Why was the Mafia never mentioned in The Godfather?

At the request of the Italian American Civil Rights League, the producer of the film “The Godfather” has eliminated all references to the Mafia and Cosa Nostra from the screen play, which is based on the best‐selling novel about Mafia family.

Why does Don Corleone refuse to ally with Virgil Sollozzo the drug trafficker?

Vito rejected Sollozzo’s plan for business reasons. He was comfortable in what he had built and feared it would be destroyed if he entered into narcotics which was “a little dangerous.”

Was the word Mafia used in The Godfather?

Ironically, the word “mafia” appeared only once in the original screenplay. Colombo had also asked that the characters in the film be given less Italian-sounding names. The answer was “no.” Nonetheless, a deal was struck. In the Godfather, there were 5 crime families: Corleone, Barzini, Tattaglia, Stracci, and Cuneo.

Who is the drug dealer in The Godfather?

Drug dealer Virgil Sollozzo is looking for Mafia families to offer him protection in exchange for a profit of the drug money. He approaches Don Corleone about it, but, much against the advice of the Don’s lawyer Tom Hagen, the Don is morally against the use of drugs, and turns down the offer.

Is there cursing in The Godfather?

Ethnic and racial slurs are heard, as well as some profanity, including the “N” word. The movie also has cigarette smoking, wine drinking, and brief nudity (female breasts), and characters are shown having sex, clothed but audible. There are some references made to the sexual behaviors of Sonny and Fredo.

Does Godfather 3 have nudity?

The violence always has gravity. There is brief nudity and sex, and a few curse words. Children too young to see the violence in this film wouldn’t be able to appreciate the intricacies of the plot and so would have no interest in the movie.”