Support the Project¶
This wiki is free, open-source, ad-light, and maintained by volunteers. It costs almost nothing to run — GitHub Pages hosting is free — so the most valuable support isn't money.
The best support is free¶
In rough order of usefulness:
- Fix something. Corrections are the single most valuable contribution. Every page has an ✏️ edit link, and Contributing explains the (short) rules.
- ⭐ Star the repository. It costs you nothing and it's how other people find the project.
- Share a page you found useful. A link in a Reddit thread or a Discord does more for a niche wiki than any amount of SEO.
- Report a dead video embed or a broken link by opening an issue.
Shopping links¶
If you're going to buy the films or the books anyway, using these links sends a small commission to the project at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate disclosure
Links in this section are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate the project may earn from qualifying purchases. It doesn't change the price you pay, and it doesn't change what this wiki says — the recommendations predate the links and are made on the merits.
The films
- The Godfather Trilogy — 4K Ultra HD box set — the 2022 restoration, the version to own. See Recuts & Restorations.
- The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone — the 2020 recut of Part III.
The books
- The Godfather — Mario Puzo — the 1969 novel. See the book.
- Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli — Mark Seal — the best account of the production.
- The Godfather Notebook — Francis Ford Coppola — Coppola's working binder in facsimile. See The Notebook.
Full annotated reading list, with the ones to skip: Sources & Further Reading.
Contributions¶
If you'd like to chip in toward the project directly, a Sponsor button is on the GitHub repository when contributions are enabled. There is no paywall and there never will be — every word here stays free to read and free to reuse under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What your support does not buy¶
Editorial influence. This is an independent fan project with no relationship to Paramount, the Puzo estate, or anyone who profits from The Godfather. Affiliate commissions and contributions cover incidental costs and the maintainer's time; they don't decide what the pages say. If a page ever reads like an advertisement, tell us — that's a bug.