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Coppola Hospitalized After Heart Procedure

Director is recuperating, tells fans he's 'fine' and 'well'

(Newser) - Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is recovering in a Rome hospital after undergoing a scheduled heart procedure, just days after finishing a US tour for his latest film. The acclaimed 86-year-old director behind the Godfather trilogy was treated by Dr. Andrea Natale, a cardiologist who has managed Coppola's...

Studio Pulls Trailer With Invented Quotes

Despite Megalopolis trailer, Pauline Kael really liked The Godfather

(Newser) - When it debuted at Cannes, Megalopolis did not elicit the enthusiastic reception from critics that Francis Ford Coppola surely wanted. Some found it baffling if fascinating, Bilge Ebiri writes in Vulture . The studio's response included releasing a trailer for the film on Wednesday with quotes from several mostly negative...

Footage Emerges After Claims of 'Unprofessional' Coppola Behavior

Clips show Godfather director embracing, kissing female extras on set of Megalopolis

(Newser) - Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is coming out at the end of September, but the current advance buzz doesn't have much to do with the movie itself. Instead, it focuses on more allegations against the famed Godfather film director involving him acting "unprofessional" on the movie set, including...

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