1. I have a few thoughts on The Irishman, the editing of The Godfather II, the Italian communist party, the CIA, method acting, and vocal range.
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7. There's a deleted scene in Godfather II (which Coppola later restored in an extended version) showing Michael Corleone in Sicily watching a famous May Day parade in 1947.https://twitter.com/DavidAstinWalsh/status/1201614352719196167 …
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8. The communist parade Corleone witnesses is famous in Italy because it was smashed by the mafia in a massacre. This resonates with the later scenes of the Cuban revolution in Godfather II & with The Irishman's showing the CIA working with the mob.
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9. More thoughts about the The Irishman and American history here: https://www.thenation.com/article/irishman-hoffa-godfather-martin-scorcese/ …
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