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He never had the makings of a varsity crime lord. 🏈🤌🏼 🇮🇹

In the book I love how Vito was able to put it together… how Don Fanucci even though he was bleeding from his neck was more concerned about his white suit… because it probably was his only nice suit…And the way he would attack weaker people and rat them out to the cops… is no real gangster…So Vito had to show Fanucci Who was the real Don

The miniseries that shows ALL the footage, almost 550 minutes long, in chronological order, NEEDS to be released on DVD.

In the movie when DeNiro shoots Fanucci the towel catches on fire. That was not supposed to happen, it was a mistake with the props. When DeNiro cooly handles the towel the scene was kept.

Superb performance by Gastone Moschin, in my opinion overlooked, but all the performances were superb, there were no weak players in The Godfather, Frances Ford Coppola made a masterpiece

Don Fanucci yelled, screamed and howled for help, that never came!

One of the things I noticed in the scene where Fanucci confronts Vito in the truck and gives him the ultimatum is Vito listens to him. He says nothing, but listens to what Fanucci has to say. He doesn't show any signs of being intimidated or enraged, which oddly gives him the upper hand in this situation. Whereas in the first movie where Sonny loses his temper in the meeting with the Turk Vito reproaches Sonny for not listening and tells him "Never let them know what you're thinking."

"Any man who believes he is in total control of people is a man who's belief will end violently." Elliott Ness, circa 1931.

Fanucci was a paper Don holding the title until a real Don came along

The guy could fix a lightbulb, so there's that.

La Mano Nera, the Black Hand, was a fearsome organization. Stephen Talty's "The Black Hand" is a terrific read. The book includes some of the original, terrifying notes victims received. The other major crime, in addition to extortion, was kidnapping. The organization existed in several major American cities; it got so bad in New York City that Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt appointed Italian-born NYPD officer Joseph Petrosino, perhaps the bravest cop in history, to go after it, with a group of handpicked fellow officers. Joe would not be bribed, nor frightened away. The book is his story, as well.

a teen street gang attacked him, that means he's was joke. Coincidentally or conveniently Vito was there in the shadows with a food delivery (alibi) But did Vito set up Don Fanucci in order test his gangster?

No mafia boss would ever threaten someone with having the cops come to their home. That was a big flaw that Vito caught immediately as he came from the old country and knew how true mafia bosses operated.

Machiavelli said: "When you injure a man you must injure him in such a way that he cannot avenge himself of that injury"...Fanucci took no heed of such warnings. Vito observed Fanucci, saw him get attacked by some neighborhood toughs, who refused to pay and cut his throat as well. Fanucci ran off catching the blood in his hat yelling for help.. There were a few other things but most importantly Vito saw Fanucci as a leach and a paper tiger, and knew he was going to kill him after he set him up, knew he would accept whatever Vito would give him. Fanucci had cost Vito a job and then tried to tax him with no real power at all...Fanucci would soon be swimming with the fishes...lol.

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This is fabulous content and really shows how much books and film can differ. This new context of Fanucci is fabulous because it shows the intelligence of Vito as well as his ability to feign weakness, knowing that his opponent is actually far weaker.

I often wondered this too. If he was truly in a group, they would've went hunting for Vito. The other thing that got me was how he had a lack of anyone around. Even as an important person, no matter how "safe" the area should be, the threat of enemies is always looming; he had no one watching over him. He could've been a Capo, but even they have someone walking close by. It would've meant he was a street soldier, but he dressed too well to be considered such. My theory was he had a cousin or because his last name was similiar to someone in the black hand, he got to pretend to be like he was one. One more thing, after his death, notice no one ever mentions the black hand again.

Fanucci most definitely wore shorts.

Interesting , I always took this moment in the film on face value, where Don Vito took out a neighborhood bully, but understanding the character's calculated decisions adds more depth to the rise of Don Vito. Thanks enjoyed the video.

Really excellent analysis of Fanucci. He's a character I never would have thought to dissect. Again, well done!

“Tell your friends I’m not asking for much, just enough to WET MY BEAK”

I love how Vito ruled with a certain level of compassion

Fanucci was a good way for Vito to level up on his way to Ciccio.

The main reason behind Fanucci's facade crumbling and Vito being reasonably assured he would have no retaliation for his death is the fact he was gleeful to take 1/6th of the money promised and OFFERED him work even. A real gangster wouldn't be low balled so easily, thus knowing "the take whatever you can get" attitude is that of low ranked huckster and grifter, projecting power only, Vito killed him. The true brilliance, is Vito knows the good people saw Fanucci as powerful and killing him being a huge perceived powerplay (from a strategic and street cred standpoint) taken on by a POWERFUL crime lord... of course. the very fact Fanucci was a so successful at being feared, while being a low level huckster and unable to truly back up his assertions is what gave Vito his true ability to start his family. The Jump in respect and street cred wit this move is huge.

You could not have released this one at a more perfect time. This very topic was on my mind yesterday. Well done 👏👏👏

Love how subtly this is conveyed in the film. The deleted attack scene really hammers it home but there was always a niggling feeling in the back of my mind about how powerful Fanucci really was but it wasn’t made explicit although the signs are there. Love the insight these videos bring and they always increase my respect for these outstanding movies.

Great analysis. What I think should be added was that this episode of the film takes place by the end and just after World War 1. At that time there were no Five Mafia families nor a Mafia Commission in New York. There were lots of mostly smaller Mafia families. Some have counted them to be close to 30 in number. There was also rivalries between gangs with either Sicilian and Napolitanian ancestry. Irish and Jewish organized crime gangs were still around and wielded power, although Italian gangs were slowly surpassing them. Violence and homicides among the gangs and their prey were very common. In other words there was chaos and in such times it should have been a lot easier for an occassional but very unlikely impostor like Don Fanucci to hang around. Still his story needs to be explained further because a man acting like him would normally have been murdered a long time ago, but he is old.

'Hell's Kitchen' is midtown Manhattan on the West Side, Little Italy is a ways downtown and to the East... :-)

Fanucci was the grandfather of Frank Lopez. Vito:This guy is soft !

iI agree with your conclusions. Your video is well presented and very interesting. The key thing for me, (as you mentioned), is that Fanucci threatened to go to the police, and no real Mafioso chief with power and influence would ever do this. I also don't believe that any man of honor would hold a knife to the throat of a young woman while demanding money from her father. In my opinion, it was these things, and others that you mention which told Vito that Fanucci's power was a facade.

Even as kid I wondered why fanucci was alone and why there was no retaliation or references to one after his death. The deleted scene confirmed what I suspected

This Charlitan, Don Fanucci, is the same as Senator Pat Geary that Michael would annihilate in Nevada, a man projecting power who had no undergirding for his extortion schemes. But the two characters, Fannuci and Geary, have a cunning way of striking fear nonetheless, just not enough sufficient to make a lasting impact. In the movie, both characters were played extremely well and arguably added a dimension that was a key to Puzo's and Coppola's success; after all, the fraudulence of the Outfit itself was smartly underscored by both characters, regardless of their lack of real might.

I feel like the quote, if I may paragraph the book, when Vito thinks about his justification for killing fanucci says it all ‘would Vito pay the money to save fanucci’s life? No. So why would he pay the money that he needed to keep himself and his family alive?’

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Don Corleone's real power derives (more than anything) from overtaking the Genco Olive Oil business. It's a perfect front and a perfectly legitimate business causing it to be the best possible double edged sword for all his needs. He can filter illegal funds through it and make a proper living through the sale of Olive Oil to his fellow Italians. How many of them use it to substitute butter? Genius stuff Vito.

I love your show, but I have to correct you on one small, but important detail: Fanucci wasn't based in Hell's Kitchen. Hell's Kitchen was run by Irish gangsters. No way Fanucci would even go walking around in The Kitchen let alone run it. The scenes with a young Vito Corleone in his early days braking into "The Life" was set on the Lower East Side, "Little Italy", the other side of Manhattan from Hell's Kitchen.

Too bad that scene of Fanucci being attacked was not included; it would have accentuated Vito's intelligence, and not just his balls. Vito did a good detective job figuring out the real Fanucci, and it would have added to our understanding of why he was the real deal.

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I like how vito was always in the shadows taking in important information thats going on around him

Too bad that they cut killing Fanucci scene. Gastone Mouchine played Fanucci to the perfection!!

EXCELLENT analysis...very good video!!!!

Don Fanucci truly took fake it till you make it to the end.

I had ZERO clue about this and always said I liked 1 better because of that “plot hole” in 2, but after seeing this it adds a whole new perspective to those scenes.. thank you!

Only error is early reference to Hell's Kitchen as Fanucci's area of influence which is 1.5 miles from Little Italy

Great observations and discussion

Amazing analysis!👍🏾

I'll always respected fanucchi hat grab when money was on the table. I wished I was so skilled like that.

Thanks for lettin me" wet my beak" a little bit on this video

On seeing this notification, I was looking forward to *_wet my beak_* watching this.

Do one on Don ciccio I think? A real Don back in Italy who murdered most of Vito's family before he than Arranges a brilliant hit to take him out himself, as an adult later in life. that alone should be an entire other film.

The Godfather movies and source materials are so interesting. Another great breakdown. Much appreciated

Great insight!

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Thank you! I always wondered why Fanucci lived in a poor brownstone like the other poor people.

great video

Great analysis.

Very informative video

Fanucci doesn't operate in Hell's Kitchen. he operates in Little Italy. Mulberry st. do your homework. It wasnt a parade. it was the Feast of San Genarro

Great analysis dude. I think it was pretty obvious it got around that Vito killed Fanucci when his name started to get around the neighborhood for doing people favors. Vito had a lot of locals hero worshipping him after Fanucci was taken out. As if he liberated them from this supposed black hand tyrant. Of course some people still had to be educated such as Don Roberto but it did not take long for him to change his mind. Notice how Roberto was very quick to leave and not stay for coffee when he visited Vito's Genco office. It would be fascinating to see a well written, brilliantly directed prequel where we get to see the rise of Don Vito and the formation of the 5 families after the gang war between the two bosses and his reaction to a Chicago Gangster loosely based off Al Capone when he was asked to kill Vito by one of those bosses but was warned off by Vito. To see Vito combine forces with under bosses of those families such as Tattaglia, Cuneo, Stracci and of course the ambitious, cunning Barzini take those two bosses out with Vito and set up the commission would be awesome. There could potentially be another classic trilogy in a prequel out of those stories. The first being the rising of the commission. The second movie could be to the first war between the Corleone Family were Vito ruthlessly regain power with the feared Luca Brazi which results in almost bringing two families down (Tattaglia, Stracci) in a territory and trade dispute only to end with Barzini calling a meeting to end it the war in a way to get back to business and to feign that Barzini is coming off as a peace negotiator which is a chess move to throw The Corleones off the scent regarding his future plans to overthrow the Corleone Empire. The HUGE finale is the third movie involving the fruition of Barzini's plan over a number of years in the second war. This is obviously prior to the original Godfather movie. While Don Vito recovers from being shot in the throat, Sonny takes over the family in a ruthless, vicious campaign for vengeance in the first attempted coup of the five families and take over it's assets. Obviously this fails when Sonny is found to be a much more cunning, ruthless opponent as a young Don. Later, an un easy truce is made by Don Vito and other Don’s after a recovering Vito uses his political connections and power to slowly squeeze the other families businesses in to submission through police raids and corrupt judges which sets up the original Godfather without screaming it at the audience.. This trilogy doesn't need silly wink, wink, nod nods. It would have to be true to the original classics.

Good info. I always assumed that Fanucci was planning on killing Vito after he lowballed him and Vito struck first because the 'Don' tipped his hand that he would not let this slight go unpunished. Also, that Fanucci was much less respected and had weak ties to his 'muscle'. I never thought that Fanucci's ties were all a charade.

It never really says how Tessio came in the picture. Was he already friends with Peter Clemenza even before he knew Vito Corleone, but in the story it's like one day out of the blue in terms of the storyline of the movie Salvatore Tessio shows up...

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The phrase 'wet my beak' always makes me laugh.

Nicely reasoned.

Fanucci parades through the neighborhood like a guappo but Vito notices that Fanucci has no actual organization. In witnessing Fanucci's assault by the three attackers, Vito noticed that he ran solo, no cohorts or bodyguards, unlike the dons in Sicily. Vito noticed that this one-man 'Black Hand' could easily be taken out.

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This is the point in Vito's life when he is fully committed to becoming a gangster. A role he was born to play and didn't realize until then. He sensed Fannuci was a gas bag and didn't have the Mafias backing. Great scene.

Ain't no such thing as halfway crooks. 😌

I have one difficulty with Godfather II, which I have so far not been able to figure out. It starts with the scene where Vito and his compatriat Tesio/Clemenza? are in the theatre, Fanucci stands up and is admonished by the crowd to sit down, but the crowd goes silent when they recognize Fanucci. Vito then asks his compatriat who this person is, and why are people apparently afraid of him, whereupon Vito is told who Fanucci is and that he is connected to the "Black Hand" etc. What I don't understand is that Vito is not just off the boat. He has apparently grown up in that area along with his partners, so why is he in the dark vis. Fanucci? Why does Vito have to be made aware of just who Fannuci is, and why people fear him? Is it just a vehicle to let the audience know who this villain is? Am I missing something?

i often wondered why no one came after Vito, and why it was so easy for him to take over. Good Job!

I saw that scene in the 1974 original before it was cut & left on an office floor

That seems as if it's total bs. It was simply dumb luck he didn't go to his haunt...He was another boss before lucky.

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Watching the movie it was clear to me that Fanucci was mostly hot air and that Vito drew the same conclusion. By leaving the scene. out Coppola gives the audience credit for seeing the signs that Vito did.

Great video I always felt something about Fanucci felt off

This is absolutely essential information to understand what the Fauci character was all about. Excellent analysis.

With the scene taken out, Vito was either extra bold or he was extra cunning, but it can't be both ways at once. Personally, I always found it odd that Fanucci was killed so easily and with so little recourse and, without ever really thinking about it, it was something that I was unsure of in the movie. I think including the scene that was cut would do more to display Vito's character: that he was very cunning, and although he had the courage and self-assurance to act boldly on what he thought was true, he was not rash or reckless.

Don Fanucci was played by the great Italian actor, Gastion Moschin, who probably had the most beautiful blue-turquoise eyes in all Italy!

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Genco was also a big influence on Vito, whose father gave Vito a job. His first and long time consigliere before Tom.

The scene’s with Michael & Fanucci are a flashback. They likely deleted the “Fanucci being attacked scene” because how do you portray a flashback within a flashback?

I don’t know it just always seemed obvious to me that he wasn’t a big threat even with the scene of him being attacked by not being in there but interesting point of view

For years I always wondered why Vito had no comeback for that killing,thanks, it always bugged me.

Never thought of it that way.

Lol the thumbnail made me laugh . Next we will see “Don Fanucci CANCELED” lmao

well done

And New Yorkers are so easily conned to this day, by politicians.

Is Fanucci’s territory Hell’s Kitchen in the book? Because in the film it’s Little Italy.

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I was hoping to see you go into detail on the kitchen scene when Vito in effect usurped the leadership of the 3 from Clemenza.

He is a low-level member of La Mano Nera, the Black Hand, the original Sicilian criminal organization in America. He controls his small portion of Manhattan's Little Italy, and personally extorts immigrants in the pre-Five Families, pre-Syndicate era. He would have had higher-ups, to whom he answered. Two of the most powerful actual Mafia figures in New York at the time were the Corleone, Sicily-born Giuseppe Morello (1868-1930), who went to prison in 1910 and was murdered twenty years later, and the fearsome Ignazio Lupo, "Lupo the Wolf" (1877-1947), who was associated with Morello. Lupo also went to prison in 1910. Released, having long outlived his era, he died in Brooklyn in 1947, with a new, younger generation of mob leaders in control.

Very interesting.

Don Fanucci never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

The scene with Fanucci being attacked by the guys from 9 street was actually not deleted, and Vito even discusses it the next day with his co worker at the bar, but interesting breakdown of fanucci though.

Fannucci couldn't have been too bad if he didn't have security. Unfortunately, Vito didn't learn from it, did the same thing & almost was killed.

Didn't the studio ask for a longer film and got it? That scene was cut for other reasons you mentioned.

Damm! I always saw fannuci that way even without the deleted scene. Coppella must have implied it in some way. Genius!

Martin Scorsese (or Coppola) should make a movie about brave Joe Petrosino and his battle with the Black Hand in turn-of-the-20th-century America. Terrific subject for a film.

Don Fanucci is what Eazy-E of NWA would describe as being a “fake gangster.”