"Francis Ford Coppola Reveals Every ‘Godfather’ Film Took Place In Same Narrative World"

"Noting that the nods to a common narrative were 'Easter eggs' intended 'only for the real diehards,' Coppola emphasized that the movies still held up individually, though he assured audiences that, after several viewings, many of them would pick up on details such as the fact that almost every character in the three films has ties to the Sicilian Mafia."


From The Onion.