01525cam a2200253 4500500 20260517000225.0 fre dc Anselmini, Julie author Caillé, Alain author Chanial, Philippe author Conesa, E. author Cretois, Pierre author Jourdain, Édouard author Pasquier, S. author Robertson, Fabien author Villain-Carapella, F. author Books 2023. 58 The article focuses on the character of the Godfather, made famous by Mario Puzo’s novel, and then by Francis Ford Coppola’s film saga. This character is placed in the various narratives that structure his fictionalization (social history, family history, initiation story, love tragedy), and then considered through the prism of Marcel Mauss’ gift theory. The particular form of social and affective economy illustrated by the Godfather sheds light on the specificity of the Mafia gift. The article then focuses on the character’s verbal representation, which support his ethnicised character. In its final movement, the article then asks why the Godfather is a Sicilian migrant, and how it helps understanding the social dynamics in which he evolves. Revue du MAUSS | 61 | 1 | 2023-05-31 | p. 429-454 | 1247-4819 https://shs.cairn.info/journal-revue-du-mauss-2023-1-page-429?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 2230453 2230453