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- 1972
- TV-14
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 55 m
- 1972
- TV-14
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 55 m
Summary Francis Ford Coppola's epic features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's family life and the ugly crime business in which they are...
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
Written By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola
- 1972
- TV-14
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 55 m
- 1972
- TV-14
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 55 m
The Godfather
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Summary Francis Ford Coppola's epic features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's family life and the ugly crime business in which they are...
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
Written By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
100
100% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Coppola’s epic storytelling sweep is magnificent: there is an electric charge in simply the shift from New York to California to Sicily and back to New York.
The Godfather is a generational saga; it's also an action film; but above all, it catches the imagination of audiences because it suggests that the career of a gangster is not so very different from the career of a businessman or a politician.
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Universal Acclaim
Based on 3,900 User Ratings
9.3
95% Positive
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3722 Ratings
3% Mixed
101 Ratings
101 Ratings
2% Negative
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 3,900 User Ratings
9.3
95% Positive
3722 Ratings
3722 Ratings
3% Mixed
101 Ratings
101 Ratings
2% Negative
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
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Brando made Don Vito something we rarely see in movies: a tragicomic villain-hero, a vulnerable hood. The don is so close to a comic character -- the movie itself is so close to comedy -- that Brando's capacity to move us in the role is doubly impressive. At the end, it is the older Godfather's tenderness and sagacity we recall. [21 Mar 1997, Friday, p.A]
The Godfather traces the arc of this doomed idealism with a beauty that is still fresh.
One of the most brutal and moving chronicles of American life ever designed within the limits of popular entertainment. [16 Mar 1972]
The picture is a series of mini-climaxes, all building to the devastating, definitive conclusion... It was carefully and painstakingly crafted. Every major character - and more than a few minor ones - is molded into a distinct, complex individual.
Overlong at about 175 minutes (played without intermission), and occasionally confusing. While never so placid as to be boring, it is never so gripping as be superior screen drama.
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The mafia epic to which all others are measured. Maybe even the greatest film of all time, but I don't think that's a fair judgment to cast. In either case, Francis Coppola's much-heralded masterwork, jumbo-sized but not without good reason, still delivers. The Godfather's sheer ambition is a sight to behold, packed with strong characters, complicated choices, bitter curves and a grand, decades-spanning arc.
It's as close as cinema has ever come to matching the rich, chewy abundance **** novel, even if it does skim a few years in the third act. We're treated to layers upon layers of comprehensively-defined individuals, even the ancillary roles, with a strikingly complex dynasty at the center of it all. The Corleones are a crucially diverse group, distinct but also alike, and fundamentally familiar despite the off-putting nature of the family business. Sonny, the hot-headed heir apparent; Fredo, the kowtowed black sheep; Vito, the rational, well-composed patriarch; Michael, the intellectual firebrand with lofty ideals. In retrospect, their paths are obvious, but in the heat of the moment we're shocked by every twist of the knife. Moments of deep contemplation contrast with explosions of spontaneous violence, loud illustrations of the literal dog-eat-dog nature of this particular line of work.
Coppola wrangles everything like the illustrated puppet master depicted in the franchise logo. It's all precisely orchestrated, timed for peak efficiency, yet somehow never grows formulaic or loses touch with its essentially human, organic pulse. Not a wasted movement, nor a missed opportunity. What an achievement, just to complete a film of this magnitude. That it was accomplished in just a year's time, first day of filming to opening day at the cinema, is absolutely baffling.
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By the end of watching this I began to lose interest as its far too long. Personally wouldn't say this is a must watch but has some interesting moments. It's possible that this one just isn't for me.
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It was about time I finally took an interest in this famous masterpiece of 1970s cinema. Before I saw it, I had heard a lot about it and I had read quite a lot about it. So I somehow managed to set aside 3 hours of free time in order to focus my attention completely on this feature film.
The colors, sequencing and the lighting are beautiful throughout the film. The immersion in the heart of a powerful Italian-American family is complete, especially thanks to the scenes of festivals and traditions directly imported from Southern Europe. The main characters are endearing. The script, although we know from the first thirty minutes the tone and subject matter that the film will have, is quite unpredictable in its own way. We can feel the drama that hovers over the Corleone family and its survival all the time. There is no doubt that the movie and its genesis are entirely rooted in a factual observation and study of events related to the Mafia.
The violence is totally rich in meaning. It is not used and shown as one would expect when watching a film about the mafia. It is cleverly diffracted in accordance with the characters, their individual personalities and purposes. It is only excessive when events require it to be so.
Unfortunately, however, I have recognized some important and numerous flaws in the film, starting with its length. As I said, the atmosphere is heavy throughout the entire length, one is constantly preparing in vain for the unpredictable, but nothing covers the general rhythm of the plot, which does not hesitate to let long uninteresting scenes of everyday life run their course.
The acting is interesting, especially in the case of Al Pacino. I found Marlon Brando (in the role of Vito Corleone) rather flat, almost inexpressive from beginning to end except for a few intense scenes. I find that one of the major flaws of the film is to be found in Marlon Brando's (in my opinion) completely failed facial makeup. Until the end I couldn't accept his two cheeks with their strange shapes and preventing him from articulating properly. All he does is mumbling again and again. I think this is an excellent example of a makeup that takes precedence over the actor's abilities, and that's a shame, especially for a movie with such a critical acclaim.
With the information I had before I saw the film, I did not expect that the woman as a whole would play an important role in the story. Nevertheless, I was excessively disappointed by the feminine images that the film returns to us. They are only there to brighten men's days, complaining, whining, cooking, educating kids, breaking dishes and crying (I am not making this up, all those descriptions directly come from different scenes of the movie). I made every effort to try to capture the slightest clue in the film that any lady is smart, but there was nothing I could do about it. Stupid traditional patriarchal society at its best.
The script allows us to take a deep interest in various characters evolving in parallel. I thought it was a brilliant idea, but eventually you get lost very quickly in the first names, nicknames and surnames of the hundreds of protagonists present at the casting. All of this gives a nasty impression of superfluity and superficiality to the story that we try to tell us for three hours.
Except for these most intense moments, the film is excessively poor in terms of emotions. Everything seems to happen as if everything had been planned down to the most outrageous dramas. The film seems to be much more interested in the machinations of the mafia than in the real human adventures that crime engenders. From this point of view, the mafia seems like a simple banal organization, except that it takes place in the most total illegality, giving a different meaning to each individual's life. It would have been much more interesting to have given more detail to the characters and especially their relationship to each other and to the authority of the godfather. Here everything seems to take place in an ocean of convenience that takes away all its intensity from the film.
I did my best to take into consideration the time of release of this film to try to analyze it with arguments as close to objectivity as possible. I can totally understand that at the time this film received so many positive reviews. Unfortunately, watching it in 2020 only underlines the fact that other more recent films manage to give a content similar in depth to 'The Godfather' but sparing us all the negative hazards that I have just explained above.
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Como "O poderoso chefão" é considerado um clássico, não tive como conter as expectativas de que seria um ótimo filme. Poucas vezes na minha vida eu me desapontei tanto com um filme.
Não consigo entender como um filme longo de quase 3 horas de duração não consegue desenvolver seus personagens.
A história se resume em abordar a relação dos negócios das máfias, já a relação dos personagens com seus familiares e amigos não é aprofundada, fica algo raso, frio e muito mal feito. Sinto como se todos irmãos da família Corleone tivessem a mesma personalidade, já que não houve desenvolvimento.
Minha nota não foi mais baixa por causa da filmagem que foi uma revolução para a época, a trilha sonora é boa e a atuação é boa, mas comprometida pelo não desenvolvimento dos personagens.
3.5/10
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Usually i like slow paced films, but at some point a movie should draw interest or emotion. There are almost no story peaks that are exciting, suspensful, emotional or whatever. When people die for example, they get killed suddenly out of nowhere, so even before these moments the movie builds up no suspense. Many scenes are far too long and forgettable, like both the weddings and many more. Even the horsehead had no relevance for anything. The acting is solid but never reaches any remarkable levels. Not one of the characters is truly likeable, what makes it difficult to feel for them. In the end i am also a bit disappointed of the camera work: too many wideshots, too less facial close ups and missing overall aesthetics in look and scenery. I feel bad for rating a classic movie like this so low, but i cant see the brilliancy of The Godfather.
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Production Company
Paramount Pictures,
Albert S. Ruddy Productions,
Alfran Productions
Release Date Mar 24, 1972
Duration 2 h 55 m
Rating TV-14
Tagline An offer you can't refuse.
Website
http://www.thegodfather.com/
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Wins & 11 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 5 Wins & 7 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations