THE GODFATHER has many tricks up its sleeve. Perhaps its greatest trick is balancing several storylines at once and eventually bringing Michael Corleone front and center. This video is a breakdown of how it executes this perfect trick.

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Music Used:
A Waltz among the Graves - John Abbot
A House Full of Memories - John Abbot
Aubedoir - Franz Gordon

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:54 1) Setting Up the Trick
3:27 2) Michael's First Exposure
4:32 3) The Descent
6:14 4) Assuming the Position of Power
7:51 5) Connecting the Dots

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