Women are seen sipping red wine during casual conversations. Pitchers of wine rest on tables - as essential as the centerpieces. Clemenza drinks red wine as a replacement for water after exhausting himself in a dance.
Men are seen drinking red wine while dancing to upbeat music. The association between red wine and good health is developed throughout Connie’s wedding. Vito explains to Michael that he has been drinking more red wine in his old age to which Michael responds with, “It’s good for you.” Clemenza guzzling red wine from a pitcher red wine pitchers, as essential as centerpieces The film, in a future scene, alludes to the health benefits of red wine. It complements the lavish gathering and joyful energy. No matter the scene in which it appears, scotch symbolizes a significant power dynamic between the men who offer it and the men who drink it.ĭirectly after this encounter between Bonasera and Vito is Connie’s wedding scene. It is presented as a peace offering during meetings, a welcoming gesture for males, and as a mode of relaxation for men. Scotch, throughout the film, is present during meetings between men it is not observed in any scene involving women. But Vito’s scotch not only transfers power to his guest it also asserts Vito’s superiority and power. As Bonasera regains his composure, it becomes clear that the drink functions to give him courage – and, in effect, to regain his masculinity. The camera zooms out, his eyes no longer in focus, and his voice returns to normal. The lens focuses on Bonasera’s eyes and with his voice trembling, body shaking in shock and fear of the horrific events his daughter endured, he sips on the drink and settles it on his lap. The first drink of the film is a hard, dark spirit. Bonasera taking a shot of scotch to fortify himself He apologizes for this unmasculine moment and then Vito prompts his men to give Bonasera a drink - a glass of scotch. Bonasera is explaining the details of the account and begins to tear up. The films open with a conversation between Bonasera and Vito (the godfather), in which Bonasera pleads for the godfather’s help to seek avenge his daughter’s assaulters. Yet although these different drinks begin with distinct associations in the film, the drinks themselves start to blur as the title of “godfather” passes from Vito to Michael, and as the line between what’s “business” and what’s “personal” begins to blur as well. These associations are developed across the film but are especially highlighted in three scenes – the opening scene, Connie’s wedding scene, and the Las Vegas scene. But the drinks start to blur as the line between what “business” and what’s “personal” begins to blur as well. There are three main drinks in the film: scotch, a “man’s drink” red wine, a family drink and white wine, a party drink.
Scotch is a “man’s drink” red wine a family drink and white wine a party drink. There are three dominant drinks in the film-scotch, red wine, and white wine-and each type of drink correlates to a distinct role in the film. In Coppola’s The Godfather – a film that follows the Corleones as they try to balance their dangerous business with their personal matters – there are sixty-one scenes that feature characters drinking. Similarly, a scene without a drink is incomplete. A meal without a drink is no meal at all.
Alcoholic beverages – wines and spirits – are an essential aspect of Italian-American dining culture.
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