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Francis Ford Coppola

Smithsonian’s Godfather location guide identifies St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral as a setting in Coppola’s film. The sacred interior is part of the contrast created by the famous christening sequence. This is a working religious site; follow parish access arrangements and avoid interrupting worship.

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Francis Ford Coppola
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CHAPTER 01

A christening and a montage

Smithsonian’s Godfather location guide identifies St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral as a setting in Coppola’s film. The sacred interior is part of the contrast created by the famous christening sequence. This is a working religious site; follow parish access arrangements and avoid interrupting worship.

smithsonianmag.com — reference ↗︎

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01 / LOCATION

St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

Smithsonian’s Godfather location guide identifies St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral as a setting in Coppola’s film. The sacred interior is part of the contrast created by the famous christening sequence. This is a working religious site; follow parish access arrangements and avoid interrupting worship.

smithsonianmag.com — reference ↗︎

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