History Behind The Godfather

This link provides a short historical analysis of the The Godfather by stating that the film depicted "poverty, the turn of the century, a family, and the hypocracy of politics in America." Also, the link refers to The Godfather as an accurate portrayal of the Sicilian Mafia through the language and culture. However, this links doesn't give an indepth historical analysis as it does link the movie to key figures and events during the '20s. The link goes into descriptions of which characters in The Godfather resembled real-life gangsters, such as Johnnie Fontaine is most likely a link to Frank Sinatra, who was suspected of having mob connections. Also, Moe Green and Hyman Roth, in the movie, was closely related to Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky because of the related deaths and roles within the movie.