Coup de cœur
Coppola felt that the first two films had told the complete Corleone saga. He intended "Part III" to be an epilogue to the first two films. A dire financial situation initially caused by the failure of "One from the Heart" (1982) compelled him to take up Paramount's offer to make a third installment. Coppola and Puzo preferred the title "The Death of Michael Corleone", but Paramount Pictures found that unacceptable.