Why does Sonny say they call Michael "Giogali"?
In The Godfather Part II, Sonny introduces Michael to Carlo. He tells Carlo they call Mike "Giogali".
Who is "Giogali"?
Best Answer
You misheard
The actual quote is:
We call him Joe College.
This is because Michael is the more educated brother and attended Dartmouth College before enlisting in the Marines. It's something of a put-down by Sonny as though Michael is different from the rest of the family.
An earlier version of the script (which had to be revised when Brando wasn't available) has a slightly different wording but the scene is essentially the same:
SONNY Hey, who knows my buddy Carlo Rizzi. Here... my brother Fredo, here's my Mom. Mom, whatcha got cooking? And Carlo, this is my kid sister Connie. Here, pull up a chair, Carol is sitting next to Connie. Oh, the droopy kid over there is Mike. **The college boy.**
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What does Sonny call Michael in godfather?
In The Godfather Part II, Sonny introduces Michael to Carlo. He tells Carlo they call Mike "Giogali".Who is Sonny in The Godfather based on?
Sonny may be based on Bill Bonanno who was been groomed by his father Joe Bonanno to be Boss of the Bonanno family and when his father disappeared he led the family in a war against rival mobsters.Why did Carlo set up Sonny?
Carlo betrayed Sonny. He set Sonny up for murder. Sonny's death ended up bringing the Corleone family to the brink of destruction. Carlo had hoped that all remained forgiven, so that Michael would keep him around.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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