Sofia Coppola ‘hurt terribly’ by criticism of Godfather III performance, says director father
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Francis Ford Coppola has reflected on the criticism of his daughter Sofia’s performance in The Godfather: Part III. At any rate, the whole subject of The Godfather III was painful for me.” The filmmaker he said he thought the issue with the film was actually that “the story wasn’t clear or really interesting”. In an interview with The Independent earlier this year, Sofia reflected on The Godfather: Part III, saying: “It’s hard for me to watch my 18-year-old self. It was strange to see… it’s almost like another person.” A recently released new edit of the film, entitled Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, includes a different beginning and ending.