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The Godfather
1972 175 min United States of America R 18+
★9.7
Drama, Crime
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
🎭 Based on
«The Godfather»
byMario Puzo
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Description
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.
Budget:
$6M
US Gross:
$136.38M
Worldwide:
$245.07M
Starring
Marlon Brando
Actor
Al Pacino
Actor
James Caan
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Screenplay
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 1973
— Best Costume Design
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Screenplay
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Actor (Drama)
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 1973
— Best Breakthrough
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Score for a Drama
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 1973
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Director
BAFTA 1973
— Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
BAFTA 1973
— Best Actor
Key opinion
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather is widely regarded as a quintessential cinematic masterpiece, lauded for its complex character arcs and authoritative performances. While some viewers criticize its deliberate, slow-burning pace and occasional narrative omissions compared to the source material, the consensus remains that it is a foundational pillar of the crime genre.
| Acting | Marlon Brando and Al Pacino deliver transformative, career-defining performances that anchor the film's emotional weight. | |
| Score | Nino Rota’s iconic score provides an essential atmospheric foundation that defines the film’s tone. | |
| Adaptation | The film succeeds as a sophisticated adaptation that effectively captures the intricate, loyalty-driven dynamics of the Corleone family. | |
| Pacing | The three-hour runtime rewards viewers who appreciate a contemplative, slow-burning narrative tempo, while others find the pacing dull or exhausting. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on narrative clarity are divided, with some praising the deep character studies and others finding the plot structure inert, incoherent, or lacking the broader scope of the novel. |