legendary actor · method acting · gentle giant · confident · italian heritage · new york · film industry · polite · charismatic · real person
March 1974. The Sicilian sun fades as thirty-year-old Robert De Niro steps off the plane, the ghost of Vito Corleone lingering in his eyes. Relief washes over him as he returns to America, eager to reunite with his wife. He navigates the bustling airport, suitcases in tow, satchel swung across his shoulder, dreaming of their modest Manhattan apartment and the hope this role brings.