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The Godfather: Part III (1990) -- In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young prot�g� under his wing.
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Writers (WGA):
Mario Puzo (written by) &
Francis Ford Coppola (written by)
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Release Date:
25 December 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
All the power on earth can't change destiny. more
Plot:
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young protégé under his wing. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Outstanding, But Sadly Forgotten and Somewhat Misunderstood by Many more (437 total)

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Also Known As:
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA) (complete title)
The Death of Michael Corleone (USA) (working title)
El padrino III (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Крёстный отец III (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Baba III (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Boter 3 (Slovenia) [sl]
Der Pate - Teil III (Germany) [de]
Der Pate 3 (Austria) [de]
El padrí III (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
El padrino. Parte III (Spain) [es]
Gudfadern del III (Sweden) [sv]
Il padrino parte terza (Italy) [it]
Keresztapa 3. (Hungary) [hu]
Kmotr 3 (Czech Republic) [cs]
Kum 3 (Croatia) [hr]
Kummisetä III (Finland) [fi]
Le parrain 3 (France) [fr]
Le parrain III (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mario Puzo's Der Pate - Teil III (Germany) (complete title) [de]
O Padrinho: Parte III (Portugal) [pt]
O Poderoso Chefão III (Brazil) [pt]
O nonos 3 (Greece) [el]
Ojciec chrzestny III (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
162 min | USA:169 min (video version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
Sofia Coppola's character's aunt is played by her actual aunt, Talia Shire. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the German dubbed version Vincent several times refers to Mary as his cousin in Italian. He mispronounces the word 'cugina' (cousin) as 'cucina' (kitchen), though. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Michael Corleone: [voiceover] My dear children: It is now better than several years since I moved to New York, and I haven't seen you as much as I would like to. I hope you will come to the ceremony of papal honors given for my charitable work. The only wealth in this world is children; more than all the money, power on earth, you are my treasure.
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Soundtrack:
BRUCIA LA TERRA more

FAQ

Why did Francis Ford Coppola cast his daughter Sofia in the role of Mary?
Is this movie based on a book?
In The Godfather, Sonny had at least two other kids. Where are they, why wouldn't they take over?
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277 out of 355 people found the following comment useful.
Outstanding, But Sadly Forgotten and Somewhat Misunderstood by Many, 13 October 2001
Author: tfrizzell from United States

Many believed that the series was complete in 1974. Even Francis Ford Coppola thought that another installment was unlikely. However in 1990, some 16 years later, "The Godfather, Part III" was released with results that few could have perceived. The film was not very successful at the box office and many who did see the movie said "ho-hum". The critics were also indifferent to an extent. A Christmas release would create enough steam for the film to achieve a best picture nomination and seven nominations in all from the Academy (it failed to win any though). Of course "Dances With Wolves" dominated the night and that film along with "GoodFellas" are considered the class acts of that year. Why has "The Godfather, Part III" failed to achieve a following like its two predecessors (parts I & II)? I am not sure I can answer that question. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is becoming an old man and his health is slowly worsening. He wants the family to become 100% legitimate and even makes a deal to link his finances to the Vatican. However Michael has become a bit naive and everyone double-crosses him. Now it appears that the only answer is to get back to the old ways. Younger sister Connie (Talia Shire) believes that Michael has grown soft and that Santino's (James Caan from the first film) illegitimate son should take control (Andy Garcia, in his Oscar-nominated performanece). He is ambitious and has the short fuse that his late father had and this is going to lead to fireworks for the family. He also starts seeing Michael's teenaged daughter (Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford's real-life daughter) and a romance blossoms. Meanwhile crime bosses Eli Wallach and Joe Mantegna pose threats to the Corleones. Kaye (Diane Keaton) has divorced herself from Michael and their son (Franc D'Ambrosio) has somewhat sided with her. Michael's health takes a turn for the worse as he actually goes into a diabetic coma for a time during the film and when he does recover (not completely though) he starts to reflect on a life of loss. The ordering of Fredo's death (John Cazale) in the second installment and his Sicilian wife's murder in the original haunt Michael and he tries to come to terms with his life, but learns from a Catholic cardinal while in Sicily that he deserves all the suffering he experiences and realizes that his suffering will be even greater in the future. In fact there will be a finale that will be the "fatal nail in the coffin" for Michael. "The Godfather, Part III" is focused on Michael and that is why it is unique to the series. The first two sported so many rich characters that it was impossible to focus on just one. This film could be best described as "Reflections of a Life of Loss". The film is excellent and even though it is likely the weakest of the three when you compare them, it is somewhat unfair to put the three "Godfather" movies together because they can all stand on their own. Great movies stand on their own and "The Godfather, Part III" does just that. 5 stars out of 5.

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