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Writers:
Mario Puzo (novel)
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Release Date:
24 March 1972 (USA) more
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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
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations more
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(264 articles)
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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 (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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DTS (re-release) | Mono

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Ranked #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Gangster" in June 2008. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sonny starts punching Carlo Rizzi, in one of the punches you can see, that Sonny is obviously not hitting Carlo, but you can still hear the punching sound. more
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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Who are the "Five Families"?
How did Sonny know that it was Paulie who sold Vito out?
Doesn't Michael break Vito's promise to the Commission with his actions at the end of the movie?
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151 out of 237 people found the following review useful.
This Movie Has Haunted My Life..., 9 July 2006
10/10
Author: Trevizolga from United States

I love this movie and all of the GF movies. I see something new every time I have seen it (countless, truly). The story of tragedy and (little) comedy that exists in this film is easily understood by people all over the world. This film has been called an American story however I have met others who have seen this movie in other languages and they seem to have the same love and appreciation for it that I do. I love the characters and all of the different personalities that they represent not just in families but in society itself. It seems like the entire cast is part of every other movie that I love as well. The sounds, music, color and light in the film are just as much a part of the film as the people. This could be attributed to the method in which it was filmed. At many parts of the film I can still find myself feeling the emotions conveyed in the film. I never tire of appreciating this film. I thank God that FFC is an American treasure. We are fortunate to have him.

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