The Godfather Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale
DVD - 2008 Restored Edion / Wide Screen Learn more
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- DVD Release Date: 09/23/2008
- Original Release: 1972
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- Sales Rank: 2,114
Scenes
Features
Closed Caption; The original, provacative director's commentary
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Disc #1 -- The Godfather
1. I Believe in America [:24]
2. The Wedding [:42]
3. Johnny Fontaine [6:25]
4. Tom Hagen Goes to Hollywood [1:06]
5. Meeting With Sollozzo [7:33]
6. Shooting of Don Corleone [1:52]
7. Luca Brasi Sleeps With the Fishes [5:37]
8. Michael at the Hospital [3:21]
9. It's Strictly Business [4:25]
10. How's the Italian Food in This Restaurant? [2:50]
11. The Don Returns Home [4:47]
12. The Thunderbolt [1:09]
13. Sonny Gives Carlo a Warning [6:21]
14. Michael Marries Apollonia [2:13]
15. I Don't Want His Mother to See Him This Way [5:25]
16. Apollonia's Murder [4:00]
17. We Are All Reasonable Men Here [3:46]
18. The Don Puts Michael in Charge [6:39]
19. I'm Moe Green [1:03]
20. I Never Wanted This for You [6:00]
21. Baptism and Murder [1:56]
22. Don't Ask Me About My Business, Kay [7:34]
23. End Credits [4:39]
Editorial Reviews
No. 1 with a bullet on many favorites lists, Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather -- which is available, together with its sequels, in the deluxe Godfather DVD Collection -- revitalized the gangster film when it premiered in 1972. Even though it employed familiar character types and situations, Coppola painted a more vivid, realistic, and compelling portrait of Mob life than had ever been seen on screen before. Mario Puzo's pulpy, best-selling novel provided Coppola a broad canvas to work upon, but it was the director's embellishments that made the picture so vibrant. Marlon Brando, in his last truly memorable performance, assayed the role of aging, soft-spoken Mafia patriarch Don Corleone. And Al Pacino became an international star thanks to his portrayal of Michael, the youngest Corleone, a returning war hero reluctantly drawn into the family business following the brutal slaying of older brother Sonny (James Caan). Although epic in scope, The Godfather endures in part through throwaway lines that became part of the popular lexicon, such as, "We'll make him an offer he can't refuse. Images from the film linger on, such as the Hollywood producer awakening to find the severed head of his favorite horse in bed with him, a "message" one never forgets. The Godfather eschewed simplistic genre stereotypes in favor of naturalistic characterizations, thanks in great part to the film's extraordinary ensemble, including Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire. The director used violence sparingly, but was unstinting in depicting its savagery, and he orchestrated the operatic plot complications masterfully. Nearly three decades after its initial release, this unforgettable film remains the preeminent gangster film of the late 20th century. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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