![]() In that scene, Vito grapples with the guilt and uncertainty of having to transfer his power down to the next generation. (Water, not bullets, issue from its ‘barrel’.) Just before this scene, Vito speaks to his son, Michael, in the same garden. It is no accident that the central prop of this scene is a watering gun - an implement which evokes power and the potential for violence but does so lightly, even ironically. ![]() Unlike other critical scenes in the film, which rely on dramatic sequence and action, or intriguing dialogue between characters, this scene has a different way of registering with the viewer: its significance is encapsulated in the symbolic images that frame Vito’s final moments and the non-verbal gestures shared between Vito and his grandson. For five seconds, the only sounds that fill the soundtrack are the birds chirping and the wind blowing through the trees then the image fades and funeral bells ring in the next scene. Late in The Godfather, when Vito Corleone collapses to the ground and his grandson Anthony runs away to get help, viewers are left to look at the former Don’s body lying motionless in the shade of a trellised tomato garden.
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