Among the many of Francis Ford Coppla’s achievements in “The Godfather”, is the way he characterized the individuals in the movie. Each had an aspect about him or her that was special and memorable. He accomplished this in many ways including but not limited to: camera shots, how the characters dressed, how they talked, and what they did. The following is three example of how he characterized and depicted the roles in the movie. …showed first 75 words of 4071 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4071 total…this to emphasize the man that Michael has become. He is a man that while in the house of God, is blatantly disregarding him and his laws. He is a man that can in front of a priest lie and say he renounces Satan when in fact he is having five men killed. Michael is no longer the war hero we knew at the beginning of the movie; he is now, The Godfather. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**