: As the syndicate turns against him, Marco’s world begins to crumble. The story culminates in a tense, Western-style "duel" at a deserted trailer park, where his ambition finally leads to his inevitable downfall. Behind the Scenes
Visually, The Godson is a product of its time, drenched in the stylistic choices of the Poliziotteschi (Italian crime films) genre. Lucidi’s camera work is jittery and intimate. There is no golden hue here; the lighting is harsh, the interiors smoky and claustrophobic. The violence is sudden and ugly, lacking the balletic choreography often found in American crime dramas of the era. the godson 1971
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