'It changed my life': Francis Ford Coppola reflects onThe Godfatherbook's 50th anniversary
He reflects on the novel’s legacy, how it changed his life, and more. Read on below.The Godfather’s 50th anniversary edition is nowavailable for purchase. I didn’t disagree, and not just because I was intimidated by that assemblage of muscle. Credit: Everett Collection It is absolutely true that Mario “made” me and his novelThe Godfatherchanged my life. I knew I was being considered to direct it and my first reaction was to turn it down....