Once the orange symbolism has been pointed out, its impossible to unsee it ona rewatch ofThe Godfather.
Oranges tumble off a fruit stand when Vito Corleone is gunned down in the street.
The Godfathers use of oranges is so iconicthat its been homaged in plenty of other movies and TV shows.
Tony buys orange juice right before an assassination attempt inThe Sopranos.
The color orange can be seen leading up to Omars death inThe Wire.
Ted Beneke trips and falls headfirst into a table carrying a bowl of oranges inBreaking Bad.
Once this accidental visual motif was discovered,Coppola started using the orange imagery more purposefully in the sequels.
InThe Godfather Part II, Don Fanucci buys an orange from the market.
Michaels lawyer is served orange juice.
When the New York crime families have their meeting, the table is covered with oranges.
InThe Godfather Part III, an orange rolls across the table before the attack of the dons.
Vincent tosses an orange.
Don Altobello sits in front of a bowl of oranges.
And finally,as Michael dies, he drops an orange.
The book states that the oranges were a carefully chosen complement to otherwise somberly dressed sets.
Source:The Godfather Legacy
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