seems so relaxed around his father, if Vito had survived for a bit longer Michael wouldn't have got so much pressurized by the family business. Great movie. Greatest actors

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Brando never appeared like he was acting. Pacino plays this scene with beauty and grace. Thank you.

[@norwegianwoode6870]

If only Don Vito lived a little longer and become a full time consigliere to Mike. What a formidable duo theyd become.

[@ashishpnaik3383]

That would be deadly combo

[@TheTamez2000]

That cannot happen as long as Vito live The corleone family could not have their revenge on the other families because of the peace Vito made on the reunión

[@masterexploder9668]

I think he was already an unofficial consigliere to Michael, or at least did an accelerated course on being a mafia don lol.

[@stephenf3838]

They’re fucking murderers

[@pq7313]

“We’ll get there pop, we’ll get there” What’s great line. So compassionate.

[@titchner211c]

Brando was such a genius.He made Vito Corleone a real character. The actor does that not the director. This is real genius!

[@WiseGuyUE92]

Genius! De Niro was genius playing young Brando too lol

[@JoJo-zd5tm]

@@WiseGuyUE92 two GOATS one Character 🙌

[@joegrimm9629]

@@WiseGuyUE92 But he already had this as reference.

[@jamalluckett]

Them chemistry between these actors is amazing. You really believe they are father and son.

[@JosephHuether]

Michael and Vito in the hospital, and this scene are two of my favorites in the whole film. Tremendous emotion freight.

[@fdbb824]

One of the greatest movies ever made!!

[@donbhatt5647]

If not the best

[@MovieChannel45]

You mean THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE

[@barbarafischbach8480]

One of my favorite scenes of my favorite movie of all time. Those camera angles were amazing and the interaction between the two electrifying.

[@kamalarora3877]

camera angles ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@twhis9843]

It really is an amazing scene from every perspective. Acting, lighting, and yes, angles, amazing angles. Like looking at a great painting. Coppola wow.

[@johngeiger3770]

What a scene! I can see and feel the heartbreak in Vito Corleone's voice and expression. He hates the fact that Michael, the good one, is now forced into this world he had hope to prevent and then resigned to the realization that some things are not under his control. Watched this movie hundreds of times, still can't get enough of it.

[@jsparrowify]

Vito had hoped that, with the firm foundation he could provide, that Michael could become a powerful man in the legitimate world.

[@sango3128]

And he would've, with his military and college background he would've gone far. But Sonny died and someone had to take over the family business and everyone knows Fredo wasn't the guy for the job.

[@Antonchigurh893]

Sins of the father came back to haunt Vito and his family.

[@tmc31390]

@@sango3128Right. Michael’s destiny was cemented the moment Sonny died at that toll bridge.

[@MikeWallace-r3x]

​@@tmc31390Michael was never supposed to be the Don

[@danielgranger6821]

Art, from start to finish. Art.

[@andrytjandra2369]

"I don't apologize, this is the life i choose... but, I never wanted this for you ... " WOW ... this is one moment you felt the fatherly love so honest and so strong from vito to michael. He implied that he can take all the burden for himself, but not going to left that for his children... i never understand how strong it is until i become a father. So great line, great act, and great writing... to bad we don't have this kind of movie again.

[@jakedrago7805]

This scene alone would have won Oscars in lesser years but Godfather had more legendary scenes than can count . A testament to how great a masterpiece this movie really is .

[@sean721888]

Such underrated comment

[@anthonybarnes]

This has always been one of my favorite scenes. It always stuck with me.

[@blutazathot7916]

Same

[@davidsalkin8067]

Coppola felt the third act needed a final scene between Brando and Pacino. The late Robert Towne was called upon to pen this scene.

[@darioespino9088]

Greatest scene in cinamatic history.

[@L0r3n2]

Two acting greats going at it, you can see Pacino anticipating Brando's next move 2:56 it's a sight to see

[@romanclay1913]

This is the most powerful scene on the transfer of power from Don Corleone to Michael. This scene was not in the book or script. Coppola knew he needed it but didn't have time to write it. Robert Towne, who wrote CHINATOWN, came in, saw the footage and in one night wrote this scene. The next morning, Coppola and Al Pacino both liked it. Then Towne read it to Brando, who went into a detailed discussion of what each line meant. After the scene was shot, Brando pulled Towne aside and said, "I don't know who you are, but I appreciate that you wrote like crazy to get it done."

[@mikem591]

When Vito opens up and starts speak philosophically, it is some extraordinary, timeless acting. The scene also reveals so much about Vito and his heart toward Michael.

[@alejoparedes2388]

RIP Robert Towne, who wrote "Chinatown" and the first two "Mission Impossible" movies... and also "helped out" with this scene

[@JamesHaroldThomas]

The most masterfully acted movie dialogue ever. And the camerawork only adds to it.

[@desktopshorts7411]

Amid the myriad of standout scenes I always found this one to be the most touching : Two criminals and extremely dangerous men having a conversation about assassination attempts. However, every 30 seconds or so you’re reminded that it’s a loving father and son just hanging out and shooting the breeze about their respective lives.

[@pmc8451]

The way he looks at Pachino when he says “read the funny papers” gets me every time. What an actor

[@Dhormes]

For a moment I just forgot that is A Marlon Brando acting . I just felt that there is no Marlon Brando in real world , but there is Vito that existed once. His brilliant acting made me confused.

[@tristanfoss7469]

"And Fredo, well... Fredo was... uhh."

[@MofoMagnificent]

*flashes back to him dropping the gun*

[@testicuslargus6477]

He actually sounds sad like he's concerned of Fredo being traumatized of what happened.

[@Truename586]

He made a dismissive grunt

[@kevinsnotonsocialmedia]

God, what a beautifully acted scene. Greatest movie of all time.

[@alimustafasmaili5789]

One block of lines with the concern about the risks Michael was exposed to. In the middle of this business interaction, another block of lines about the situation of the family: Michael's feelings about his family and his unintended - neither for Dom Vito nor for him - destiny and burden of being the commander of the Corleone's empire. This mixture of lines - the vital necessity of not being careless and the love for the family - is what makes this scene absolutely brilliant and the most beautifil of all times. It represents the core of the trilogy. There is a clear connection, in my point of view, between this scene and Fanucci's murder by Dom Vito, because there too, it is possible to see how this logic - business and family - works: Dom Vito killed Fanucci and right after that, passing by the celebration of San Gennaro's party (or it was the city celebration of Fanucci's death, with a hope of liberty due to a new Dom-rise-to-power?), he simply walked to his family and grabbed Michael in his arms. In that time, looking to his baby, he certainly did not think that many years later Michael was going to tread the same path.

[@GroovyShelly]

RIP to the brilliant screenwriter Robert Towne. In addition to screenplays like Chinatown and Shampoo, he wrote this scene.

[@Adrian-s3b]

two of the greatest actors ever

[@DanieleIndoccia]

most beautiful scene in the entire movie....very nostalgic and realistic

[@jaredjdigirolamo7686]

the line with we'll get there is well said by brando and pacino just a classic scene and one of my fav scenes here

[@gtfo3096]

Such a powerful scene

[@AzraelCC]

3:11 - The great tragedy of mortality: "There just wasn't enough time, Michael, wasn't enough time."

[@mockingbird806]

Pacino looks breathtakingly handsome here

[@MoniLein-yy2ue]

What happened to him? He changed so drastically. Just a few years later, he no longer looked like the same person. Even the timbre of his voice changed.

[@mockingbird806]

​@@MoniLein-yy2ue excessive smoking since a young age I guess

[@vishakhasingh6803]

@@mockingbird806 smoking n drinking. What a beautiful man he was. ( Sic). He aged Very badly.

[@reginaphalange9417]

totally, 30s Pacino was my first crush in a movie when I was 14

[@stormship1647]

He is 83 ..what do u expect

[@bigbadbarbiepodcastchannel2682]

One of the greatest exchanges in cinematic history. Profound and compelling.

[@lrob5657]

“and I refused to be a fool; Dancing on the string, held by all those big shots”

[@mikeservello4394]

3 years old he can read the funny papers, the funny papers

[@tristanfoss7469]

Funny how?

[@jamessonoiki7460]

comics

[@abomarsyr103]

"What's the matter, what's bothering you?" I never wanted this for you One of my favorite scenes in my favorite movie and the best one ever made

[@Archangel20]

Amazing to think Brando was only 47 years old when he shot this scene.

[@emrecck]

He is the GOAT 😢

[@sonsofbiscuits1]

Really amazing scene. The camera angles, dialogue, music. All perfect and have aged like a fine wine. Proper film making.

[@jaredjdigirolamo7686]

Agreed

[@shaunrackal6149]

The best scene of this masterpiece.

[@leonconnelly5303]

The love between father and son is palpable its incredible

[@Khanji743]

What a beautiful scene.. i have seen many many times but every time i feel the intensity.

[@ibrahimabuduruk5006]

“I never wanted this for you” hits so hard

[@Chris-wk3hz]

1:48 begins the entire gist of the film and book. Excellently done by both Puzzo and Coppola. Bravo.

[@jadentrez]

I always love the way Vito says, "...and Fredo ..." without needing to go on, as if it's understood that Fredo is essentially useless. ("I'm not dumb! I'm smaht!")

[@ReeseMan]

this scene reminds me so much of me and my father conversations when he was alive i miss my dad so much we both loved the godfather movie we watch it so many times together 😟😟🥺

[@emrecck]

RIP 🙏🏻

[@robertmasina7388]

The transition of quality acting from old to new.

[@Carefreeblues]

Young men as your father ages spend more time like this, letting him talk and listening. We're men, we are meant to leave home and work hard for our families, but don't forget about your father; you won't have him forever and you'll wish you had spent more time obtaining wisdom from him.

[@stormship1647]

Beautifully said

[@Hummerbird99]

Truth

[@ayanavijayan7488]

We'll get there pop. We'll get there. What more assurance can a son give????

[@Choonzord]

I like how they started off talking face to face with eye contact. But when Vito becomes vulnerable he positions himself so he doesn't look Mike in the face. Then when they talk business again, eye contact is re-established. It reminds me of the way my father was reluctant to be vulnerable with me because of this stuff about men shouldn't be vulnerable.

[@WrongStanceProductions]

This scene is the work of Robert Towne and his rewrite. Pure genius.

[@Kevlexicon]

brando legend. quiet al was great too. also the male leadership message perennially on point. cant afford to be careless

[@keira-f7b]

That's perfect acting because you're just seeing a conversation between father and son Brilliant scene

[@justinspitz2609]

The old Michael never died, there was no transformation… he was always who he was but Vito tried his hardest to keep his son’s cunning, competence, and power away from the madness and brutality of the family business. Tried not to unleash that side of his son. He just couldn’t stop it from happening

[@jeromemercado8308]

Al acting in this one is so good, superb honestly one of the best ever. And Brando wooow it seems as if he wasn't acting that he really is Vito.

[@Jackknuckleson]

“We’ll get there pop… we’ll get there.”

[@chrismcsweeney553]

A very strong argument that these are the two greatest actors of all time.

[@WiseGuyUE92]

legendary

[@jaredjdigirolamo7686]

Defintely

[@jamesdunne3626]

Pacino and Brando, it really does not get better!!

[@joshrabatin]

"Wasn't enough time" Yeah...that is the truth.

[@décembrefait]

I love this scene

[@bandguy5810]

My favorite single scene in the entire movie.

[@patrickomalley1667]

Even in declining health he’s still sharp. As a tack. Not as a cue ball

[@parkbg]

What I love about this scene is how Vito tells his son that he’ll be assassinated, to where Mike probably feels his heart drop (evidenced by his slower chewing… note too that he is Marine veteran who served the Pacific island hoping campaigns during WW2 so he’s thick skin from the fear of death), yet Vito then quickly shifts to how he likes to drink wine like it’s just mundane business talk

[@tennysonfordblackbird2087]

Lovely scene and just as it should be between father and son .❤

[@Dr._Klopek]

At 0:45 Vito must have taken a big gulp of wine

[@francocorradi5818]

Keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer. - Vito Corleone.

[@airishbanal761]

Based on the interview, Brando doesnt like memorizing scripts. In this scene, his lines were put in a tree, I just cant believe how he put it out naturally

[@Skwaktopus133]

The true passing of the Torch 😭

[@urkersen5246]

If you read between the lines here you understand that they are discussing what to do with Carlo among other things. "Men can not be careless"....he is referring to Carlo

[@TheJthom9]

All Coppola's fillms feel so lived in. Reminds me of Leone's style a bit, like a piece of old parchment, or a coffee-stained Old Master's etching, or a hand-worn photograph. He lets the actors animate their characters from the timeless stillness of the setting. No tricks, no gimmicks. He gets out of the way of the actor's exploration of the scene while shooting them in their element like they live familiarly where they are

[@upabittoolate]

A zillion times I've seen this and a zillion times I've hung onto every word and every musical note for dear life. A zillion times I've missed the brilliant direction. Brando, above all, is a very physical actor. He sprouted up and sat closer to Michael as if it's necessary to be heard. Then they were facing each other while pointing in different directions but not on the same vector. They were headed different ways. Meanwhile the theme is Vito trying to point his son in 1 direction while circumstances forced him the other way. I guess America lied to all of us

[@JoJo-zd5tm]

I like how you mentioned America. Because it reminds me of the first line spoken. “I believe in America”. FCC put so many messages about America in this, that what you say just really hits it home. And The Godfather is more than what ppl may perceive to just be a “mobster flick”

[@upabittoolate]

@@JoJo-zd5tm no truer words could be spoken.

[@Okkara-q3b]

Did Vito or Michael Corleone cheat on their wives in The Godfather? That’s a really perceptive question! The answer sheds light on the characters of Vito and Michael and demonstrates some of the reasons why they are so superior to their peers , and so sympathetic to the audience. In addition to being master strategists and tactical geniuses, both Vito and Michael are ascetic by nature. They are men who are motivated by their own abstract goals, and have virtually no interest in gratifying the senses. Put more bluntly, they are both so obsessed with protecting their families and furthering their interests (both their immediate families and their business families) that they have no time left to worry about “getting laid.” This flies in the face of the Mafia tradition where most good fellas have a mistress (“gumar”) in addition to their wives. This attitude on the part of Vito is demonstrated when he unequivocally remarks that a man who doesn’t value his immediate family above everything else, “can never be a real man.” That’s a powerful statement, and clearly this is not a man to cheat on his wife. We see a similar attitude in Michael in a key scene from The Godfather, Part 2 when he challenges Tom Hagen’s loyalty. He mentions that he knows that Tom has received another job offer and suggests that he might be happier if he left and took his wife and his mistress with him. This contempt stings, and obviously upset by it Tom replies, “Mikie, why do you hurt me? I’ve always been loyal to you?” Another example of Vito and Michael’s asceticism is their attitude towards alcohol. Not only do you almost never see either of them drinking, but they both often betray a subtle contempt for others who “need” to drink. In The Godfather, Part 1, after Sonny is murdered, Vito senses something is wrong and come downstairs to confront his stepson, Tom. He sees Tom’s drink and he pointedly says that something bad must have happened because Tom needed to have a drink before he could tell him. Then he says, “Well, you’ve had your drink, now tell me!” Similarly, Michael (even in moments of great stress), always drinks either water or club soda. His contempt for alcohol (and other things) is demonstrated in the scene where he confronts his brother-in-law Carlo for helping to set up the hit on Sonny. Michael orders his men to give Carlo a drink, in order to help elicit a confession. It’s obvious that he views Carlo as weak and Carlo’s need for some “false courage” only amplifies this. Another scene that strongly telegraphs this same attitude is the exchange that takes place in Havana, in the Godfather, Part 2, when Michael and his brother spend a little time together. Fredo, the embodiment of weakness, knocks back drink after drink (“How do say Pina Colada?”) By contrast, Michael, the powerful don, sits back quietly and sips his club soda. Later we see Fredo inviting the Corleone’s guests in Havana to try a “Cuba Libre,” or one of the other “exotic” drinks available. Fredo is a weak “party boy” and drinking is one of his very few areas of competence. To my knowledge, the only time we ever see Vito drinking are when he takes a microscopic sip of an aperitif when he negotiates with the treacherous Sollazzo. That, and a scene towards the very end of the first movie. Here he sits in the garden conferring with Michael and we see him sparingly sip from a tiny glass of red while he fusses, “Well, I drink more wine than I used to.” But he is retired at this point and he has passed all of his grave responsibilities on to Michael. As for Michael, he takes a few sips of chianti during his Sicilian exile and to be polite he sips a champagne cocktail at his son’s party in Nevada. But clearly Vito and Michael are not drinkers and not womanizers. This moral superiority in their personal habits helps give them an edge over they’re rivals - they are not distracted by petty things. And it is their moderation which makes them more attractive to the audience.

[@mockingbird806]

What an observation!

[@Okkara-q3b]

@@mockingbird806 glad to help.

[@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097]

It’s how all family men should….

[@Okkara-q3b]

@@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097 👍👍👍

[@arielgoldfarb4118]

They both have money and power i think the chances are 95%.

[@4074092899]

My favorite scene of the entire Trilogy. 😊

[@devdixit2440]

In the second half of this scene, Vito Corleone seems to be looking up and away from Michael because he's thinking. Actually Marlon Brando was looking up at his lines which were on a sign that had been places in the tree outside the shot. Brando refused to memorize his lines, so Coppola came up with creative ways to remind Brando of his lines.

[@whitead25]

Vito was a very careful man, even in retirement he didn't want to make a single mistake. He wanted to dot every I and cross every t, It is why he was the don of all dons.

[@yahyamaster24]

Father and son

[@ronnieortiz9138]

“Are you happy w your wife and children” mike couldnt even look him in the eyes when he nodded yes

[@mortusak4776]

Beautiful 😢

[@RidgeRunner-lz5ko]

That delighted the Godfather that Michael's son reads the funny papers. Helps him feel better about the future of the family.

[@tonymiranda7056]

We get there...,.

[@mirandac8712]

this was the last addition to the film. fcc knew it was missing a scene. it's written by robert towne, who wrote chinatown. I love how two of the great scenes in the film -- this one at the end of act two and the newspaper montage at the start of it -- were created by uncredited collaborators (george lucas did the montage)

[@mikem591]

Amazing it was the last scene of the movie! What a way to wrap it up!

[@kobiyashimaru7425]

So Michael spends his youth trying to defy his fathers influence only to grow in his own right and with circumstances unfolding that form him in a similar shape to his father. He then willingly goes under his fathers wing and his father is a symbol of all virtuous male traits… the last words Vito says to Michael is ‘… don’t forget that!’… Michael would forget almost all of his fathers lessons but he wouldn’t forget the ruthlessness and awareness that Vito points out to him at the end

[@AZ-sz2nx]

One of my favorite scenes

[@JediPhoenix1976]

Starting at 2:32, Vito's speech about who's the one holding the strings...just in case you're wondering about the meaning behind the Godfather logo.

[@RajaBabu-pi9qg]

Tell Mike I always liked him. It was only business.

[@jeffcaldwell30]

This is my favorite scene

[@Seki1987]

Marlon Brando was a force of nature in the Godfather series.

[@trollster2177]

The birds chirping is the best background sound.

[@poloclub8533]

This is a classic “father-son talk”

[@davidgregory7257]

I'm a firm believer - that this conversation was everything Michael tried to achieve & more by the end of the 3rd movie - might not be everyone's favorite but I certainly enjoyed the all 3 movies & deleted scenes - but again that's just me I'm a firm believer if you look at how Michael was living & everything he was doing in part 3 was in my eyes & thoughts was to live up to the "one day pops - one day we'll get there" - again not saying you have to agree or anything like that - just take how you feel about part 3 out & look at from this perspective - that is how I view part 3

[@jeffreyjackson5229]

"Don't forget that"😊

[@Ivan-02]

reminds me of me and my dad, he dont wanna pass the torch but I know what to do