query: what town in sicily is the godfather from

pos: Corleone Corleone Corleone (; or ) is an Italian town and "comune" of roughly 11,158 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone, including: Tommy Gagliano, Jack Dragna, Giuseppe Morello, Michele Navarra, Luciano Leggio, Leoluca Bagarella, Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather", including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. The Corleone

pos: The Godfather (novel) Don), whose surname (Italian for "Lionheart") recalls the town of Corleone, Sicily. His birth name is Vittorio Andolini, but after emigrating to America, he refused to tell the immigration official his last name. The person in charge of the lines said the boy was from Corleone, and the official recorded his name as Vito Corleone. Vito fathered four children: Santino "Sonny" Corleone, Frederico "Fredo" Corleone, Michael "Mike" Corleone, and Constanzia "Connie" Corleone. He also has an informally adopted son, Thomas "Tom" Hagen, who became the Corleone Family's "consigliere" (counsellor). Vito Corleone is also godfather to the famous singer and movie

pos: The Godfather (novel) but the Corleone family is featured heavily throughout, Michael Corleone in particular. Chronologically this story sits between Michael's exile to Sicily in 1950 and his return to the USA. For copyright reasons, the Corleone family involvement was cut from the Michael Cimino film adaptation, which is not considered part of the "Godfather" film series. In 2004, Random House published a sequel to Puzo's "The Godfather", "The Godfather Returns", by Mark Winegardner. A further sequel by Winegardner, "The Godfather's Revenge", was released in 2006. These novels continue the story from Puzo's novel. "The Godfather Returns" picks up the story immediately after

pos: Corleone The adaptation of the town's name into the name of a criminal gang leader in "The Godfather" is however predated by Graham Greene's 1938 novel "Brighton Rock", which was made into a popular film in 1947. The leading character crosses the rival gang leader 'Colleoni' in the English seaside town of Brighton. Corleone Corleone (; or ) is an Italian town and "comune" of roughly 11,158 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone, including: Tommy Gagliano, Jack Dragna, Giuseppe Morello, Michele Navarra, Luciano Leggio, Leoluca Bagarella, Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano.

pos: The Godfather (1991 video game) The Godfather (1991 video game) The Godfather is a side scrolling shoot 'em up game released by U.S. Gold in 1991. The plot is based on the three "Godfather" films. The game has five levels of gameplay which reflect the locations seen in the movies, including the streets of New York City, Miami, and the village of Corleone in Sicily. It was released for several computer formats, including the Commodore Amiga, the Atari ST and MS-DOS, with the latter version coming on six floppy disks. Critical reception to the Amiga version was mixed, ranging from 40% to 95%. Amiga Computing

pos: The Sicilian The Sicilian The Sicilian is a novel by Italian-American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group (), it is based on Puzo's most famous work, "The Godfather". It is regarded as "The Godfather"'s literary sequel. In this novel, the spelling of Salvatore Giuliano's name was intentionally changed by Puzo to "Guiliano". This novel, though a work of fiction, is based on the real life exploits of Giuliano. The novel opens in 1950 Sicily, where Michael Corleone, nearing the end of his exile in Sicily, meets with Don Croce Malo, the "Capo di Capi" or Boss of

pos: Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone (1897–1959) a fictional character in Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", is the wife of Don Vito Corleone. Carmela is portrayed by Italian-American Morgana King in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, and in "The Godfather Part II". King was born Maria Grazia Morgana Messina in Pleasantville, New York; her parents were "from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy." King is better known as a singer and is given a brief chance to display her vocal skills in the wedding reception scene of "The Godfather" when she sings the song "Luna Mezz'O Mare". Carmela

pos: The Godfather (1991 video game) The last level consists of taking down an enemy helicopter while protecting Michael Corleone. The Godfather (1991 video game) The Godfather is a side scrolling shoot 'em up game released by U.S. Gold in 1991. The plot is based on the three "Godfather" films. The game has five levels of gameplay which reflect the locations seen in the movies, including the streets of New York City, Miami, and the village of Corleone in Sicily. It was released for several computer formats, including the Commodore Amiga, the Atari ST and MS-DOS, with the latter version coming on six floppy disks. Critical

pos: Peter Clemenza Peter Clemenza Peter Clemenza is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and two of the three films based on it. He is played by Academy Award-nominee Richard Castellano in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, and by Bruno Kirby (as a young man) in "The Godfather Part II". Born near Trapani, Sicily, Peter Clemenza is one of Don Vito Corleone's "caporegimes" and oldest friends, as well as the godfather of his eldest son, Sonny. He has a reputation as a superb judge of talent; his regime produced no fewer than five future "capos"—Sonny, Frank

pos: Peter Clemenza Vito kills Fanucci and takes over the neighborhood - the beginnings of the future Corleone family. Clemenza is last seen at Vito's side as they open Genco Pura Olive Oil, the front for their criminal empire. Clemenza appears briefly in Puzo's second "Godfather" installment, "The Sicilian". He meets with Michael during his exile in Sicily, at his brother Domenico Clemenza's home in Trapani. They discuss what the fate of Turi Giuliano is to be, following the orders of a recovering Vito Corleone. Clemenza tells Michael that he should report to him after a week, with or without Giuliano, and that

pos: The Godfather (film series) the Corleone crime family, trying to hold his business ventures together from 1958 to 1959; the other is a series of flashbacks following his father, Vito Corleone, from his childhood in Sicily in 1901 to his founding of the Corleone family in New York City. "The Godfather Part III" was released on December 25, 1990. Francis Ford Coppola returned as director for the feature-length film, while also writing the screenplay with the help of the author Mario Puzo. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire, and shows the rise of

pos: Frank Sivero Frank Sivero Frank Sivero (born Francesco LoGiudice, January 6, 1952) is an Italian American character actor, perhaps best known for playing the roles of Genco Abbandando in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Part II," and Frankie Carbone (based on Angelo Sepe) in Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas". Sivero was born Francesco LoGiudice in Siculiana, Sicily, Italy, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Sivero can be seen as an extra in "The Godfather" as one of the witnesses to Sonny Corleone's brutal beating of his brother-in-law, Carlo. He also appeared in "The Wedding Singer" with Adam Sandler. In October 2014, Sivero initiated a

pos: Commander (order) Republic of Italy officially recognizes the Orders and titles conferred upon its citizens from the Holy See and from some of the royal houses of Italy. Commendatore is also the Italian translation for the rank of Knight Commander in foreign orders, such as the Order of the British Empire. "Il Commendatore" is also a character in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", and was additionally commonly used to refer to Enzo Ferrari. In the movie "The Godfather: Part III," Michael Corleone is addressed as "Commendatore" Michael Corleone on his return to Sicily since he received a Papal order of knighthood. In the Italian

pos: Frank Pentangeli Frank Pentangeli Frank "Frankie Five Angels" Pentangeli is a fictional character from the film "The Godfather Part II". In the film, he is portrayed by Michael V. Gazzo, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance, which he lost to Robert De Niro, his co-star from the same film (as young Vito Corleone). He gets his nickname from his last name, which is Greco-Italian for "five angels". Born as Francesco Pentangeli in Partinico, Sicily, Pentangeli has an older brother named Vincenzo who remains in the country. Frank is a "caporegime" in the Corleone family, running the

pos: The Godfather Part II unable to reach the heavily-guarded Pentangeli, so sends for Pentangeli's brother from Sicily, resulting in Pentangeli renouncing his previous statement; the hearing dissolves in uproar. Afterwards, Kay reveals to Michael that her miscarriage was actually an abortion, and that she intends to take their children away from Michael's criminal life. Outraged, Michael takes custody of the children and banishes Kay from the family. Carmela Corleone dies. At the funeral, Michael appears to forgive Fredo. Roth is refused asylum and denied entry to Israel. He is forced to return to the United States. Over the dissent of consigliere Tom Hagen, Michael

pos: Lupara than that of a choked full length gun. The word "lupara" means literally "for the wolf", reflecting its traditional use in wolf hunting. The word achieved wider recognition through Mario Puzo's bestselling novel "The Godfather" in which the lupara is used extensively by the mafia in Sicily, including Michael Corleone's bodyguards. From the word "lupara" comes the Italian expression "lupara bianca" (white lupara), a term especially used by journalists to refer to a mafia-style slaying in which the victim's body is deliberately hidden. An early example of criminal use of the weapon in the United States was the assassination of

pos: The Godfather (2006 video game) a peaceful resolution. However, Michael plans to assassinate them. Clemenza has Aldo hide a gun in the toilet of the restaurant where the meeting is taking place, and Michael kills them both. Aldo then drives him to the docks, where he leaves for Sicily. Meanwhile, Vito is released from hospital and promotes Aldo to Soldier, officially making him a made man of the Corleone family. Shortly thereafter, a group of Tattaglia soldiers kill Frankie. Sonny tells Aldo that Bruno Tattaglia ordered the hit, and is hiding at his funeral home. An enraged Aldo heads there and kills Bruno. As Aldo

pos: Carmine Falcone is based on Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone from the 1972 film "The Godfather". Loeb stated in an interview that he paralleled the Falcone family to that of the Corleone family: Falcone's power and wisdom akin to Vito Corleone, his son Alberto's personality and appearance that of Fredo Corleone, and his daughter Sofia's temper matching that of Sonny Corleone. Lastly, his elder son Mario's deportation to Sicily, physical appearance and desire to legitimize the Falcone family are all traits shared with Michael Corleone. In a flashback in "The Long Halloween", Vincent Falcone brings his dying son, Carmine (who

pos: The Godfather Saga television film incorporated additional footage not included in the original films, including Don Fanucci being attacked by street thugs, Vito Corleone's first encounter with Hyman Roth, Vito killing two of the mafiosi who worked for Don Ciccio and were instrumental in his family's death, Michael Corleone's reunion with his father after his return from Sicily, and Sonny Corleone's taking charge of the family after his father is severely wounded. The previously deleted scenes totaled almost 75 minutes. Hal Erickson summarized the results as follows, "While this rearrangement was reasonably coherent, the rhythm and pacing of the original theatrical versions of

pos: Portella della Ginestra massacre entirely in black, planted herself before the camera and repeated in an anguished wail, 'Where are my children?' Two of her sons had died at the hands of Giuliano and his gang. A deleted scene from The Godfather is an allusion to the events and to Mario Puzo's novel The Sicilian. The scene takes place during Michael Corleone's exile in Sicily. He and his companions witness a parade of communist marchers headed to Portella delle Ginestre and singing Bandiera Rossa. Michael Cimino's 1987 version, a film adaptation of Mario Puzo's "The Sicilian", was filmed instead at Sutera and Caltanissetta. The

pos: The Godfather Part III Vincent for his actions and insists that Vincent end his relationship with Mary, explaining Vincent's involvement in the family's criminal enterprises endangers her life. The family goes to Sicily for Anthony's operatic debut in Palermo at the Teatro Massimo and stay with Don Tommasino. Michael tells Vincent to pretend to defect from the Corleone family in order to spy on Altobello. Altobello introduces Vincent to Don Licio Lucchesi, a powerful Italian political figure and Immobiliare's chairman. Michael discovers that the Immobiliare deal is an elaborate swindle, arranged by Lucchesi, Gilday, and Vatican accountant Frederick Keinszig. Michael visits Cardinal Lamberto, favored

pos: The Godfather on-site in Sicily, except for the scenes set in Las Vegas because there were insufficient funds to travel there. Savoca and Forza d'Agrò were the Sicilian towns featured in the film. The opening wedding scene was shot in a Staten Island neighborhood using almost 750 locals as extras. The house used as the Corleone household and the wedding location was at 110 Longfellow Road in the Todt Hill neighborhood of Staten Island. The wall around the Corleone compound was made from styrofoam. Scenes set in and around the Corleone olive oil business were filmed on Mott Street. After filming had

pos: Angelo Infanti Angelo Infanti Angelo Infanti (16 February 1939 – 12 October 2010) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1961 and 2010. He was born on 16 February 1939 in Zagarolo, Italy. He died on 12 October 2010 in Tivoli, Italy due to cardiac arrest. Infanti is best known to non-Italian audiences as Fabrizio in "The Godfather". Fabrizio was a bodyguard to Michael Corleone who was hiding in Sicily. Fabrizio betrays Michael by setting up explosives in his car, but kills his new bride instead. In the novel, Fabrizio is later shot dead in revenge

pos: Vito Corleone ("Connie"). Vito informally adopts Sonny's friend, Tom Hagen, who becomes his lawyer and "consigliere". Vito oversees a business founded on gambling, bootlegging, and union corruption, but he is known as a kind, generous man who lives by a strict moral code of loyalty to friends and, above all, family. He is also known as a traditionalist who demands respect commensurate with his status; even his closest friends refer to him as "Godfather" or "Don Corleone" rather than "Vito". Vito Andolini's story starts in Corleone, Sicily. He was born on April 28, 1892. In 1901, the local mafia chieftain, Don Ciccio,

pos: Corleone Coppola's film "The Godfather". In the novel, Vito Andolini emigrates from the village of Corleone. In the cinematic release of "The Godfather, Part II", young Vito, shy and unable to speak English, cannot respond when asked for his proper name, and is given the last surname Corleone by an immigration official at Ellis Island. Throughout the film series, various members of the Corleone family visit the town. In the films, the towns of Savoca and Forza d'Agrò were used as locations for those scenes set in Corleone. Michael Corleone is played by Al Pacino, whose real-life maternal grandparents were Corleonese.

pos: Lupara resulted in a mob assault on the New Orleans Parish Prison and the subsequent lynching of many Italian prisoners. Luparas figure prominently in "The Godfather"; in the movie, they are carried by Michael Corleone's bodyguards Calo (Franco Citti) and Fabrizio (Angelo Infanti). Lupara Lupara is an Italian word used to refer to a sawn-off shotgun of the break-open type. It is traditionally associated with La Cosa Nostra, the Italian organized crime group dominant in Sicily for their use of it in vendettas, defence —such as its use against Mussolini's army when he decided to break up the Sicilian mafioso network—and

neg: Forza d'Agrò Forza d'Agrò Forza d'Agrò is a town and "comune" in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. Forza d'Agrò is on the lower peak of a small mountain, while on the higher peak that overlooks the town are the remains of a Norman castle. Much of the town consists of traditional buildings and stone paved lanes that are impassable by car. Due to this lack of modernisation, Forza d'Agrò has featured as the backdrop in a number of films, such as" The Godfather" trilogy. It is not certain if Forza d'Agrò area was first settled by the Sicani or

neg: Barry Malkin of the Road" (directed by Aram Avakian-1970), and "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (directed by Ossie Davis-1970). Malkin was the editor for the 1973 film directed by Avakian, "Cops and Robbers". "The Godfather" was extremely successful artistically and at the box-office; among other distinctions, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1972. Production of a sequel, "The Godfather Part II", started in 1973. Malkin and Richard Marks joined Zinner as co-editors. "Godfather Part II", which was released in 1974 and enjoyed success comparable to "The Godfather", is noted for its intercutting between two storylines, one from Sicily in the

neg: Angelo Infanti for the killing. This scene was filmed but cut from the motion picture before its theatrical release. It appears in the 1977 "The Godfather: A Novel for Television", which combined the first two films - "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II", adding back scenes that had been previously cut and telling the story chronologically beginning with Vito Andolini's childhood in Sicily. Angelo Infanti Angelo Infanti (16 February 1939 – 12 October 2010) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1961 and 2010. He was born on 16 February 1939 in Zagarolo, Italy. He

neg: The Godfather to film in Sicily. Following the crew's departure for Sicily, Paramount announced that the release date would be moved to spring 1972. Cinematographer Gordon Willis initially turned down the opportunity to film "The Godfather" because the production seemed "chaotic" to him. After Willis later accepted the offer, he and Coppola agreed to not use any modern filming devices, helicopters, or zoom lenses. Willis and Coppola chose to use a "tableau format" of filming to make it seem if it was viewed like a painting. He made use of shadows and low light levels throughout the film to showcase psychological developments.

neg: Nick Licata (mobster) wife Josephine, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was buried in Culver City at the Holy Cross Cemetery. His funeral was attended by 150 people. One newspaper described him as a true Godfather in every respect. Nick Licata (mobster) Nick "Old Man" Licata (February 20, 1897 - October 19, 1974) was an Italian American mobster who was the Boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1967 until his death in 1974. Nicolò Licata was born on February 20, 1897 in the small Italian town of Camporeale, in Sicily (although his surname may suggest family origins in Licata). He was

neg: Al Neri film version of "The Godfather", Neri's backstory is not mentioned. He does not say a word in the first film and following Michael's return from exile in Sicily, Neri becomes his bodyguard, accompanying him everywhere. In the famous "baptism sequence", Neri, disguised in a police uniform, guns down Barzini and his bodyguards on the steps of a courthouse, much as he does in the novel. However, the murder of Greene, which occurs simultaneously, is handled by another, anonymous gunman. In "The Godfather Part II", Neri is portrayed as Michael's unofficial second-in-command in his operations in Nevada, and is one of

neg: Michael Corleone through his body and hits Mary, killing her. Her death breaks Michael's spirit, and he screams in agony over her body. He returns to Bagheria, Sicily, where he dies in 1997, alone in the courtyard where he married Apollonia. Michael is a secondary character in Puzo's novel "The Sicilian", which takes place during his first exile in Sicily. He learns from Clemenza about the legendary exploits of the novel's main character, Salvatore Giuliano, and is eager to meet him, but Giuliano is murdered before the meeting can take place. Michael appears in Mark Winegardner's sequel novels "The Godfather Returns" and

neg: Frank Pentangeli a powerful and ruthless Mafia chieftain in Sicily. An early draft of the film's script explains that Vincenzo, shocked that his brother is about to betray the Corleones, attends the hearing to remind Frank that he must not break the Mafia's code of silence, omertà. His brother's presence, as well as the stare they exchange, serves as a threat that if Frank follows through with his planned testimony, retribution will be taken against his children, who are living in Sicily under Vincenzo's guardianship. Frank Pentangeli Frank "Frankie Five Angels" Pentangeli is a fictional character from the film "The Godfather Part

neg: Muslim conquest of Sicily governor was captured, the town was plundered—Ahmad al-Habashi reportedly took along the local cathedral's marble columns to decorate his palace—and its fortifications razed. The fall of Malta had important ramifications for the defence of what remained of Byzantine Sicily: with Reggio in Calabria and now Malta in their hands, the Muslims completed their encirclement of the island, and could easily interdict any aid sent from the east. From 872 to 877 there was apparently a period of calm, since the sources are silent on any military operations in Sicily. This was probably chiefly due to internal turmoil in Muslim Sicily,

neg: Franco Citti Franco Citti Franco Citti (23 April 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Accattone". In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of "Oedipus Rex". He is perhaps best known to non-Italian audiences as Calò in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part III" and uttering the line "In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns." His brother was the director and screenwriter Sergio Citti. He died in Rome on 14 January 2016 at the age of 80.

neg: Franco Citti Franco Citti Franco Citti (23 April 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Accattone". In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of "Oedipus Rex". He is perhaps best known to non-Italian audiences as Calò in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part III" and uttering the line "In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns." His brother was the director and screenwriter Sergio Citti. He died in Rome on 14 January 2016 at the age of 80.

neg: Procopio Cutò Procopio Cutò Procopio Cutò, or Francesco Procopio Cutò or Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli (9 February 1651 - 10 February 1727) was an Italian chef from Sicily. Billing himself as a modern Procopius, he founded in 1686 what has become the oldest extant cafe in Paris, Café Procope. It became the first literary coffeehouse in Paris. For over 200 years the cafe-restaurant attracted notables in the world of arts, politics, and literature. Some sources say Procopio was born near Mount Etna in Sicily around the town of Aci Trezza. Other sources say he was born at or near Palermo, Sicily. A

neg: Aspra, Sicily of the town, with local anchovies being exported worldwide. Aspra, Sicily Aspra (Aspira in Sicilian) is a town in the "comune" of Bagheria in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. A village within the municipality of Bagheria, approximately of 3700 inhabitants, by the sea at the East end of the Palermo's Gulf facing the capital city of Sicily. Typical are the wooden boats (lancitiedde in local dialect) vividly colored. The first traces of the town are thought to belong to the period of Arabic domination in Sicily, as it is suspected that the name comes from the Arabic حجر

neg: The Godfather Part III better rating than he gave "The Godfather Part II" in an earlier review. In his 2008 re-rating, he gave 4 stars for "The Godfather Part II" and included it in his list of Great Movies from which he excluded "The Godfather Part III." He also defended the casting of Sofia Coppola, who he felt was not miscast, stating, "There is no way to predict what kind of performance Francis Ford Coppola might have obtained from Winona Ryder, the experienced and talented young actress, who was originally set to play this role. But I think Sofia Coppola brings a quality of

neg: The Godfather Effect The Godfather Effect The Godfather Effect is a 2012 critically acclaimed study of the "Godfather" films - as well as Mario Puzo's novel - and their effect on American culture. Written by biographer Tom Santopietro, the book demonstrates how "The Godfather" was a turning point in American cultural consciousness. With its emphasis on proud ethnicity, "The Godfather" changed not just the way Italian-Americans saw themselves, but how Americans of all backgrounds viewed their individual and national self-identities, their possibilities, and attendant disappointments. The "Godfather Effect" had a broader philosophical dimension, as well. As noted by Santopietro, "what Puzo delivered -

neg: The Godfather (film series) Meanwhile, Vito's oldest son Sonny takes over the family and Michael strikes back for the assassination attempt by killing Sollozzo and a corrupted police captain, forcing Michael to go to Sicily in hiding. While in Sicily, Michael travels around the country and meets a woman he marries but who is killed in a car bombing. Michael returns to America after the news of his brother Sonny's murder. After returning, Vito turns over the reins of the family to Michael. Michael plans to move the family business to Las Vegas; but before the move, he plots the killing of the heads

neg: Godfather (album) However, the album was delayed to early 2017 after being cancelled altogether. The album name is a reference to the media title of Wiley as the "Godfather of Grime", a title that he has been reluctant to adopt until "Godfather": "I was battling [the title of Godfather] for ages. I didn't want to take it on. But you know what, one day I woke up and I said: 'this title actually means a lot and I need to actually put some respect on its name, stop trying to push it away.'" The album drew inspiration from the young, upcoming grime

neg: Carlos Marcello By this time, Marcello had been selected as "The Godfather" of the New Orleans Mafia, by the family's capos and the National Crime Syndicate after the deportation of Sylvestro "Silver Dollar Sam" Carolla to Sicily. He held this position for the next thirty years. In a 1975 extortion trial, two witnesses described Marcello as "The Godfather" of the New Orleans crime syndicate. Marcello appeared before the U.S. Senate's Kefauver Committee on organized crime on January 25, 1951. He pleaded the Fifth Amendment 152 times. The Committee called Marcello "one of the worst criminals in the country." Marcello continued the family's

neg: Laurens van der Post Laurens van der Post Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, CBE (13 December 1906 – 16 December 1996), was a 20th-century Afrikaner author, farmer, war hero, political adviser to British heads of government, close friend of Prince Charles, godfather of Prince William, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist. Van der Post was born in the small town of Philippolis in the Orange River Colony, the post-Boer War British name for what had previously been the Afrikaner Orange Free State in what is today South Africa. His father, Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Post (1856–1914), a Hollander from Leiden, had

neg: Aspra, Sicily Aspra, Sicily Aspra (Aspira in Sicilian) is a town in the "comune" of Bagheria in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. A village within the municipality of Bagheria, approximately of 3700 inhabitants, by the sea at the East end of the Palermo's Gulf facing the capital city of Sicily. Typical are the wooden boats (lancitiedde in local dialect) vividly colored. The first traces of the town are thought to belong to the period of Arabic domination in Sicily, as it is suspected that the name comes from the Arabic حجر («stone»). Aspra was in fact, for generations, used to

neg: Love Theme from "The Godfather" (album) Love Theme from "The Godfather" (album) Love Theme from "The Godfather" is the twenty-ninth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released on March 21, 1972, by Columbia Records. The two new songs on what was otherwise another LP of covers of hits by other artists were the title track and "Music from Across the Way", which came from the songwriters behind his recent hits "Happy Heart" (composer James Last) and "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (lyricist Carl Sigman). The album made its first appearance on "Billboard" magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated April

neg: Bronte, Sicily Bronte, Sicily Bronte is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, in Sicily, southern Italy. The town is situated approximately west-northwest from Mount Etna, on the side of the valley of the Simeto river, and about west from Giarre and the coast. Bronte is mostly reliant on farming for its economy, particularly of pistachio nuts. Bronte's name derives from that of one of the First Cyclopes and it means "The Thunderer". Legend has it that the Cyclopes lived under Mount Etna. In 1520 Charles V united the twenty-four hamlets of the surrounding area, which formed the town

neg: Love Theme from "The Godfather" (album) earned him a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. By the time Williams released this album, John Lennon's "Imagine" had peaked at number three on the Hot 100 and number seven on the Easy Listening chart. From the liner notes for the original album: Love Theme from "The Godfather" (album) Love Theme from "The Godfather" is the twenty-ninth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released on March 21, 1972, by Columbia Records. The two new songs on what was otherwise another LP of covers of hits by other artists were the title track and "Music from Across

neg: History of Palermo Carthaginians, Phoenician descendants who were creating an empire from the coast of what is today’s Tunisia. The two civilizations lived together in Sicily until the Roman conquest. Carthaginian coins from Palermo used the Greek name Panormos from the 5th century BC. The Greek colony at Panormos had two cores: the "Old Town" ("Palepolis") between the two rivers Kemonia and Papirethos and the "New Town" ("Neapolis"). Curiously, early Naples was also divided in two parts with the same names. Its current name stems from the latter. In the course of the Punic Wars Palermo was fought over by the Carthaginians and

neg: Favara, Sicily Favara, Sicily Favara is a town and "comune" of south central Sicily (Italy), in the province of Agrigento, north-east of Agrigento by road, with which it forms a conurbation. The town has a considerable agricultural trade, and there are sulfur and other mines in the neighborhood. It is regionally famous for the "Easter Lamb", a local pastry produced there from almonds and pistachios. The town is located on the slope of a 533 m hill, "Monte Caltafaraci", locally known as the "Muntaggnedda" ("little mountain" in Sicilian). The average elevation is 338 m, with a minimum of 20 m and a

neg: Vita, Sicily associated to the same Italian word which means "life". Vita, Sicily Vita is a town and "comune" in inland south-western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It is the smallest municipality area of the province of Trapani at about . It is also characterized by the second highest elevation in the province, after Erice. The town was founded in the early 17th century, under the Spaniards, by a noble from Calatafimi, Vito Sicomo. The birth of the township was then ratified by King Philip III of Spain on March 11, 1607. In 1860, the town gave its

neg: Vita, Sicily Vita, Sicily Vita is a town and "comune" in inland south-western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. It is the smallest municipality area of the province of Trapani at about . It is also characterized by the second highest elevation in the province, after Erice. The town was founded in the early 17th century, under the Spaniards, by a noble from Calatafimi, Vito Sicomo. The birth of the township was then ratified by King Philip III of Spain on March 11, 1607. In 1860, the town gave its full support to the "Mille" led by Giuseppe Garibaldi.

neg: Patti, Sicily which the contracted name "Patti" derives. The city was rebuilt by Count Roger, after the Saracens had been driven from Messina (1058). The town was founded by the Norman king Roger II of Sicily in 1094. Patti is also famous for its large sandy beaches. Patti was destroyed by Frederick of Aragon about 1300, on account of its attachment to the House of Anjou; rebuilt in the 16th century, it was later sacked by the Ottoman Turks. Patti, Sicily Patti is a town and "comune" in northeastern Sicily, southern Italy, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the

neg: Kaballà Kaballà Giuseppe "Pippo" Rinaldi, known as Kaballà (born in Caltagirone (Italy), 7 July 1953), is an Italian musician and singer/songwriter. The Sicilian composer Pippo Rinaldi, stage name Kaballà, has been living and working in Milan for many years. His distance from Sicily brings him to find “A lava stone bridge” which brings him back to memorable places. In 1990 he writes to Nino Rota’s music in Sicilian words, “Famous serenade” sung in the film “The Godfather - Part III” by Francis Ford Coppola. In 1991 he was a finalist at “Premio Tenco” In 1992 he was a guest at Recanati’s

neg: Sicilian Mafia United States in the 1950s, he could not announce his membership to his own mafioso father, but had to wait for a mafioso from the United States who knew of his induction to come to Sicily and introduce the son to the father. Mafiosi of equal status sometimes call each other ""compare"", while inferiors call their superiors ""padrino"". ""Compare"" means "comrade", while "Padrino"" is the Italian term for "godfather". In November 2007, Sicilian police reported discovery of a list of "Ten Commandments" in the hideout of mafia boss Salvatore Lo Piccolo, thought to be guidelines on good, respectful, and honourable

neg: Collesano Collesano Collesano (Sicilian: Culisanu) is a small town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily. It is situated roughly from the provincial capital of Palermo. It lies in the Madonie Park between the hills and the Tyrrhenian Sea and is also on the Targa Florio racing circuit since its beginning (1906). The town owns the official Targa Florio Museum. The long history of Collesano relates to the history of original inhabitants of Sicily called "Sicani", people coming from Spain, and later to the town of Imera, town of the poet Stesichorous, the old Greek town founded by Calcidide (Eubea Island)

neg: The Godfather of Green Bay with filming locations in Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Pete Schwaba directed and produced in addition to starring. The film's soundtrack was provided by Kurt Neumann of BoDeans. The Godfather of Green Bay The Godfather of Green Bay is a fictional comedic movie released in 2005. It follows the tale of stand-up comedian Joe Keegan (played by Pete Schwaba). Joe makes a last-ditch effort to save his career by traveling to a small Wisconsin town where a scout for "The Tonight Show" is in the audience at "Rocktoberfest". "The Godfather of Green Bay" refers to a particularly difficult audience member

neg: The Godfather of Green Bay The Godfather of Green Bay The Godfather of Green Bay is a fictional comedic movie released in 2005. It follows the tale of stand-up comedian Joe Keegan (played by Pete Schwaba). Joe makes a last-ditch effort to save his career by traveling to a small Wisconsin town where a scout for "The Tonight Show" is in the audience at "Rocktoberfest". "The Godfather of Green Bay" refers to a particularly difficult audience member named Big Jake Norquist (played by Tony Goldwyn) at Joe's final performance, who just so happens to be interested in Joe's girlfriend. The film was produced in 2003

neg: Vittoria, Sicily Vittoria, Sicily Vittoria is a town and "comune" in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern, Italy. With its 62,748 inhabitants Vittoria is the second most populated municipality of the province of Ragusa after Ragusa. Vittoria is the youngest town in the province and it presents a modern checkerboard structure, with wide and straight streets. The town's womenfolk are known to still do intricate embroideries, first adopted during the period of Arab rule in Sicily. The town was founded on a very fertile valley known as "Boscopiano". On the south of the city there is the "natural reserve of Aleppo's pine"

neg: C'è la luna mezzo mare of "The Godfather" (1972). The song has been notably recorded with the following performers and titles: C'è la luna mezzo mare "Luna mezz'o mare" (Moon amid the sea) is a comic Neapolitan song with worldwide popularity, traditionally styled as a brisk 6/8 tarantella, based on an earlier version from Sicily. The song portrays a mother-daughter "coming of age" exchange consisting of various comic, and sometimes sexual, innuendos. It is frequently performed at Italian-American wedding receptions and other festive occasions. Hit versions have included "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" by Rudy Vallée and "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" by Lou Monte.

neg: A Town Like Alice town like Alice"; also Jean's help in rescuing an injured stockman, which breaks down many local barriers. The story closes a few years later, with an aged Noel Strachan visiting Willstown to see what has been done with the money he has given Jean to invest. He reveals that the money which Jean inherited was originally made in an Australian gold rush, and he is satisfied to see the money returning to the site of its making. Jean and Joe name their second son Noel, and ask Strachan to be his godfather. They invite Noel (Strachan) to make his home

neg: Goombah among close friends or associates (generally males) in certain parts of Southern Italy, including Campania and Sicily, where it becomes "cumpà" or "cumpari" in the regional Southern languages. It has, however, also gained a less innocuous meaning in certain criminal contexts, signifying an "accomplice," "cohort," "fellow criminal," or "partner-in-crime," though it is still mostly used among non-criminal Southern Italian males as a harmless address of affection. "Compare" and the Southern Italian "cumpà" and "cumpari" ultimately derive from the medieval Latin "compater", meaning "cousin" and, later, "godfather." With the arrival of Southern Italian immigrants in America, this appellation used among Southern

neg: Great Siege of Malta itself. On this occasion, the Turks breached the town walls and it seemed that the siege was over, but unexpectedly the invaders retreated. As it happened, the cavalry commander Captain Vincenzo Anastagi, on his daily sortie from Mdina, had attacked the unprotected Turkish field hospital, killing everyone. The Turks, thinking the Christian relief had arrived from Sicily, broke off their assault. After the attack of 7 August, the Turks resumed their bombardment of St. Michael and Birgu, mounting at least one other major assault against the town on 19–21 August. What actually happened during those days of intense fighting is

neg: Second Mafia War Mille) and Rosario Riccobono (boss of Partanna Mondello). In 1978, Riina managed to have Badalamenti expelled from the Commission, accused of having organised the assassination of Francesco Madonia (boss of Vallelunga and ally of the Corleonesi) and subsequently exiled from the Mafia and Sicily altogether. His place was taken by Ciaculli Godfather Michele "The Pope" Greco, who was also aligned with Riina. Greco, like Calò, Marchese and Riccobono, kept his alliance secret from the likes of Bontade and Inzerillo. It was also in 1978 that Riina arranged for the murders of Giuseppe Di Cristina and Giuseppe Calderone, bosses of Riesi

neg: The Godfather II (video game) Michael demands to know why Dominic and Fredo didn't turn to him after the Manganos tried to have them killed. Fredo reveals Roth was behind everything; it was all planned to get Dominic to Cuba to kill Castro so Roth and Almeida could align with Batista. Sick of being passed over and ignored, Fredo agreed to help Roth, who had promised him his own family. Disgusted, Michael disowns Fredo. Meanwhile, Michael is worried about Pentangeli's testimony, and has his brother, Vincenzo (Ralph Peduto) brought over from Sicily, hoping to shame Frank into not testifying. Dominic learns Roth has had Vincenzo

neg: Hybla Heraea 18 miles from Acrae (modern Palazzolo). (Itin. Ant. p. 89; Tab. Peut.). A passage in which Cicero speaks of a town called "Hera", in Sicily ("ad Att." ii. 1. § 5), has been thought to refer to this town; but the reading is very doubtful. Hybla Heraea Hybla Heraea or Hybla Hera (Greek: or ) was an ancient city of Sicily; its site is at the modern "località" of Ibla, in the "comune" of Ragusa. There were at least three (and possibly as many as five) cities named "Hybla" in ancient accounts of Sicily which are often confounded with each

neg: The Godfather Willis and Coppola agreed to interplay light and dark scenes throughout the film. Willis underexposed the film in order to create a "yellow tone." The scenes in Sicily were shot to display the countryside and "display a more romantic land," giving these scenes a "softer, more romantic" feel than the New York scenes. One of the film's most shocking moments involved an actual, severed, horse's head. Coppola received some criticism for the scene, although the head was obtained from a dog-food company from a horse that was to be killed regardless of the film. On June 22, the scene where

neg: Vittoria, Sicily south-eastern Sicily, between the Hyblean plateau and the sea famous because in this place it is cultivated Nero d’Avola and Frappato two types of grapes wine destined for very important wines. Vittoria is twinned with: Vittoria, Sicily Vittoria is a town and "comune" in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern, Italy. With its 62,748 inhabitants Vittoria is the second most populated municipality of the province of Ragusa after Ragusa. Vittoria is the youngest town in the province and it presents a modern checkerboard structure, with wide and straight streets. The town's womenfolk are known to still do intricate embroideries, first

neg: Teatro Massimo the experienced Francesco Giambrone and the musical director is Gabriele Ferro. The final scenes of the film "The Godfather Part III" were filmed at the theatre. Teatro Massimo The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe (the third after the Opéra National de Paris and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna), renowned for its perfect acoustics. An international competition for the creation of the opera house was

neg: Guy de Maupassant aversion to society, he loved retirement, solitude, and meditation. He traveled extensively in Algeria, Italy, England, Brittany, Sicily, Auvergne, and from each voyage brought back a new volume. He cruised on his private yacht "Bel-Ami", named after his novel. This life did not prevent him from making friends among the literary celebrities of his day: Alexandre Dumas, fils had a paternal affection for him; at Aix-les-Bains he met Hippolyte Taine and became devoted to the philosopher-historian. Flaubert continued to act as his literary godfather. His friendship with the Goncourts was of short duration; his frank and practical nature reacted against

neg: Morgana King "The Godfather Part II" (1974). She had roles in three additional films including her latest performance in "A Brooklyn State of Mind" in 1997. She was twice married to fellow jazz musicians, first to Tony Fruscella and later to Willie Dennis. Morgana died on March 22, 2018, in Palm Springs, California. King was born Maria Grazia Morgana Messina in Pleasantville, New York. Her parents were from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy. She grew up in New York City with five siblings. Her father, who owned a coal and ice business, played the piano and guitar by ear.

neg: Paul Klebnikov would go on to have three children. Klebnikov joined the "Forbes" in 1989 and gained a reputation for investigating murky post-Soviet business dealings and corruption. In 1996, he wrote a cover story for "Forbes" titled "Godfather of the Kremlin?" with the kicker 'Power. Politics. Murder. Boris Berezovsky could teach the guys in Sicily a thing or two.', comparing Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky to the Sicilian mafia. The article was published without a byline, but was widely known to be Klebnikov's work. Klebnikov soon received death threats, and took a break from reporting in Russia to live with his family in

neg: Novara di Sicilia Nucharia, Nugaria, Nutaria, Nocerai, Noara until the definitive transformation in Novara. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it remained under Byzantine hands until the Arab conquest of Sicily. The Sicilian emirate lost it in the 11th century, when it fell under control of the Normans, who populated the town people from Lombardy. The population, called Lombards of Sicily, indeed still speaks a distinctive dialect called Gallo-Italic of Sicily. The village, nestled in the mountains overlooking ancient Tyndaris and Abacaenum and with notable views of the Aeolian Islands, is the archetype of a typical medieval town. There are five

neg: Robert De Niro to fully realize the character being portrayed. He is praised for his commitment to roles; he gained 60 lb (27 kg) and learned how to box for his role as Jake LaMotta in "Raging Bull", ground his teeth down for "Cape Fear", lived in Sicily for "The Godfather Part II", worked as a cab driver for a few weeks for "Taxi Driver", and learned to play the saxophone for "New York, New York". He again put on weight for his performance as Al Capone in "The Untouchables". De Niro's brand of acting includes employing whatever extreme tactic he feels is

neg: The Godfather Fredo is sheltered by Moe Greene in Las Vegas. Sonny attacks Carlo on the street for abusing Connie and threatens to kill him if it happens again. When it does, Sonny speeds to their home, but is ambushed at a highway toll booth and riddled with submachine gun fire. While in Sicily, Michael meets and marries Apollonia Vitelli, but a car bomb intended for him takes her life. Devastated by Sonny's death and realizing that the Tattaglias are controlled by the now-dominant Don Emilio Barzini, Vito attempts to end the feud. He assures the Five Families that he will withdraw

neg: Trofimena Trofimena Trofimena is a female saint canonised in the Roman Catholic church. Originally from the town of Patti in Sicily (and closely connected to the figure of Saint Febronia), the relics of Trofimena are venerated in the basilica in the town of Minori, Italy on the coast of Amalfi, southern Italy. Trofimena's hagiographical history is unfortunately contorted. The key legend says she was martyred while still a young girl in the town of Patti in Sicily, around the age of 12 or 13 by her own father because she wanted to be baptised and embrace Christianity. A story is told

neg: Patti, Sicily Patti, Sicily Patti is a town and "comune" in northeastern Sicily, southern Italy, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the western shore of the gulf of the same name. It is located from Messina. It is connected to the rest of Sicily by train, via the "Patti-San Piero Patti" train station, located on the railway line Messina-Palermo, and the A20 Palermo-Messina highway. It is still known for the ruins of Tindari, famous for its ancient Greek theatre, and the "Villa Romana". It stands near the site of the ancient Tyndaris, a Lacedæmonian colony that had a very

neg: Serradifalco Serradifalco Serradifalco (Sicilian: Serradifarcu) is a town and "comune" in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy. Serradifalco (from "Serra del Falcone", "Mountain of the Falcon") was founded in the Kingdom of Sicily, in a feudal fief which bore the same name since the late 15th century. The town itself was founded in 1640 under permit from King Philip IV of Spain to Maria Ventimiglia, grandmother and governess of Baron Francesco Grifeo, a minor. In 1652, ownership of the Barony and Town passed to the Lo Faso family. In 1666, it became a Duchy under Duke Leonardo Lo Faso, and it

neg: Polizzi Generosa Polizzi Generosa Polizzi Generosa (Sicilian: Pulizzi) is a town and "comune" in the Metropolitan City of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The town sits in the hills at above sea level. The site of Polizzi shows signs of human occupation dating to the 6th century BC, with archaeological findings including coins from Himera, Carthaginian remains and a Hellenistic necropolis. In the 4th century it was a Carthaginian fortress occupied by mercenaries from Campania. The town probably developed as a population centre in the late Middle Ages, growing around the castle built by the Norman Count of Sicily

neg: Isola delle Femmine Isola delle Femmine Isola delle Femmine (Sicilian: Isula dî Fìmmini) is an Italian town in North-Western Sicily, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Palermo. Despite its name, which can be translated in English as "The Island of Women", the town is located in mainland Sicily; the "island" the name refers to lies off the coast near the town, and is currently uninhabited. The etymology of the name is uncertain: a story claims the origins of the name from a females' only prison supposedly located in the island in the 16th century. A more reliable claim is that in the

neg: Lascari his descent from the strain of Lascari's emperors of Constantinople. In 1840 Lascari became independent from Gratteri and in 1890 the right to a territory was granted but only in 1924 the town obtained it. Today the territory is about with a population of 3,500. Lascari is located east of Palermo, the capital city of Sicily. During these last years a lot of detached or semi-detached houses have been built near the beaches, so in the summer a lot of holiday-makers come here from Palermo or other towns in the centre of Sicily. The town hall is in "Aldo Moro"

neg: American McGee's Grimm and the Beast" (Released September 18) If you thought this story was all songs and dance, you're looking in the wrong place! Assist Beauty (and her family) with her Beast as she goes through her water-locked hometown, a frozen forest, an enchanted castle, a rich town, Beauty's dream world, and a wedding that was crashed by pirates... Wait a second! That's not part of the story! Ah, well; what can you do when Grimm's in town? Episode 9. "The Master Thief" (Released October 30) When a Master Thief returns home rich and famous, he must face off against his godfather,

neg: Cammarata assumed the title Dominae Camaratae or Lucy of Cammarata for the town she was given The town is mentioned in 1141 in a document mentioning several Arabic localities, a sign that it was settled at least from the Islamic domination of the island. The county of Cammarata followed the history of Sicily under the Normans, the Hohenstaufen and the War of the Vespers. In 1397 the count rebelled and the town was besieged by Bernardo Cabrera, general of king Martin II of Sicily. Later it was a fief of the Abatellis. Cammarata Cammarata is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province

neg: Frank Sivero his "likeness [was] being infringed in violation of California's publicity rights law." The case was dismissed in August 2015, with the judge asserting that the character Louie was a parody of several Mob characters. Frank Sivero Frank Sivero (born Francesco LoGiudice, January 6, 1952) is an Italian American character actor, perhaps best known for playing the roles of Genco Abbandando in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Part II," and Frankie Carbone (based on Angelo Sepe) in Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas". Sivero was born Francesco LoGiudice in Siculiana, Sicily, Italy, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Sivero can be seen as an

neg: Crime family blood families who happen to be involved in criminal activity, and not necessarily based on blood relationships. In Sicily and America, most Mafia bosses are not related to their predecessors. Films like "The Godfather" and a spate of late-1980s "Mafia princess" television movies underscore this confusion. It can further be speculated that the Mafia was simply emulating, to a certain degree, a more medieval order in which a noble family would more or less serve as the power in a local village, in a sort of inverted hacienda culture. The Calabrian "'Ndrangheta" is, however, purported to be organized along familial

neg: Jan Frans van Bloemen for the rest of his life, except for a few trips to Naples, Sicily and Malta, which he undertook with his brother Pieter. The Dutch-born painter Caspar van Wittel, who lived in Rome since 1675, became the godfather of his first child. Van Bloemen was successful in Rome and received commissions for the painting of large vedute from prominent patrons such as the Queen of Spain Elizabeth Farnese, the Roman nobility and the Pope. He joined the Bentvueghels, the association of Dutch and Flemish artists in Rome, where he took the nickname "Orizzonte" or "Horizonti". This nickname referred to the

neg: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon "intendant" (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des Plantes. Georges Louis Leclerc (later Comte de Buffon) was born at Montbard, in the Province of Burgundy to Benjamin Francois Leclerc, a minor local official in charge of the salt tax and Anne-Christine Marlin also from a family of civil servants. Georges was named after his mother's uncle (his godfather) Georges Blaisot, the tax-farmer of the Duke of Savoy for all of Sicily. In 1714 Blaisot died childless, leaving a considerable fortune to his seven-year-old godson. Benjamin Leclerc then purchased an estate containing the nearby village of Buffon

neg: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 78 BC) some set fire to the town. Lepidus was the first governor of Sicily under Sulla’s regime. This was probably in 81 BC. We do not have any information about what he did when he was there. He had family ties to this province. Two members of his family had been governors in Sicily in 218 BC and 191 BC respectively. Cicero wrote that he had not committed fraud in regard to the grain supply. Pliny the Elder noted that Lepidus divorced his wife Appuleia. We do not know when this happened. She was related to Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. He enriched

neg: The Godfather bullet-proof vest, indicating that Luca "sleeps with the fishes." Vito survives, and at the hospital Michael thwarts another attempt on his father; Michael's jaw is broken by NYPD Captain Marc McCluskey, Sollozzo's unauthorized bodyguard. Sonny retaliates with a hit on Bruno Tattaglia. Michael plots to murder Sollozzo and McCluskey: on the deception of settling the dispute, Michael arranges to meet them in a Bronx restaurant. There, retrieving a planted handgun, he kills both men. Despite a clampdown by the authorities, the Five Families erupt in open warfare and Vito fears for his sons' safety. Michael takes refuge in Sicily and

neg: The Godfather Saga the two films was severely damaged. The inclusion of scenes previously removed from the theatrical prints also stretched out what was already an overlong project. Even allowing for the achievement of pulling off this gargantuan editing assignment, "The Godfather Saga" is a lumpy affair which seems to stop and start at irregular intervals and never truly picks up momentum." According to the entry in Les Brown's "Encyclopedia of Television", the Nielsen ratings for the special were supposedly not as high as expected, possibly because both films had already aired (albeit separately) on NBC in previous years. On March 3, 2012,

neg: Leonforte train station is located 10 km from the centre of Leonforte. Leonforte Leonforte ("Liunforti" in sicilian) is an Italian "comune" with a population of 14,046 in the Province of Enna, Sicily. The town is situated 22 km from Enna, in the centre of the Erean Mountains at 600 metres a.s.l. The ancient settlement of Tabas or Tavaca stood in the approximate location of Leonforte. During the Byzantine period of Sicily, and later under the Muslim Emirate of Sicily, a castle was built with a farmhouse in its vicinity. Irrigation systems were introduced and many mills took advantage of the abundance

neg: Emirate of Sicily of the multi-ethnic County and subsequent Kingdom of Sicily, until those who had not already converted were expelled in the 1240s. Until the late 12th century, and probably as late as the 1220s, Muslims formed a substantial portion of the island's population. Their influence remains in some elements of the Sicilian language, as well as surnames and locations. In 535, Emperor Justinian I returned Sicily to the Roman Empire, now ruled from Constantinople exclusively. As the power of what is now known as the Byzantine Empire waned in the West, Sicily was conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate during the reign

neg: Doce Tentação first to be opposed to her presence. Rich and unscrupulous, Francisca dominates the town. Nobody talks about it, but almost everyone does what she wants. It is certain that Francisca possesses something that her deceased mother Antónia Santinho Vieira da Silva (Mario João Luís) left her, which allows her to reign over Ribeira das Flores, along with her godfather, the feared Ricardo Sequeira (Marco Delgado). But not even he knows Francisca's trump card, that she has always wanted Tiago. She fell in love with him when she was a teenager, tried to seduce him, but he refused her advances. This

neg: Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III) Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III) "Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from "The Godfather Part III")" is a song written for "The Godfather Part III" (1990), the third film in "The Godfather" trilogy. "Promise Me You'll Remember" is the vocal version of the love theme. The music is written by Carmine Coppola, the lyrics by John Bettis. The song is sung by Harry Connick Jr. It is track #12 on "The Godfather Part III" soundtrack. Harry Connick Jr. sang "Promise Me You'll Remember" on the Academy Awards telecast in 1991. The song was nominated

neg: History of Sicily status, Sicily was able to make a contribution to Roman culture through the historian Diodorus Siculus and the poet Calpurnius Siculus. The most famous archeological remains of this period are the mosaics of a nobleman's villa in present-day Piazza Armerina. An inscription from Hadrian's reign lauds the emperor as "The Restorer of Sicily", although it is not known what he did to earn this accolade. It was also during this period that we find one of the very first Christian communities in Sicily. Amongst the very earliest Christian martyrs were the Sicilians Saint Agatha of Catania and Saint Lucy of

neg: Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III) for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Song. Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III) "Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from "The Godfather Part III")" is a song written for "The Godfather Part III" (1990), the third film in "The Godfather" trilogy. "Promise Me You'll Remember" is the vocal version of the love theme. The music is written by Carmine Coppola, the lyrics by John Bettis. The song is sung by Harry Connick Jr. It is track #12 on "The Godfather Part III" soundtrack. Harry Connick Jr. sang "Promise Me You'll

neg: Augusta, Sicily Montgomery. <br> Augusta, Sicily Augusta (; Sicilian: Austa, Greek and Latin: Megara Hyblaea, Medieval: Augusta and Agosta) is a town and "comune" in the province of Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of Sicily (southern Italy). The city is one of the main harbours in Italy, especially for oil refineries (Exxon Mobil and others as part of the complex Augusta-Priolo) which are in its vicinity. The city is situated in the province of Syracuse and faces the Ionian Sea. The old town is an island, made in the 16th century by cutting an isthmus and is connected to the mainland

neg: Augusta, Sicily Augusta, Sicily Augusta (; Sicilian: Austa, Greek and Latin: Megara Hyblaea, Medieval: Augusta and Agosta) is a town and "comune" in the province of Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of Sicily (southern Italy). The city is one of the main harbours in Italy, especially for oil refineries (Exxon Mobil and others as part of the complex Augusta-Priolo) which are in its vicinity. The city is situated in the province of Syracuse and faces the Ionian Sea. The old town is an island, made in the 16th century by cutting an isthmus and is connected to the mainland by two

neg: Sicilians Today, while Sicilian is an unrecognized language being used as part of many people's daily life, Italian is the only official language and predominates in the public arena. The Siculo-Arabic was a vernacular variety of Arabic once spoken in Sicily and neighbouring Malta between the end of the ninth century and the end of the twelfth century. The language became extinct in Sicily, but in Malta it eventually evolved into what is now the Maltese language. It influenced the dialect of Pantelleria. The Siculish is the macaronic "Sicilianization" of English language words and phrases by immigrants from Sicily to the