The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola’s mafia masterpiece stars Marlon Brando in an Oscar-winning performance as the aging patriarch of an organised crime dynasty handing control of the empire to his reluctant son, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). When a rival gang wants to impede on the Corleone’s territory, family duties will shape Michael into the leader that is demanded of him. Co-stars James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Sterling Hayden and Richard S. Castellano. In addition to Brando's Oscar for Best Actor, The Godfather's other big wins at the 1973 Academy Awards included Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
- Director:
- Francis Ford Coppola ('The Godfather' trilogy, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Conversation', 'Rumble Fish')
- Writer:
- Francis Ford CoppolaMario Puzo
- Cast:
- Marlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanRichard CastellanoRobert DuvallDiane KeatonJohn Cazale
Reviews & comments
Stunning Classic
Forget the fact that this is a classic - just watch it and you'll see why. Amazing script, cinematography, performances, direction... It's the greatest American family drama of the 1970s. Yes it's glossy and not the gritty realism required to convey "real" violence - but Coppola is going for metaphor, art and... well, something bigger than mere...
The New York Times
pressFrancis Ford Coppola has made one of the most brutal and moving chronicles of American life ever designed within the limits of popular entertainment.
Roger Ebert
pressA brilliant conjuring act, inviting us to consider the Mafia entirely on its own terms.
Empire Magazine
pressIt could be argued that Francis Ford Coppola's film of Mario Puzo's bestseller, at once an art movie and a commercial blockbuster, marked the dawn of the age of the mega-movie.
The New York Times
pressFrancis Ford Coppola has made one of the most brutal and moving chronicles of American life ever designed within the limits of popular entertainment.
Roger Ebert
pressA brilliant conjuring act, inviting us to consider the Mafia entirely on its own terms.
Empire Magazine
pressIt could be argued that Francis Ford Coppola's film of Mario Puzo's bestseller, at once an art movie and a commercial blockbuster, marked the dawn of the age of the mega-movie.
Stunning Classic
Forget the fact that this is a classic - just watch it and you'll see why. Amazing script, cinematography, performances, direction... It's the greatest American family drama of the 1970s. Yes it's glossy and not the gritty realism required to convey "real" violence - but Coppola is going for metaphor, art and... well, something bigger than mere...
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