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| Marlon Brando | Don Vito Corleone |
| Al Pacino | Michael Corleone |
| James Caan | Sonny Corleone |
| John Cazale | Fredo Corleone |
| Robert Duvall | Tom Hagen |
| Diane Keaton | Kay Adams |
| Sterling Hayden | McCluskey |
| Richard Conte | Barzini |
| Talia Shire | Connie Corleone |
| Al Lettieri | Sollozzo |
| Al Martino | Johnny Fontane |
| Lenny Montana | Luca Brasi |
| Rudy Bond | Cuneo |
| Richard Bright | Neri |
| Richard S. Castellano | Clemenza |
| Franco Citti | Calo |
| Carmine Coppola | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Sofia Coppola | Baby (uncredited) |
| Salvatore Corsitto | Bonasera |
| Corrado Gaipa | Don Tommasino |
| Tony Giorgio | Bruno Tattaglia |
| Julie Gregg | Sandra Corleone |
| Angelo Infanti | Fabrizio |
| Morgana King | Mama Corleone |
| Jeannie Linero | Lucy Mancini |
| Tere Livrano | Theresa Hagen |
| John Marley | Jack Woltz |
| John Martino | Paulie Gatto |
| Victor Rendina | Phillip Tattaglia |
| Alex Rocco | Moe Greene |
| Gianni Russo | Carlo Rizzi |
| Vito Scotti | Nazorine |
| Ardell Sheridan | Mrs. Clemenza |
| Joe Spinell | Willy Cicci (uncredited) |
| Simonetta Stefanelli | Apollonia |
| Saro Urzi | Vitelli |
| Abe Vigoda | Tessio |
| Carlo Savina | Conductor |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Director, Screenwriter |
| Paul R. Baxley Jr. | Stunts |
| Sass Bedig | Special Effects |
| Michael Chapman | Camera Operator |
| Warren Clymer | Art Director |
| A.D. Flowers | Special Effects |
| Gray Fredrickson | Associate Producer |
| Fred T. Gallo | Asst. Director |
| Louis Di Giaimo | Casting |
| Charles Grenzbach | Sound/Sound Designer |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costumes/Costume Designer |
| Marc Laub | Editor |
| Joe Lombardi | Special Effects |
| Christopher Newman | Sound/Sound Designer |
| Mario Puzo | Screenwriter |
| William H. Reynolds | Editor |
| Philip Rhodes | Makeup |
| Fred Roos | Casting |
| Nino Rota | Score Composer |
| Albert S. Ruddy | Producer |
| Carlo Savina | Musical Direction/Supervision |
| Phil Smith | Set Decoration/Design |
| Dick Smith | Makeup Special Effects |
| Murray Solomon | Editor |
| Dean Tavoularis | Production Designer |
| Gordon Willis | Cinematographer |
| Peter Zinner | Editor |
Many movie productions get categorized under FILM and the unwarranted respect just from that certain title -- but The Godfather is the TRUTH. When it comes down to perfect acting, flawless direction and character growth, this film has it all. First, Brando's performance is spectacular. From his voice to his his body language, The Don is untouchable during this film. Secondly, up and coming actor (at that time) Al Pacino delivers his most remarkable and unforgettable character yet. Truly a genius with a gift for acting right from the beginning. Thirdly, Francis Ford Coppola's cinematic directorial talent shines as he uses the proper close-ups of the actors at the perfect time and chooses the right angle to portay the mood of each scene resonates as simply fantastic. Lastly, that iconic song. Undeniably the most popular song in American film. Just a single note and you know what's on TV in the other room. Most importantly though, are the lessons learned from The Godfather. Lines like, "Don't ever takes sides with anyone against the Family again, ever." And "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse", prove the importance of loyalty in life. Released in 1972, this *film* stands alone and unscathed as a true monument of superb filmmaking.
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Posted September 9, 2003
Thank you Francis Ford Coppola. Now America has 2 unbeatable forces {along with Godfather Part II} that will forever change the face of movies forever {sorry Citizen Kane, Casablanca, etc.}. I really must express my gratitude to you Coppola and admit that if these movies were any better, we would have forces as powerful as god himself.
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Posted September 22, 2000
''Fredo, you're my older brother and I love you,'' says a stoid Michael Corleone. ''But don't ever take sides against the family again...Ever!''The Corleone family rules in what is arguably the greatest American film of the last 50 or 100 years. It was Brando's last truly great role and a start of greatness for Pacino, Caan and Duvall. This is a film where you know the dialogue and you mouth it with every viewing. It's a stunner. You see Pacino's transformation from college professor Michael Corleone to Ivy League killer as a celluloid miracle, but also as an actor's spawning. It's the smaller roles than garner attention: Al Martino as Johnny Fontaine, Richard Conti as Bartzini, Abe Vigoda as Tessio...because they create the landscape for the main characters.Coppola has a masterwork that only grows better with time like the wine in Clemenza's spaghetti sauce.
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Posted September 5, 2003
It is much better if you read first the book before watching it. I didnt exactly enjoy the movie because it was full of conversation, however, I am curious about Mafias' and stuff about them. My brother is the one who told me what Godfather is really all about. As I was reading the book by Mario Puzo, I realize that it was a good novel. I like the Corleone's, from Sonny to Michael and even their father Vito. It was a good movie, full of action and creativity of Mario Puzo.
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Posted August 7, 2003
When I first watched this a movie, I thought, ''What's so great about this movie?'' But when I watched the movie for the second time, I had a different opinion this time. There isn't much to say other than the fact that it deserved to win an academy award for best picture and #3 on the AFI's 100 best American movies of all time.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Based upon the trashy potboiler by overrated novelist Mario Puzo, "The Godfather" rises light years above it's source,but still has far too many problems to be a completely satisfying vehicle. The plot involving the inner mechanics of a Mafia family (in both senses of the word) has far too many similarities to Martin Ritt's earlier "The Brotherhood" for comfort, and with the exception of Gordon Willis' stylishly dark cinematography and a series of well-executed, but brutal killings, there isn't alot to recommend this above dozens of far better executed gangster dramas. The casting is a critical flaw. While Brando fares fairly well in what amounts to a supporting role, the fine textures woven by James Caan, Richard Castellano, Abe Vigoda, Sterling Hayden and Robert Duvall are almost completely undone by a young Al Pacino, completely devoid of charisma and unconvincing as a hang-dog brooding Michael Corleone. Even more disastrous is Diane Keaton as his girlfriend-then-wife Kay. Structurally, the film calls for the elimination of it's most interesting characters and events, to instead concentrate on the irritating Pacino. Reputation aside, the details of the workings of the Mafia were far more impressively sketched even in such films as "The Valachi Papers". The score by the great Nino Rota is also,surprisingly, by rote. In reality, the epic feel of "The Godfather" can be explained solely by it's extravagant length (it's "revelations" about the Mafia being a mirror to American corporate corruption etc. etc. are obvious and, again, better explored in other films), but does not excuse it's sloppily handled disappearance of central characters and truncated sub-plots shoddily dealt with; a perfect example being the move to Las Vegas (central to the sequel), more finely detailed even in Puzo's original book. The direction of Francis Ford Coppola is choppy; sometimes impressive, but more often concerned with potent set-pieces instead of a unified whole. His penchant for climatic ritualistic killings continued in both subsequent "Godfather" films, displaying a shocking poverty of directoral imagination.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is one of my favorite movies ever. Even though it's about three hours long, I've seen it over 500 times. The story grabs you right from the beginning and doesn't let go of you, not even after it's over. As for the acting in this - simply awesome! Brando, Pacino, Caan, Duvall, Keaton - all of them are incredible in this. Plus, it's not only a mob movie with crime and violence; it's also about power, family values, and respect. If you've never seen it, you're truly missing out on one of the best movies ever made.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I saw Marlon Brando for the first time in THE GODFATHER and I must say it is one of the better performances that I have ever seen in a movie. No wonder people talk about him as being a movie legend.<BR/><BR/>The movie itself is extremely powerful.<BR/><BR/>Al Pacino is fantastic in it. So are James Caan and John Cazale.<BR/><BR/>Screenwriter-director Francis Ford Coppola did an outstanding job of telling this story, based on the novel by Mario Puzzo, about a gangster father and his three sons. It was like a Greek tragedy all the way.<BR/><BR/>I would see this again and again.
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Posted October 1, 2010
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What is there to say? I and II are classic movies.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Everyone tries to rave that Citizen Kane is undoubtably the greatest motion picture of all time. I'm sorry. No movie has ever stood the test of time like The Godfather. The acting is 2nd class to none! Brando, Pachino, Duvall, Cane, Shire......it really is still mesmerizing to think that Paramount was inches away from firing Coppola. My favorite movie of all time......by miles.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I really liked this movie. The story it told was very good and I liked the way it was told. The only reason I gave this only four stars was because of the length of the movie which i felt was a little long
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Posted October 1, 2010
don't get me wrong, this movie was really good. But when everyone says this is one of the greatest movies ever made, I have a very hard time understanding why. The story is really good and everything, but I just can't comprehend why everyone thinks it's so far superior to any other gangsta movies.
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Posted October 1, 2010
what is all the fuss about? i mean, seriously, what is all the fuss about? this movie was oookay, i guess. kind of long and boring. the second one is kind of good when al pacino is killing everybody but the rest of it has subtitles and seriously, who wants to read all that? the third one is probably the best. that's the one where the guy stabs the other guy in the eye with HIS OWN GLASSES! which is an awesome scene. overall, just overrated.
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Posted October 1, 2010
The first of the series of three box office hits was released in 1972. The story is about Vito Corleone, the head of a Mafia family in New York, who runs a very tight family business. The movie begins with Vito’s daughter's wedding and his son Michael, who has just come home from WWII. Michael does not wish to become a part of the violent family business but is forced to after Don Vito is shot by Virgil Sollozzo’s hit men for refusing to protect his drug dealing business. The shooting results in an explosion of a violent mafia war between the Corleone’s and the responsible men. I enjoyed this movie very much. Once you sit down to watch it, you cannot leave. Great plot, acting, casting, and writing made this movie an instant classic. Rated on the top 5 movies on many top movie lists, the Godfather has been a hit with many generations over time.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I have always thought of this book as remarkable. Probably Coppola's best. Marlon Brando offered his last truly recognizeable film performance. I assume this film might be based on Frank Costello or the Genovese family, so this film did not have the stilted effect that later Mafia films had. Made Robert Deniro, Robert Duvall and Al Pacino into the most hallowed positions in Hollywood.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Watching this film is an offer you can't refuse, unless of course, you want to sleep with the fishes! There aren't enough 'STARS' offered to rate this film. Brando is simply outstanding as the patriarch of a Sicilian crime family. Pacino is likewise excellent as the youngest son who demonstrates he can provide the Corleone family with continuing leadership. The film is superb in all regards, Plot, Cinematography, Acting, Musical Score, Action... everything. An American classic. Don't miss this one!
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Posted October 1, 2010
everything about this film is a treasure-the plot, the actors, the music!
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Posted October 1, 2010
beats scarface casino bronx tale boss of bosses everything its the best of the best in my book
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Posted October 1, 2010
Ive never seen so many phenominal acting all in one movie than in Godfather. A great movie based on a great book.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Almost every scene in the Godfather is breathtaking. Many men today watch the film over and over again, always anticipating the sequence with Al Pacino's bloody confronation with his rivals. The Godfather will be praised and savored for decades to come!
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