Godfather, The Movie Summary and Review

Movie Review for Godfather, The

Godfather, The Movie Brief

This ‘70s movie is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of American filmmaking. It stars Marlon Brando and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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DVD Release For Godfather, The

The DVD for the movie Godfather, The runs 175 minutes , was released on May 11, 2004 by Paramount and is rated R Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Godfather, The

The movie The Godfather tells the story of a Sicilian mafia family. Unlike mob movies that had been made prior to The Godfather, this film was unusual for its in depth exploration of the mobsters’ psyches. It succeeded in humanizing them, rather than portraying them as mere caricatures.

The Godfather is a film well worth owning.

Cast of Godfather, The Film

Don Vito Corleone - Marlon Brando
Michael Corleone - Al Pacino
Santino Sonny Corleone - James Caan
Pete Clemenza - Richard S. Castellano
Tom Hagen - Robert Duvall
Capt. Mark McCluskey - Sterling Hayden
Jack Woltz - John Marley
Emilio Barzini - Richard Conte
Virgil The Turk Sollozzo - Al Lettieri
Kay Adams - Diane Keaton
Salvatore Sally Tessio - Abe Vigoda
Connie Corleone Rizzi - Talia Shire
Carlo Rizzi - Gianni Russo
Fredo Corleone - John Cazale
Carmine Cuneo - Rudy Bond

Godfather, The Movie Trivia Items

The Godfather was voted Number 3 on the American Film Institute’s list of the one hundred greatest movies.

Martin Sheen auditioned for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather.

Oscar Awards:

Albert S. Ruddy, producer (Paramount) won the Oscar for Best Picture for the movie Godfather, The.

Marlon Brando won the Oscar for Best Actor for the movie Godfather, The.

James Caan won the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie Godfather, The.

Robert Duvall won the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie Godfather, The.

Al Pacino won the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie Godfather, The.

Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for Directing for the movie Godfather, The.

70's Film Facts:

The Film Godfather, The was released on March 15, 1972 by Paramount Pictures, and earned $134,966,411 in ticket sales in US theatres on a budget of $7,000,000 .

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