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 minute1s |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English / Italian / Latin |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| Box office | $287 million[1] |
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.[2]
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[change | change source]
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 Canada |
24 March 1972 |
 United States |
24 March 1972 |
 Japan |
15 July 1972 |
 Uruguay |
10 August 1972 |
 United Kingdom |
24 August 1972 |
 West Germany |
24 August 1972 |
 Ireland |
25 August 1972 |
 Brazil |
10 September 1972 |
 Argentina |
20 September 1972 |
 Italy |
21 September 1972 |
 Sweden |
27 September 1972 |
 Netherlands |
28 September 1972 |
 Finland |
29 September 1972 |
 Greece |
29 September 1972 |
 Mexico |
4 October 1972 |
 France |
18 October 1972 |
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20 October 1972 |
 Portugal |
24 October 1972 |
 Australia |
2 November 1972 |
 Denmark |
26 December 1972 |
 Poland |
31 December 1972 |
 Turkey |
October 1973 |
 Hong Kong |
11 October 1973 |
 Czechoslovakia |
1 January 1975 |
 South Korea |
25 May 1977 |
 Hungary |
25 March 1982 |
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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