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Release Date:
24 March 1972 (USA)
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Tagline:
An offer you can't refuse.
Plot:
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 19 wins
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17 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(235 articles)
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47 Ronin Finds Director
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User Comments:
"The Godfather" is pretty much flawless, and one of the greatest films ever made
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marlon Brando | ... | Don Vito Corleone | |
| Al Pacino | ... | Michael Corleone | |
| James Caan | ... | Santino 'Sonny' Corleone | |
| Richard S. Castellano | ... | Peter Clemenza (as Richard Castellano) | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Tom Hagen | |
| Sterling Hayden | ... | Capt. McCluskey | |
| John Marley | ... | Jack Woltz | |
| Richard Conte | ... | Don Emilio Barzini | |
| Al Lettieri | ... | Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Kay Adams | |
| Abe Vigoda | ... | Sal Tessio | |
| Talia Shire | ... | Connie Corleone Rizzi | |
| Gianni Russo | ... | Carlo Rizzi | |
| John Cazale | ... | Fredo Corleone | |
| Rudy Bond | ... | Don Carmine Cuneo |
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Also Known As:
Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA) (complete title)
El padrino (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Der Pate (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Le parrain (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Ο Νονός (Greece) [el]
Крёстный отец (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
A keresztapa (Hungary) [hu]
Baba (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
El padrí (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Gudfadern (Sweden) [sv]
Hasandak (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Il padrino (Italy) [it]
Kmotr (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Krstný otec (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Kum (Croatia) (DVD title) [hr]
Kum (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
Kummisetä (Finland) [fi]
O Padrinho (Portugal) [pt]
O Poderoso Chefão (Brazil) [pt]
O nonos (Greece) [el]
Ojciec chrzestny (Poland) [pl]
Ristiisa (Estonia) [et]
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El padrino (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Der Pate (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Le parrain (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Ο Νονός (Greece) [el]
Крёстный отец (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
A keresztapa (Hungary) [hu]
Baba (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
El padrí (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Gudfadern (Sweden) [sv]
Hasandak (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Il padrino (Italy) [it]
Kmotr (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Krstný otec (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Kum (Croatia) (DVD title) [hr]
Kum (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
Kummisetä (Finland) [fi]
O Padrinho (Portugal) [pt]
O Poderoso Chefão (Brazil) [pt]
O nonos (Greece) [el]
Ojciec chrzestny (Poland) [pl]
Ristiisa (Estonia) [et]
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Runtime:
175 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Colombia:18 |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Spain:13 (re-rating) |
Canada:18A |
Philippines:R-18 |
UK:15 (DVD) (2007) |
Australia:MA (2008 re-rating) |
Australia:R (original rating) |
India:A |
Italy:T (DVD re-rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Austria:16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-16 (re-rating) |
Finland:K-18 (original rating) |
France:-12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Israel:PG |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:R-15 |
Mexico:C |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:17 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/18 (re-rating) |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video rating) (1987) |
UK:X (cut) |
USA:R |
West Germany:16 |
Poland:15 |
Brazil:14
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Goofs:
Continuity: During the string of shootings during the baptism, the guy in the bed with the woman falls down twice. Just before and after the cut from far to close.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Bonasera: I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom but I taught her never to dishonor her family. She found a "boy friend," not an Italian. She went to the movies with him. She stayed out late. I didn't protest. Two months ago he took her for a drive, with another boy friend. They made her drink whiskey and then they tried to take advantage of her. She resisted. She kept her honor. So they beat her. Like an animal. When I went to the hospital her nose was broken. Her jaw was shattered, held together by wire. She couldn't even weep because of the pain. But I wept. Why did I weep? She was the light of my life. A beautiful girl. Now she will never be beautiful again.
[He breaks down at this point, and the Don gestures to his son to get him a drink]
Bonasera: Sorry...
[He regains his composure and carries on]
Bonasera: I went to the police, like a good American. These two boys were brought to trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, and suspended the sentence. Suspended sentence! They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom like a fool, and those two bastards, they smiled at me. Then I said to my wife, "For justice, we must go to Don Corleone."
Don Corleone: Why did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?
Bonasera: What do you want of me? Tell me anything. But do what I beg you to do.
Don Corleone: What is that?
[Bonasera gets up from his seat and whispers into the Don's ear; for a long moment the Don is silent]
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Bonasera: I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom but I taught her never to dishonor her family. She found a "boy friend," not an Italian. She went to the movies with him. She stayed out late. I didn't protest. Two months ago he took her for a drive, with another boy friend. They made her drink whiskey and then they tried to take advantage of her. She resisted. She kept her honor. So they beat her. Like an animal. When I went to the hospital her nose was broken. Her jaw was shattered, held together by wire. She couldn't even weep because of the pain. But I wept. Why did I weep? She was the light of my life. A beautiful girl. Now she will never be beautiful again.
[He breaks down at this point, and the Don gestures to his son to get him a drink]
Bonasera: Sorry...
[He regains his composure and carries on]
Bonasera: I went to the police, like a good American. These two boys were brought to trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, and suspended the sentence. Suspended sentence! They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom like a fool, and those two bastards, they smiled at me. Then I said to my wife, "For justice, we must go to Don Corleone."
Don Corleone: Why did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?
Bonasera: What do you want of me? Tell me anything. But do what I beg you to do.
Don Corleone: What is that?
[Bonasera gets up from his seat and whispers into the Don's ear; for a long moment the Don is silent]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Outing Riley (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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FAQ
Why was Fredo not shot along with Don Corleone?What is the piano composition played during the "matresses" montage?
Why was there an attempt on Vito's life?
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Rather than concentrating on everything that is great about The Godfather, a much easier way for me to judge its quality is on what is bad about it. Almost every film has something that I don't like about it, but I can honestly say that I wouldn't change anything about The Godfather. There is nothing weak about it and nothing that stands out as bad. That's why it gets ten out of ten.
This is one of those films that made me wonder why I hadn't seen it earlier. The acting from everyone involved is great, Marlon Brando comes across perfectly as the head of the family, and James Caan and Al Pacino are excellent as his sons. The soundtrack by Nino Rota is also very memorable, bringing back memories of the film every time I hear it. The plot has to be excellent for it to get ten out of ten, and it is, it's far from predictable and the film is the definition of a great epic.
The film is pretty shocking in the way every death occurs almost instantaneously, and as it spans ten years so many different things happen and every minute of it is great entertainment. It's a well-made and entertaining film that is only the first part of a trilogy, but it stands on its own as a wonderful film in its own right. If you haven't seen it, what are you waiting for? This was one acclaimed film that didn't disappoint.