Michael Corleone Ask Apollonia's Father Permission To Court Her (The Godfather) 

I love how sweet and innocent Michael looks when he sees or is talking to Apollonia. That’s so sweet. I love it

Now THIS is how its done!

From the entire trilogy, this is my favourite scene.

I like how the father puts on his braces when he realizes that Michael is serious and he's about to accept him

Imagine if she had not died, and Michael had returned to America with her at his side. He would have been unstoppable, and he would have been truly happy.

I knew Michael had serious balls when he asked to speak to the man after he was pissed.

I believe Apollonia is the love of Michael's life..

Maybe losing her is the reason Michael became such a monster.

such beautiful eyes...kay was a second rate, (no offense to diane keaton) i thought it was cool how he never told her about apollonia, or anyone i guess, just kept that part of himself private , mikey's true love

Forget the Apollonia talk. I’d love to sit in Vitelli’s cafe and have a pizza and a beer. Nice weather for it, ya know.

I always wonder if Michael's comment about "there are people who would pay a lot of money for that information" about his real identity was what planted the seed in Fabrizio's mind that would lead to his betrayal and Apollonia's death.

70's Al Pacino is so handsome even the father couldn't say no. Man, if i looked like that no offers of mine will be refused.

The way Apollonia shakes Michael's hand for the first time. Her humble, feminine politeness is so sweet.

For some reason, I always found it hilarious that the one dude keeps repeating the last thing the other dude says.

My husband did it old school as well and did my dad the honor of asking for my hand in marriage before he proposed to me. I was unaware of this until after our wedding. Dad was so pleasantly taken aback that a young man would respectfully seek his approval before asking to wed his one and only daughter that he heartily gave his blessing. Dad passed away two years ago but when I see this scene, it reminds me that many of these old world traditions are worth holding on to. ❤❤

That smile she gave to Michael, so romantic ❤️ And the first time I saw her in this scene, I went omg! She's stunning!!

This is how real gentleman ask for the father "hey, let me date your daughter"

this scene is too cute. what a nice tradition in courtship back on those days but times changed it.

Kay was the woman for the life Michael would of wanted. Apollonia was the woman for the life he would go lead

I still mourn for Apollonia.

The italian dubbed scene is funny because of course Michael is speaking italian and there's no need of translation so Michael's friend simply repeats in other words what michael says or add some specifics :D

lol imagine that your every Tinder date would have to go like this - under a supervision of family etc.

This movie really is top tier. A love story that you can be convinced with such few words and shots. Simply amazing

I hate what happened to her. Michael played that loss in ice cold fashion. he had to.

Pop: "My daughter is pure and innocent. I'll only allow her to marry a good man who will treat her well." Michael: "Either you let me marry her or I'll kill you." Pop: "You seem like a good man. Here's my daughter."

I like how Carlos repeats everything!

Can you imagine what a different world we'd love in if this would be how people courted each other today?

Sicilian old grandma castings are amazing.

Coppola could’ve had Michael gaze at Apollonia from afar without her noticing him and then pursue her. But it would’ve been creepy if it’d happened that way, since it’d be all about his feelings and not hers. Instead, Coppola has Apollonia lock eyes with Michael at the same time, making her feelings just as clear and important as his. She wants this guy, and she makes that clear with one silent, penetrating look into his soul.

she asks her mom's permission to open the gift... good old days

Vitelli inspired me to buy suspenders for an upcoming wedding. The way he straps them back on as if to display his approval by his distinguishable authority really compelled me to change my wedding attire. Now if any man wants to marry my future daughter, I’ll be ready.

Watch and learn gentleman.

Michael Corleone was a real OG.. He stepped to Appolonia's dad like a "G" and said "I want to meet ur daughter". I don't blame him. Appolonia was HELLA FINE 😘😘👌👌

This is genuinely my personal favourite gangsta scene of all time

the way he looks at her at 5:08 😭 My heart

This episode is the finest lesson in the movie, crime may pay but you will lose everything that truly matters.

Monday, Tueday, Wednesday, Thursday *BOOOM!

5:55 This scene is amazing in so many levels because you get a glimpse of what Michael's life could have been, should have been, without all the cosanostra mumbo-jumbo: a happy family man growing old with lovely Apollonia. Alas! sadly it was not his fate

What a striking beauty Apollonia was. Perfect features. Beautiful voice. Just gorgeous.

This scene is so beautiful so much respect to tradition and one's determination

It occurred to me just recently that many fathers- maybe all good fathers- crave this "ask my permission respectfully" approach. He doesn't want to see his daughter single and lonely all her life, or to have to support her financially for that matter, but would love to pull his braces up and be the one to judge a gentleman worthy.

This is my favorite scene of the trilogy. I live close to Bolonia and I got married this 4 of September, and with my wife we decided to go to Sicily after the wedding. I really wanted to go to bar Vitelli in Savoca (Messina) so we went there! It was an astonishing experience... To went there where Al Pacino played this legendary scene.

This is how it used to be done. Basically how I did it.

This scene plays a key role in elevating The Godfather from a mafia war story to a noble epic.

I love the way she trips and he grabs her arm. Definetively intentional

Did Michael Corleone love Kay or Apollonia? He loved both. However, it was not the same and Puzo goes to details about it. Michael’s love of Apollonia was tender but almost chemical in intensity, borderline insane: Again Michael felt that shortness of breath, that flooding through his body of something that was not so much desire as an insane possessiveness. He understood for the first time the classical jealousy of the Italian male. He was at that moment ready to kill anyone who touched this girl, who tried to claim her, take her away from him. He wanted to own her as wildly as a miser wants to own gold coins, as hungrily as a sharecropper wants to own his own land. Nothing was going to stop him from owning this girl, possessing her, locking her in a house, and keeping her prisoner only for himself. He didn’t want anyone even to see her. When she turned to smile at one of her brothers Michael gave that young man a murderous look without even realizing it. She had his mind, body and heart: He awoke and, feeling Apollonia’s satiny body against his own sleep-warm skin, made her come awake with love. When they were done, even all the months of complete possession could not stop him from marveling at her beauty and her passion. Michael changed after Apollonia: For Kay the lovemaking was almost like it had been before except that Michael was rougher, more direct, not as tender as he had been. As if he was on guard against her. But she didn’t want to complain. Michael’s love for Kay was more cerebral. It was human love. Michael’s love for Apollonia pure physical passion, possession and animalistic..borderline madness.

Kay don't even compare, nothing better than an Italian woman

She was all he ever wanted.

I wish Appalonia had not had died. Because she was the better wife

You should take a look at Italian version of this scene with the father. When Michael asks his friend to translate for him, of course they had to change everything because Michael had been talking perfect itailan all the time. So his friend begins to add things to what Mike was saying, sometimes completing his sentences. so hilarious

Heart achingly beautiful scene

“I am, Michael Corleone.” Fabrizio’s Mind: *OH GOD!!!* “And there are people who would pay a lot of money for that information.” Fabrizio’s Mind: *THANK GOD!!!*

The way she said _grazzi_ gets me every time.

Puzo says, Michael persues Apollonia as in his mind there is no future with Kay. He thinks Kay would never want to be with him now he'd become a murderer.

Michael was capable of threatening them and ask for his permission politely at the same time 😂

I was also thinking about does Micheal love A more or K more. My conclusion is: he loves both, but relative speaking, loves A more. My reason is very simply - his behavior: he was with K for years and hadn’t married but with A, only the 1st sight, marry immediately! Seems like Micheal very know what kind of woman he want marry. Also, the novel describes a lot about his feelings after he met her, including romantic feeling, xxx feeling, extreme jealous feeling, etc., which are rarely shown between he and K. So, in the novel, Micheal loves A more than K, K loves Micheal more than Micheal loves K.

I think appolonia got hit by the thunderbolt too.

He picked out a wife like he would pick out a car. He even negotiated with the dealer. I doubt she was allowed to choose for herself whether she liked him or not. People in the comments think this scene is romantic. Nothing about this scene is healthy.

5:53 who else smiled here ?

That`s how it done respect, a real gentleman ask for the fathers permission to court his daughter Apollonia well what can a say beautiful young lady.

Wonderful music!

Michael: "Tell him to come here." Both bodyguards grab their guns. - Subtle comedy right there!

This is how it's supposed to be. A daughter is like the very essence of love. The very best of you. The person who sees the side of you only family can see. You work tirelessly for her and protect her at all cost, and then life demands that you let her go at some point. If that is the case, then we want the very best. And the only way to know is to watch him and how he moves. Then, if he is worthy, he can lay with her and love her all he wants bcuz we expect a marriage and our family to grow.

5.42 _ 5.59 The most beautiful romantic moment ( eyes talking ) & ( shy smile )

shes pretty

That's when I knew Michael Corleone was a badass. He straight up proposed the girl's father, LMAO 😂

This were the traditions and values who create our world, even the gangster Miguel de Corleone follows to the line, this scene is pure perfection

3:40 That's how you do it boys. Turn a conflict into an opportunity, show max respect and cultural considerations. Know when to take the biggest of risks. Be prepared when the chances come.

Apollonia was physically beautiful for sure, but as a character, she wasn’t given much to do with the role. Her dad has a lot more personality than she does. It would have been great if Francis had combined her beauty with her dad’s vibrancy.

WHAT no CG no dragons or demons or alien abductions ??? Just a well done movie .... Does such a thing exists

This has always been one of my favorite scenes. You have the romance of old world Italy and the handsome Al Pacino. Dang. Who wouldn't want to be courted by the confident Michael Corleone.

The moment Apollonia blew up is the moment Michael truly became a career criminal

I think it's a very bold and respectful move to consult the father to court the woman.

the beginning of the end, for Don Michael, Corleone.

Love takes no less than Everything

Michael had Don Vito's charms

I think Michael loved both of them Apollonia and Kay as he thinks of dancing with both at the end of his life as well as his Daughter Mary , they were the three most important females in his life.

Fabrizio asking about apollonia The Father : Peace was never an option Michael Asking about her The Father : Understandable, Have a nice day.

Mike could have been happy to stay with his young bride for the rest of his life in Sicily.

Thank God, we still carry those traditions back in the Middle East

The respect afforded to such proceedings is elegant. And what do we get today? Some half cut yob posting his 'thing' on social media.

I think it’s really sweet how Michael stayed and apologized and ultimately squashed the beef with Vitelli. Too bad Apollonia wouldn’t have died if Michael had chickened out. But her death pushed Michael towards becoming the stone cold killer that eliminated all the gang lords. Talk about butterfly effect…

I’m here to learn how to properly court a woman.

This is possibly the most perfect scene ever filmed.

Now thats a fucking real man right there.

Beautiful just beautiful...Al Pacino

El verdadero amor de Michael.

Michael living in two different worlds. Maybe if she had not died he would have stayed there forever with her.

Proper way to court a woman

my grandmothers name was appolonia. she had green eyes and black hair. quite a beauty

Michael after all the time still has the punch mark

(4:27) One of the most beautiful moments in the history of the Universe.

Vitelli is played by Saro Urzì, the only real born Sicilian in this scene.

My wife’s father passed away when she was young but I did ask her mother for her permission and blessings to propose to her daughter and after being together for 15 years and having two beautiful daughters I pray that they too will meet men that will have that kind of mentality.

I've always loved the romance of this scene. It makes me want to visit some old world Sicilian village, and stay in a cozy villa with the man I love. I can picture us drinking aged wine, eating delicious Italian cuisine, and making love.

i wanna get married this way.......our cotumes are almost like this

Was this a reverse shotgun wedding?

What I admire so much about these scenes is the formality and civility of the family and Micheal,i think that is delightful!

So many comments about how this is so beautiful encounter/meeting..... The mafia prince saw a girl he liked, used armed men to intimidate her father/impress her father. How very touching and innocent......

She was, I think, to be the key to the kind of life his father had - granted Michael would’ve still had to change with the times and faced similar adversity, but Apollonia would’ve been far more permissive and enabling of Michael’s life than Kay, much like Vito’s wife - although I wonder if America would’ve spoiled and corrupted her - she was already verging on that from the immature, impatient way she spoke to him when he’s teaching her to drive - I wonder how that would’ve carried over had she been exposed to the excess and access of being a mob wife in the “New World”