Long before Nancy Meyer's movies' beautiful interiors (
Something's Gotta Give,
It's Complicated) sent fans in search of perfect croissants and casual flower arrangements, the
Godfather's rich images of food, family, and religion sold viewers on an idealized Italian-American lifestyle (with a generous side helping of vengeance). I rewatched the
Godfather last night for the first time in years and, as a nesting thirty-something, was much more taken with the lifestyle side of the movie than I was with the themes of honor and revenge, which for some reason captivated me during my late teens and early twenties. So, dear readers, here are a few of my favorite
Home and Gardens moments from the 1972 Oscar winner:
Lovely Tudor-style home (filmed on Staten Island)
City gardening, complete with wine and fruit
Hats
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Travel
Interesting post about Bar Vitelli
here
Unforgettable cannoli
(Apparently an improvised line--read more
here)
Italian cookies (served at Connie's wedding)
And, of course, a spectacular wedding
1972 Paramount Pictures
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