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Overview
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Release Date:
24 March 1972 (USA) morePlot:
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(114 articles)
Brando 'Battled Bulimia' (From WENN. 4 December 2008, 2:11 PM, PST)
Pitt's Durden Is Best Film Character Ever
(From WENN. 2 December 2008, 8:15 AM, PST)
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Magnificent portrait of organized crime moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)more
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
175 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Colombia:18 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Spain:13 (re-rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Canada:18A | Philippines:R-18 | UK:15 (DVD) (2007) | Australia:MA (2008 re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | India:A | Argentina:18 | Austria:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:PG | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:17 (original rating) | Portugal:M/18 (re-rating) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (cut) | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Poland:15 | Brazil:14MOVIEmeter: 
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The director's mother Italia Coppola had a scene as a Genco Olive Oil Company switchboard operator, but it ended up on the cutting room floor. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During Sonny and Carlo's fight, one of Sonny's "movie" punches is shot from the wrong angle and clearly misses, but still produces the sound of an impact. moreQuotes:
[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 boyfriend; not an Italian. She went to the movies with him; she stayed out late...
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The Bells of St. Mary's moreFAQ
Doesn't Michael break Vito's promise to the Commission with his actions at the end of the movie?How did Sonny know that it was Paulie who sold Vito out?
Why was there an attempt on Vito's life?
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This is by far the best movie ever to give a portrait organized crime, this movie goes deep inside and shows it all inside out..
With superb acting by especially Al Pacino as Mike Corleone and Marlon Brando as Don Vito corleone this movie shows how one of the head mafia families in New York works, it gives a detailed picture of how their business runs and what kinda chances they got to take on their business, for example their denial to step inside the narcotic business brings on alot of troubles, but also it shows what kinda sacrifices they make, every day could be their last day..
Al Pacino shines above all in this movie, as the smart boy of the family he returns after fighting a war for his country, at that time not involved in the family business, but it doesn't take long before the war breaks lose and he see no other ways than to step in and fight for his family.
This is definetely a "must see" masterpiece.