Was Frank Pentangeli supposed to be Clemenza?

The Pentangeli character took the part in the plot which was originally intended for Clemenza, whose death was to be set anti-parallel to the extended sequence in which the young Vito becomes Clemenza’s partner.

Why did Frank not testify?

Because Pentangeli’s protective custody was so secure, Michael could not have him killed before the hearing. Upon seeing his brother in the committee room, Frank denied his written testimony and feigned ignorance of the Corleone family’s criminal activities.

Why did they bring Frank Pentangeli brother?

In the film “The Godfather II” Frank’s brother was brought over from Sicily to attend Michael Corleone’s hearing in Congress to shame his brother into not testifying against Michael, to keep him faithful to the Mafia concept of omertà.

Why did Frankie Pentangeli change his story in Godfather 2?

In The Godfather 2 Frankie Pentangeli is before a committee ready give evidence against Michael Corleone. His brother enters the room and Frankie to immediately changes his story. Was it just out of guilt or was there another less obvious reason? There’s another less obvious reason that was left out of the final cut of the film.

Why does Frankie kill himself in the Godfather Part 2?

In The Godfather: Part II Frankie Pentangeli tells Tom a story about the Roman Empire and then he kills himself. Why exactly does he do that? To avoid retribution for his betrayal of the Corleone family falling on Frankie’s children & family.

What happened to Clemenza in the Godfather 2?

However, Castellano demanded too much money to return and, in addition, wanted his girlfriend at the time to rewrite his dialogue. Rather than give in, Coppola wrote out Clemenza, explaining that he’d died in the intervening time between Parts I and II, and replaced him with his Lieutenant, Frankie Pentangeli ( Michael V. Gazzo ).

How old was Vito in the Godfather Part 2?

The Godfather: Part II tells two stories in two different timelines. One timeline begins in 1901 and tells how nine-year old Vito Andolini ( Oreste Baldini) emigrated from Sicily to become Don of the Corleone crime family in New York.