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Coppola has found a style and a visual look for all this material so “The Godfather” becomes something of a rarity: a really good movie squeezed from a bestseller. The decision to shoot everything in period decor (the middle and late 1940s) was crucial; if they’d tried to save money as they originally planned, by bringing everything up-to ...
Mar 16, 1997 · “The Godfather” is told entirely within a closed world. That’s why we sympathize with characters who are essentially evil. The story by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola is a brilliant conjuring act, inviting us to consider the Mafia entirely on its own terms.
'The Godfather' is the pinnacle of flawless films! The first time I viewed 'The Godfather' I was in my early teens and it was the most astounding film I had ever seen, and has since then stood as my all-time favourite film. It is due to this that I have been looking forward to writing a review of this unforgettable classic.
Mar 10, 1972 · Pauline Kael’s 1972 review of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic mob movie, based on the Mario Puzo book and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton, and Robert Duvall.
Mar 19, 2022 Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily The Godfather works like a masterfully conducted orchestra, whose immaculate symphony is a meticulously crafted and...
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Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's family life and the ugly crime business in which they are... Read More. Crime. Drama. Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola. Written By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola. The Godfather.
Mar 24, 1972 · The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
The Godfather Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Wendy Ide Times (UK) This magnificent multigenerational mafia drama represents a benchmark not just in crime...
Dec 24, 2022 · In Collider’s look back at classic films, a first-time watcher reviews Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary 1972 mafia movie.
In scene after scene -- the long wedding sequence, John Marley's bloody discovery in his bed, Pacino nervously smoothing down his hair before a restaurant massacre, the godfather's collapse in a garden -- Coppola crafted an enduring, undisputed masterpiece.
