Secondary characters like Al Neri, Johnny Fontane and Luca Brasi get a lot more backstory and screen time in the novel, whereas in the movie they only get a few scenes.The film drops a lot of the novel's subplots, though one major one (Don Vito's youth and rise to power) becomes about half of Part II.Actor Allusion: Robert De Niro is seen running over the rooftops of Little Italy during the annual Feast of San Rocco festival.Acrofatic: Clemenza is a great dancer, and Vito's surprising quickness for his size saves his life during Sollozzo's ambush.Once that idea goes down the tubes, Michael proves to be stronger, smarter and more decisive than just about anyone else in the game, but it's the tragedy of the trilogy that all of Michael's brilliance just leaves him alone and alienated from his loved ones. The Ace: Vito always saw Michael this way - he was the family's great hope for legitimacy and genuine power, a man who could become anything, up to and including President of the United States.Abortion Fallout Drama: Kay's revelation that she aborted what would have been their third child blows up her marriage to Michael.
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