Why is Tom Hagen out?
Why was Tom Hagen removed by Michael Corleone as consigliere of the Corleone Family? Mostly because Michael had already decided to lay waste to the heads of the other Five Families and he couldn’t afford a consigliere whose first instinct was always to negotiate for peace.
What happened to Tom in The Godfather?
While waiting for his death, Tom recalled some of his fondest memories: meeting Sonny, being taken in by the Corleone family, his wife Theresa, his two sons Frank and Andrew, and his two daughters Gianna and Christina. He died with happy memories in his mind, as the water engulfed Tom and the car totally.
Where did Vito and Tom meet in the godfather?
It was in fact Luca Brasi that did it but certain sections of this scene, and also the following scene where Tom, Vito, and Sonny are meeting in the living room, that indicate this were cut from the final edit of the film. Tom left Woltz’s home then returned to New York where he was meeting with Sonny and Vito.
Why was Tom Hagen removed from the godfather?
He had to drink some anisette to calm his nerves before breaking the news to Vito. After Michael Corleone became operating head of the Corleone family, he removed Hagen as consigliere on his father’s advice, restricting him to handling the family’s legal business in Nevada, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Where was Don Tommasino’s house in the godfather?
Nestled in the town of Taormina—not in Corleone, as the movie suggests—this historic home served as Don Tommasino’s grand residence, where Michael Corleone’s new bride, Apollonia (Simonetta Stefanelli), is killed in a car bomb intended for Michael soon after their wedding.
What happens at the end of the godfather?
After Michael takes over the family, Corleone captains Clemenza and Tessio come to him with a request to start their own families after the Corleones leave New York. Michael agrees, but after discovering that Tessio has betrayed the family, he sends him off to sleep with the fishes.