The Godfather
| The Godfather | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Albert S. Ruddy Gray Frederickson (associate) |
| Written by | Mario Puzo (also novel) Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay) |
| Music by | Carmine Coppola Nino Rota |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Edited by | William Reynolds Peter Zimmer |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English / Italian / Latin |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
The Godfather is a 1972 American movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, and stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. The story of the movie takes place from 1945 to 1955.
It has been considered one of the best movies about the Mafia. In addition, many have called it the best movie of all time; it also appears on many such lists, including AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (where it was ranked at number three).
The Godfather won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (for Marlon Brando, who refused the award), and Best Adapted Screenplay.[1]
A sequel, The Godfather Part II, was released in 1974 and won another Best Picture Oscar. It was the only sequel to do so until 2003's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The third movie in the Godfather trilogy, The Godfather Part III, came out in 1990. The critics thought it was not as good as the other two movies.
Release dates
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
| 23x15px Canada | 24 March 1972 |
| 23x15px United States | 24 March 1972 |
| 23x15px Japan | 15 July 1972 |
| 23x15px Uruguay | 10 August 1972 |
| 23x15px United Kingdom | 24 August 1972 |
| Template:FRG | 24 August 1972 |
| 23x15px Ireland | 25 August 1972 |
| 23x15px Brazil | 10 September 1972 |
| 23x15px Argentina | 20 September 1972 |
| 23x15px Italy | 21 September 1972 |
| 23x15px Sweden | 27 September 1972 |
| 23x15px Finland | 29 September 1972 |
| 23x15px Greece | 29 September 1972 |
| 23x15px Mexico | 4 October 1972 |
| 23x15px France | 18 October 1972 |
| 24px Spain | 20 October 1972 |
| 23x15px Portugal | 24 October 1972 |
| 23x15px Australia | 2 November 1972 |
| 23x15px Denmark | 26 December 1972 |
| 23x15px Poland | 31 December 1972 |
| 23x15px Netherlands | 18 January 1973 |
| 23x15px Turkey | October 1973 |
| 23x15px Hong Kong | 11 October 1973 |
| 23x15px Czechoslovakia | 1 January 1975 |
| 23x15px South Korea | 25 May 1977 |
| 23x15px Hungary | 25 March 1982 |
Related pages
References
- ↑ Tim Dirks. "Filmsite Movie Review - 100 Greatest Films The Godfather (1972)". AMC Filmsite. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
Other websites
- The Godfather on IMDb Script error: No such module "EditAtWikidata".
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