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📖 Synopsis
Don Vito Corleone is the patriarch of one of the five families of the New York mafia. When he rejects a drug dealer as a partner, he suffers an assassination attempt that leaves him incapacitated and forces his younger son Michael — a war veteran who had tried to keep away from the family business — to take the reins. Francis Ford Coppola adapted Mario Puzo's novel in 1972 into what is considered the first film of modern prestige Hollywood: a study of power, loyalty, and moral corruption without equal in the history of cinema.
✍️ Our review
10.0/10
★★★★★
The Godfather remains the gold standard of gangster cinema and family drama. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, and Diane Keaton in top form. A film that looks different with each decade of the viewer's life.
🎞️ Technical sheet
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Year
1972
Duration
175 minutes
Genre
Drama
💬 Memorable quotes
" Do me a favor, for me? — Don Vito Corleone
" I offer my respects — Don Vito Corleone
🎬 Behind the scenes
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The Godfather marked a before and after in gangster cinema and revitalized Marlon Brando's career.
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Brando improvised the cat scene; he found the animal on set and loved it.
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The famous phrase 'I'll make him an offer he can't refuse' was not in the original script.
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The horse head in the bed was real, obtained from a dog food factory.
👥 Who is it for?
thriller fans
cinema enthusiasts
adult audience
mafia followers
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