In the three films The Godfather, Scarface and Donnie Brasco how important do you think the characters rely on masculinity,greed and power? And which Pacino performance uses them best?

Pretty interesting question!

My opinion :

Michael Corleone - Power.

Tony Montana - Greed then Power.

Lefty Ruggerio - Masculinity

I'd say Tony would be masculinity because of him constantly mentioned his balls throughout the movie, LOL

Lefty had an understated, old-fashioned masculinity. He may have been a fuck up and a gambler, but he had a certain sense of what a man should be: "Wanting to do right by Annette," "What kind of man doesn't provide for his wife," and several other subtle remarks demonstrate this.

I'll go with Lefty for masculinity.

Yeah, I can put Lefty down for masculinity and as Pizzaboy said "what a man should be." When they are all in Florida, there is a scene where the rest of the crew asks Lefty when he is going to bring Annette down to Florida and he says "when you bring your wives." This is him being a gentlemen and not bringing Annette down to the level of a goomah. Except, Lefty has a lust for power and I suppose by extension greed. Lefty has been kept away from the volcano so to speak and also has a gambling problem, which keeps his money low. He thinks he can be something more, but most just see him as a button who has 27 hits under his belt or however many it was. Maybe if he wasn't a gambler he could've got upped to caporegime.

Michael seeks power, and I am sure he is greedy as well although that is less explored. Think about Godfather III, he still needs to be in that position of power even though he states that he wants out of the life. He brings himself back as much as they pull him back in.