The Godfather (1972)
Genre
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Drama | Crime Rating
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8.7 / 10
Release Date
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14 March 1972 Resolution
:
1920x1080
Duration
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2 : 55 minutes
Spoken Language
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English, Italiano, Latin Status
:
Released Overview
:
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Cast Overview :
Don Vito Corleone
by: Marlon Brando
Don Michael Corleone
by: Al Pacino
Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
by: James Caan
Pete Clemenza
by: Richard S. Castellano
Tom Hagen
by: Robert Duvall
Capt. Mark McCluskey
by: Sterling Hayden
Jack Woltz
by: John Marley
Emilio Barzini
by: Richard Conte
Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo
by: Al Lettieri
Kay Adams
by: Diane Keaton
Salvatore 'Sally' Tessio
by: Abe Vigoda
Connie Corleone Rizzi
by: Talia Shire
Carlo Rizzi
by: Gianni Russo
Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
by: John Cazale
Carmine Cuneo
by: Rudy Bond
Johnny Fontane
by: Al Martino
Carmela 'Mama' Corleone
by: Morgana King
Luca Brasi
by: Lenny Montana
Paulie
by: John Martino
Amerigo Bonasera
by: Salvatore Corsitto
Moe Greene
by: Alex Rocco
Bruno Tattaglia
by: Tony Giorgio
Philip Tattaglia
by: Victor Rendina
Apollonia Vitelli Corleone
by: Simonetta Stefanelli
Vitelli
by: Saro Urzì
Michael Francis Rizzi
by: Sofia Coppola
Don Zaluchi
by: Louis Guss
Enzo the Baker (uncredited)
by: Gabriele Torrei
Tony the Stablehand (uncredited)
by: Tony King
Neri
by: Richard Bright
Nazorine
by: Vito Scotti
Theresa Hagen
by: Tere Livrano
Sandrinella "Sandra" Corleone
by: Julie Gregg
Fabrizio
by: Angelo Infanti
Don Tommasino
by: Corrado Gaipa
Calo
by: Franco Citti
Extra in Furniture-Moving Scene (uncredited)
by: Max Brandt
Piano Player in Montage (uncredited)
by: Carmine Coppola
Boy on Street Who Attended Funeral (uncredited)
by: Roman Coppola
Don Victor Stracci (uncredited)
by: Don Costello
Crowd (uncredited)
by: Robert Dahdah
Cowboy on the Set at Woltz's Studio (uncredited)
by: Gray Frederickson
Usher in Bridal Party (uncredited)
by: Ron Gilbert
Cop Outside Hospital (uncredited)
by: Sonny Grosso
Sonny's Bodyguard (uncredited)
by: Joe Lo Grippo
Sonny's Killer #1 (uncredited)
by: Randy Jurgensen
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
by: Tony Lip
Boy at Wedding (uncredited)
by: Lou Martini Jr.
Corleone Family Member (uncredited)
by: Raymond Martino
Priest at Baptism (uncredited)
by: Joseph Medaglia
Man in Passenger Seat (uncredited)
by: Rick Petrucelli
Drunk (uncredited)
by: Sal Richards
Rocco Lampone (uncredited)
by: Tom Rosqui
Street Extra (uncredited)
by: Frank Sivero
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
by: Filomena Spagnuolo
Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
by: Nick Vallelonga
Willi Cicci (uncredited)
by: Joe Spinell
Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
by: Conrad Yama
Boy at Wedding (uncredited)
by: Philip Ettington
Member Reviews :
The Godfather Review by Al Carlson
The Godfather is a film considered by most to be one of the greatest ever made. From The American Film Institute to as voted by users on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) it is consider to be one of the best. As a film that ranks as high as other masterpieces including Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction and 12 Angry Men, The Godfather is an exceptional piece of cinema excellence that is flawless and is simply the pinnacle crime drama.
The Godfather revolves around the Corleone’s, an Italian family with deep roots in the New York City mafia. The head of the Corleone’s is Don Vito Corleone, a man who takes care of his family and demands respect in return. His son Michael however, who just returned home from World War II, doesn’t want to become involved with the family business. The Sollozzo’s, a family of drug dealers, confront Don and request protection in exchange for profits from the Sollozzo’s drug sales. But Don declines the offer, for he is against selling narcotics. The rejected offer starts what turns into an all out mafia war between the two families with Michael diving deep into the mafia lifestyle.
The characters are portrayed by a legendary all-star cast including Marlon Brando as Don, Al Pacino as his son Michael and James Caan as Don’s oldest son Sonny. The casting for this film has been considered by many to be the best casted film in history for their astonishing performances. All three main actors were nominated for an academy award, but only Marlon Brando won an Oscar for best actor in a leading role. It’s fascinating to watch how these characters change over the course of the movie, with one in particular changing drastically.
Directer Francis Ford Coppola, being raised in an Italian-American family in New York, understood Italian culture exceptionally and made the film very authentically. Everything from the wedding dances to the cuisine to the terms used by the characters in Sicilian come from Coppola’s first-hand knowledge of Italian-American culture. Italian composer Nino Rota did an outstanding job making the soundtrack for the film, despite not getting the Oscar for best music (but he did win an Oscar for his work in the sequel, The Godfather: Part II). Virtually everyone recognizes that iconic trumpet solo once it starts playing. He also wrote the score for another great Italian film 8 1/2.
This film should be immediately followed up by it’s sequel, The Godfather: Part II, which also won best picture. The series still holds the title of most best picture awards for a film series to this day. They’re both flawless crime dramas and have earned their titles as some of the best pieces of cinema ever. I will guarantee you won’t be able to see this film only once, as it gets better after continual viewings. There is really nothing more to add other than if you haven’t seen this movie yet, it’s about time you did. The Godfather is a movie you can’t refuse.
