STREAMING PROGRAM INFORMATION

• This program is part of our Smithsonian Associates Streaming series.
• Platform: Zoom
• Online registration is required.
• If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group.

“Leave the gun, take the cannoli” is perhaps one of the most famous lines in cinema. Spoken in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film The Godfather, it captures the key dichotomy in the saga of Don Corleone's family, where food acts as a symbol of ethnic authenticity and family relations as well as of violence and personal honor.

Food also defines the power structure of the family, casting it both as a ruthless army and as the foundation of home and tradition. The film’s multiple perspectives on food and family capture the true nature of Italianità—the essence of being Italian—and shed new light on Coppola’s first entry in his Godfather trilogy.

Ermelinda M. Campani, Spogli Family Director of Stanford's Breyer Center for Overseas Studies in Florence, serves up a unique look at an American masterpiece.

Patron Information

• Unless otherwise noted, registration for streaming programs typically closes two hours prior to the start time on the date of the program.
• Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org.
• Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance.
• View Common FAQs about our Streaming Programs on Zoom.