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The Godfather streaming

1972 Movie United States Drama, Crime 175 min Ages 16+
By: Francis Ford Coppola With: James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall

The Godfather "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter's wedding. Michael, Vito's youngest son and a decorated WW II Marine is also present at the wedding. Michael seems to be uninterested in being a part of the family business. Vito is a powerful man, and is kind to all those who give him respect but is ruthless against those who do not. But when a powerful and treacherous rival wants to sell drugs and needs the Don's influence for the same, Vito refuses to do it. What follows is a clash between Vito's fading old values and the new ways which may cause Michael to do the thing he was most reluctant in doing and wage a mob war against all the other mafia families which could tear the Corleone family apart.

Filmium rating
92%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 2022
Selections:
Cinéma de la Plage
Berlin International Film Festival 2004
Selections:
Retrospective 2004

Mood

Dark
Dramatic
Intense
Serious

Cast & Crew

Francis Ford Coppola
Mario Puzo
Robert Duvall
Diane Keaton
Richard S. Castellano
Talia Shire
Al Pacino
James Caan
Marlon Brando

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Low Key Lighting
Low Light
Shadow Play
Tableau Format

Narrative Structure

Chronological
Family Saga
Multi-Generational

Pace

Deliberate
Methodical
Slow-Burn
Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Italian Musical Themes
Nino Rota Score

Style

Cinematic
Epic
Poetic
Realism
Stylized

Time-Period

1940S
1950S
Post-World War Ii

Central Conflict

Family Loyalty
Mafia Wars
Power Struggle

Characters

Fredo Corleone
Kay Adams
Michael Corleone
Sonny Corleone
Vito Corleone

Ending

Ambiguous
Family Legacy
Power Consolidation

Historical Context

1950S America
Post-World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Attempt On Vito'S Life
Michael Becomes Don
Michael Kills Sollozzo And Mccluskey
Sonny'S Murder

Plot

Crime Saga
Family Drama
Family Power Struggle
Mafia Family
Organized Crime
Power Struggle

Setting

1940S-1950S
Las Vegas
New York City
Sicily

Shooting Location

Las Vegas
New York
Sicily

Theme

American Capitalism
Family Loyalty
Moral Ambiguity
Power And Corruption

Genre

Crime
Drama
Gangster

Audiences

Adults
Crime Drama Enthusiasts
Crime Genre Fans
Film Buffs
Film Noir Enthusiasts

Titles

Baba
De Peetvader
Der Pate
El Padrino I
Krusttēvs
Le Parrain - 1ère partie
Le Parrain 1
O Poderoso Chefão I
Ojciec chrzestny
The Godfather
The Godfather Part 1
The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration
Крестный отец
Крёстный отец
Кум
پدرخوانده
ゴッドファーザー
教父1
教父Ⅰ

Awards

Best Actor Oscar (Brando)
Best Picture Oscar
Best Screenplay Oscar

Box Office Success

High Grossing
Over $250 Million

Critical Reception

Direction
Praised Performances
Screenplay

Popularity

Classic Film
Influential

Reception

Award-Winning
Box Office Hit
Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Oscar Winner

Production Countries

Italy
United States

Release Year

1972
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