For 50 Years ‘The Godfather’ Has Sold Us a Beautiful Lie

As Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece hits the half-century mark, it’s time we stared a little harder at the men the film celebrates. Because heroes they’re not.

Ronald K. Fried

Published Mar. 20 2022 5:02AM EDT 

Ronald K. Fried

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