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- 1972
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 169 mins
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Summary
Francis Ford Coppola's epic crime drama, starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan. In New York following the Second World War, Don Corleone is determined that his family should keep control of the American crime world. His daughter Connie is to be married, an occasion that draws guests pledging gifts to the couple in the hope that they will be granted favours by the "Godfather".
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A star rating of 5 out of 5.
Andrew Collins
This elegiac organised-crime saga from the young Francis Ford Coppola is one of the all-time high-water marks of American cinema, rich with subtle acting and blessed with stunning cinematography from Gordon Willis. It proves that an intelligent, sometimes slow-moving drama with impeccable artistic credentials can create queues around the block. Taken with its 1974 sequel, it manages to define the age in which it was made, while remaining a period piece. Beginning after the Second World War, it traces the handover of power within the Corleone family, from the old world values of Don Vito (a heavily disguised but stately Marlon Brando) to his son, the "white sheep" Michael (Al Pacino, proving that his risky casting was inspired). The Mafia is never mentioned by name, but underneath all the slayings and sinister "offers you can't refuse", this is an immigrant family drama about assimilation, blood loyalty and honour.
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rolenameDon Vito CorleoneMarlon BrandoMichael CorleoneAl PacinoSonny CorleoneJames CaanClemenzaRichard CastellanoTom HagenRobert DuvallMcCluskeySterling HaydenJack WoltzJohn MarleyBarziniRichard ConteKay AdamsDiane KeatonSollozzoAl LettieriTessioAbe VigodaConnie RizziTalia ShireCarlo RizziGianni RussoFredo CorleoneJohn CazaleCuneoRudy BondJohnny FontaneAl MartinoMama CorleoneMorgana KingLuca BrasiLenny MontanaPaulie GattoJohn MartinoBonaseraSalvatore CorsittoNeriRichard BrightMoe GreeneAlex RoccoNazorineVito ScottiApollonia Vitelli CorleoneSimonetta StefanelliDon TommasinoCorrado GaipaCaloFranco Citti
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rolenameDirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
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Theatrical distributor
Park Circus
Released on
2018-09-21
Languages
English | Latin | Italian
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sex scenes and brief nudity.
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video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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