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The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando , Al Pacino , James Caan , Richard Castellano , Robert Duvall , Sterling Hayden , John Marley ...
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.
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Feb 25, 2022 · Despite being parodied to death and launching multiple generations of gangster epics through the 1990s and beyond, The Godfather retains its title as the king of cinematic organised crime capers. Here's why Francis Ford Coppola 's magnum opus still demands respect 50 years later.
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Jun 12, 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.
- Pat Bauer
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.
Mar 26, 2022 · The Godfather, which opened 50 years ago on March 24, 1972, is the premiere gangster film of all time, elevating the genre to high art and taking all of filmmaking with it.
Mar 14, 2022 · Fifty years after its premiere, Francis Ford Coppola's classic gangster movie is still considered one of the greatest artworks made about the US, but have we overlooked a key element, asks...
