The Godfather (1972)

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Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Starring (View all)

Marlon Brando
Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino
Michael

James Caan
Sonny

Richard S. Castellano
Clemenza

Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen

Sterling Hayden
Capt. McCluskey

John Marley
Jack Woltz

Richard Conte
Barzini

Written by

Mario Puzo
(screenplay) and

Francis Ford Coppola
(screenplay)

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The Godfather: Don't forget to love it.

15 years, 9 months ago at Feb 14 1:39

GemLil

12 votes

Real film fans are scared to love 'The Godfather' these days; it has become the immediate social site, fav film answer for any shumck pretending to appreciate 'real' cinema.

Don’t let this attitude take over, there is a reason they have picked up on it...it is one of the greatest films ever made. Every little part of this film is master crafted; it should be on the walls of the S... read more

An offer you can't refuse.

13 years, 6 months ago at May 20 15:10

Lexi

9 votes

''I understand. You found paradise in America. You had a good trade, you made a good living. The police protected you and there were courts of law. So you didn't need a friend like me. Now you come and say "Don Corleone, give me justice." But you don't ask with respect. You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me "Godfather." You come into my house on the day my daughter is to be m... read more

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"Godfather" by Francis Ford Coppola is without doubt one of the best movies in the history of the world cinema.Inside from the conflicts of the Mafia families for dominance and therefore the pursuit of power, the film shows the relationship between the families and their thirst for absolute power, sovereignty and crime and present a global phenomenon.Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) remained as ... read more

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The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Release date: 24 March 1972
UPC: 097361564746

Tags: Drama (92), Mafia (82), Crime (79), 1972 (45), 1970s (40), Gangster (39), Revenge (30), Family (27), Action (24), Violence (23), Murder (23), Trilogy (22), Organized Crime (19), Marlon Brando (18), Based On Novel (18), Usa (17), Death (16), Epic (15), New York (15)

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