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The Godfather Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The Godfather? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The cat in the opening scene was a stray that wandered onto the set and Brando used it.

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The cat was not in the script. It was a stray found on the Paramount lot. Brando began petting it during the scene, and the sound crew had to hide its purring mic.

2.

The horse head in the bed scene used a real horse head from a slaughterhouse.

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The filmmakers obtained a real horse head from a dog food company. No animals were killed for the film; it was already destined for pet food.

3.

Al Pacino was the first choice to play Michael Corleone and was cast immediately.

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✗ FALSE

Pacino was not the first choice; executives wanted Robert Redford or Warren Beatty. Coppola fought for Pacino, who was nearly unknown and almost replaced after screen tests.

4.

Marlon Brando ad-libbed the famous 'I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse' line.

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✗ FALSE

The line was written by Mario Puzo and adapted for the script. Brando did improvise the cat scene, not this iconic dialogue.

5.

James Caan broke his hand while filming the scene where he beats up Carlo Rizzi.

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Caan punched a wall for real during that scene and fractured his hand. He finished the take in pain, and Coppola kept the footage because it looked authentic.

6.

The orange in every scene is a subtle symbol of death or impending doom.

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This is a popular fan theory, but director Coppola and the cinematographer have said the oranges were just a visual motif, not a deliberate death symbol.

7.

The Godfather is the only film series to have three films nominated for Best Picture.

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This is a common myth. Only the first two won Best Picture; Part III was nominated but did not win. Also, the Lord of the Rings trilogy all won or were nominated.

8.

Francis Ford Coppola was fired from the film multiple times during production.

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Paramount tried to fire Coppola several times due to budget overruns and creative clashes. He was only saved by producer Robert Evans and strong early dailies.

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