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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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Magnificent portrait of organized crime
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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)
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Runtime:
175 min
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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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This is by far the best movie ever to give a portrait organized crime, this movie goes deep inside and shows it all inside out..
With superb acting by especially Al Pacino as Mike Corleone and Marlon Brando as Don Vito corleone this movie shows how one of the head mafia families in New York works, it gives a detailed picture of how their business runs and what kinda chances they got to take on their business, for example their denial to step inside the narcotic business brings on alot of troubles, but also it shows what kinda sacrifices they make, every day could be their last day..
Al Pacino shines above all in this movie, as the smart boy of the family he returns after fighting a war for his country, at that time not involved in the family business, but it doesn't take long before the war breaks lose and he see no other ways than to step in and fight for his family.
This is definetely a "must see" masterpiece.