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The Godfather
1972
Chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America and the passage of rites from father to son. Based on a novel by Mario Puzo. Read more
| Starring | Marlon Brando, Richard Conte, James Caan, Richard Castellano |
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| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Godfather
Chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America and the passage of rites from father to son. Based on a novel by Mario Puzo.
| Starring | Marlon Brando, Richard Conte, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino, Sterling Hayden, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton, John Marley |
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| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT (UK) |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 must-see movies, Ezio's Top 10, McCain's Classic Movies |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 08 Oct 2001 Production year: 1972 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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This crime drama and its 1974 sequel are among American cinema's finest achievements since the Second World War. The production problems are well documented — how Paramount wanted a quickie, how Francis Ford Coppola came cheap and how he turned the picture into an epic success, a box-office hit that was also an artistic triumph. His first masterstroke was casting Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton, four relative unknowns and one known risk; his next masterstroke was to keep cool under fire, like Michael Corleone himself, turning Mario Puzo's pulp novel into art and showing how capitalism and crime go hand in hand. It's thrilling, romantic, tense and scary — a five-course meal that leaves you hungry for more.
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A brilliantly-made film with all the fascination of a snake pit: a warm-hearted family saga except that the members are thieves and murderers. Cutting would help, but the duller conversational sections do heighten the cunningly judged moments of suspense
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Most helpful member's review
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94 out of 107 people found this review helpful
a big yawn
not 4 me give it a mis
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Most recent members' review
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21 out of 23 people found this review helpful
A true Classic.
This films is one of the reasons why services like this are such a great idea. Your average high street chain just doesn't have the room to store films like this.
I've been one of those people who didn't see this film until I rented it here. Cue everyone I've ever told that saying 'what do you mean, you've never seen The Godfather?'. Well, I have now... and it is amazing. Tightly scripted, inventively directed and wonderfully acted - definitely Coppola's best work before he started to believe his own hype.
Al Pacino is masterful. This is one of those films that truly deserve the Best Picture Oscar it won. This is a 'must see'. -
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Godfather rules Empire poll
- 24 Sep 2008
The Godfather has claimed the title of best movie of all time in a new poll from Empire magazine. More than 10,000 cinema-goers, film-makers and critics contributed to the film bible's Top 500 poll. The 1972 mafia film, starring Marlon Brando as crime boss Vito Corleone, took the top spot, followed by Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark in second place. Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back was voted third, prison drama The Shawshank Redemption came in at fourth and Spielberg... Read more
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The Godfather
Chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America and the passage of rites from father to son. Based on a novel by Mario Puzo....
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