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The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film [2] directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel.
Mar 24, 1972 · 9 Videos. 99+ Photos. Epic Gangster Tragedy Crime Drama. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Director. Francis Ford Coppola. Writers. Mario Puzo. Francis Ford Coppola. Stars. Marlon Brando. Al Pacino. James Caan. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist.
Oct 23, 2024 · The Godfather is an American gangster epic film (1972) starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who also cowrote the screenplay. In 2002 it was named one of the National Society of Film Critics’ 100 Essential Films.
Fifty years after its premiere, Coppola's gangster movie is still considered one of the greatest artworks made about the US, but have we overlooked a key element, asks Nicholas Barber.
Jun 26, 2024 · The Godfather Is a Dark Commentary on The American Dream. Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo Redefined the Gangster Picture Forever. In the opening scene of The Godfather, Amerigo Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto) tells Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) a story about his daughter's assault.
Film series. The Godfather was released on March 15, 1972. The feature-length film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and was based on Mario Puzo 's novel of the same name. The plot begins with Don Vito Corleone declining an offer to join in the narcotics business with notorious drug lord Virgil Sollozzo, which leads to an assassination attempt.
Mar 18, 2022 · “The Godfather,” in fact, readily acknowledges that history and legacy through a series of allusions to past gangster films such as “The Roaring Twenties” and “Little Caesar,” among many others.
