Palazzo Farnese, Via Antonio da Sangallo, Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, 01032, Italia
Scene: (as Vatican Palace interiors, and white smoke chimney)
Via Marina, Marina di Cottone, Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Catania, Sicilia, 95013, Italia
Scene: (Don Tommasino's villa, where Corleone finds shelter)
Waldorf Astoria New York, 301, Park Avenue, Midtown East, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10022, United States of America
The final chapter of the Corleone saga returns to New York’s Little Italy and the hills of Sicily, climaxing at the grand opera house of Palermo – the magnificent Teatro Massimo – where tragedy and spectacle collide.
Where was The Godfather Part III filmed?
The Godfather Part III was filmed in New York (Little Italy), Sicily (Palermo and Corleone) and Rome.
Every Godfather Part III location, explained
1
Little Italy – New York
The film returns to New York‘s Little Italy, including the street feast and Joey Zaza’s assassination.
2
The opera finale – Teatro Massimo
The devastating climax unfolds at the grand Teatro Massimo opera house in Palermo, Sicily.
3
Corleone – Forza d’Agro
The Sicilian scenes used the hill town of Forza d’Agro, as in the earlier films.
4
Rome and the Vatican
The film’s Vatican intrigue used Rome and St Peter’s.
Planning a visit
The Teatro Massimo in Palermo – the setting of the film’s opera finale – is one of Europe’s great opera houses, open for tours, and Sicily’s hill towns evoke the whole saga.
Godfather Part III Fun Facts
1
The opera finale is Palermo The climactic sequence uses the magnificent Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily.
2
Return to Little Italy The film revisits New York’s Little Italy for its street feast and killings.
3
Sicily again The Corleone hometown scenes used Forza d’Agro, as in the earlier films.
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A late, controversial casting Sofia Coppola was cast late in a key role, to much debate.
5
A re-edited version exists Coppola later released a re-cut version, retitled.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the opera finale filmed?
At the Teatro Massimo opera house in Palermo, Sicily.
Where are the Sicily scenes filmed?
In Palermo and the hill town of Forza d’Agro.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Teatro Massimo in Palermo is open for tours.
Who directed The Godfather Part III?
Francis Ford Coppola.
Is there a recut version?
Yes – Coppola released a re-edited version years later.
