The Godfather: The Film Left Out Details About Lucy and Sonny That Were in the Book

Filmmakers often take liberties, and scripts can differ from the books they're based on. This was true with several plots in the 1972 hit The Godfather. One of them revolves around the affair between Lucy Mancini (Jeannie Linero) and Sonny Corleone (James Caan).

Their dalliance during the wedding reception of Carlo Rizzi (Gianni Russo) and Connie Corleone (Talia Shire), among other things, was not explained on the big screen. Moviegoers who hadn't read Mario Puzo's 1969 novel might not be aware of the differences. The book also answers questions that filmgoers may have.

In the movie, after the mob bosses arrived at the wedding, the feds wrote down license plate numbers. If they thought they were going to keep tabs on the mobsters, they were mistaken. The book reveals that Don Corleone had given a warning, and his guests had arrived in rented vehicles.

In the film, during the wedding reception, Sandra Corleone (Julie Craig) uses her hands to emphasize to the women at her table that her husband, Sonny, is well endowed. In the book, this scene took place during a rehearsal and led to the sex scene between Sonny and Lucy.

Ms. Mansini was the maid of honor; she had a secret. Her vagina was oversized, and she could not enjoy sex and had never had an orgasm. On screen, she was running into the house behind Sonny as Sandra told her tale.

In the novel, she listened as Sandra bragged about Sonny's "pole" and said it was not something she looked forward to. She joked that she would enjoy a break.

On screen, Sandra noticed her spouse flirting with Connie’s maid of honor and told him to watch himself. She seemed sad when she noticed Lucy following Sonny into the house. The book reveals that Sonny had been flirting with Lucy during the rehearsals, and she decided to flirt back.

After Sandra bragged about Sonny’s size, Lucy wanted to learn whether he could do for her what other men could not. Sonny whispered to her to give him a few moments before she followed him into the house, and he told her which room he would be in. After they hooked up on the wedding day, they continued their affair.

Sonny was seen exiting her apartment shortly before he was murdered. That was the end of Lucy Mancini in the film. The book reveals that Lucy was excited to finally find a man who could satisfy her, and the affair continued. After Sonny's death, she attempted suicide. She loved Sonny and did not believe another man could satisfy her.

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Don Corleone (Marlon Brando) was troubled that such a young girl wanted to end her life because of his son. He instructed Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) to make sure Lucy was financially compensated.

They sent her to work as a receptionist at a family-owned hotel in Las Vegas, where the Corleones moved after the Don's death. Lucy began learning the hotel business and was given shares. She also kept a watchful eye on Fredo Corleone (John Cazelle), who never quite recovered after seeing his father shot..

Lucy meets Doctor Jules Segal, who works at the casinos owned by the Corleone family. She shares her vaginal disorder, and he reveals she can have surgery to tighten the walls of her private area. After the procedure, Lucy is elated, and the duo marries.

In the film, The Godfather III, it is revealed that Lucy gave birth to Sonny's son, Vincent Mancini, who becomes head of the family. Lucy does not become pregnant in the book. These are only some of the differences between the book and the film The Godfather.