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Overview

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Writers:
Mario Puzo (novel)
Mario Puzo (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 March 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(108 articles)
The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration (From The AV Club. 7 October 2008, 9:05 PM, PDT)
Roger Ebert's Run In with Larry and Andy Wachowski (From FirstShowing.net. 4 October 2008, 6:36 AM, PDT)
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Magnificent portrait of organized crime more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
175 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian | Latin
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS (re-release) | Mono
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Trivia:
Francis Ford Coppola wanted to cast actor Timothy Carey but Carey turned the part down so he could film a television pilot. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The main gate of Woltz International Pictures shows the rear of a car which is either a 1952 or 1953 Chrysler. The scene supposedly takes place in the late 1940s more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bonasera: I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom, but I taught her never to dishonor her family. She found a boyfriend; not an Italian. She went to the movies with him; she stayed out late...
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Mona Lisa more

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How did Michael know about Carlo and Sonny?
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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338 out of 483 people found the following comment useful:-
Magnificent portrait of organized crime, 25 December 2002
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Author: ks4 from EU

This is by far the best movie ever to give a portrait organized crime, this movie goes deep inside and shows it all inside out..

With superb acting by especially Al Pacino as Mike Corleone and Marlon Brando as Don Vito corleone this movie shows how one of the head mafia families in New York works, it gives a detailed picture of how their business runs and what kinda chances they got to take on their business, for example their denial to step inside the narcotic business brings on alot of troubles, but also it shows what kinda sacrifices they make, every day could be their last day..

Al Pacino shines above all in this movie, as the smart boy of the family he returns after fighting a war for his country, at that time not involved in the family business, but it doesn't take long before the war breaks lose and he see no other ways than to step in and fight for his family.

This is definetely a "must see" masterpiece.

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