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Summary:

The Corleone Family nearly falls from power in America but rises to observe the passage of rites from father to son. There is a balance between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged.

Contributors:

Ruddy, Albert S., 1934-

Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999

Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-

Brando, Marlon

Pacino, Al, 1940-

Caan, James

Castellano, Richard, 1933-1988

Duvall, Robert

Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986

Marley, John, 1907-1984

Conte, Richard, 1910-1975

Lettieri, Al, 1928-1975

Keaton, Diane

Vigoda, Abe, 1921-2016

Shire, Talia

Willis, Gordon, 1931-2014

Reynolds, William, 1910-1997

Zinner, Peter

Rota, Nino, 1911-1979

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

National Film Board Collection (Library of Congress)

Languages:

English
French

Language Notes:

English or French language dialogue; closed-captioned.

Main Work:

Godfather (Motion picture)

Other Related Resources:

Godfather, part II (Motion picture)

Related Series:

Widescreen DVD collection

Subjects:

Mafia — Drama

Organized crime — Drama

Italian Americans — Drama

Corleone family (Fictitious characters) — Drama

Mafia

Organized crime

Italian Americans

Corleone family (Fictitious characters)

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Gangster films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Performers:

Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, Talia Shire.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Gordon Willis ; editors, William Reynolds, Peter Zinner ; music, Nino Rota ; costume designer, Anna Hill Johnstone ; production designer, Dean Tavoularis.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1972.
Based on Mario Puzo's novel, The Godfather.
Special features: commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola.
Golden Globes, 1973: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama (Marlon Brando); Best Director - Motion Picture (Francis Ford Coppola); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo); Best Original Score (Nino Rota).
Academy Awards, 1973: Best Picture (Albert S. Ruddy); Best Actor in a Leading Role (Marlon Brando); Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola).

Audience:

MPAA rating: R.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (175 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

GOD 1972 DVD

ISBNs:

0792173295

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 097360804942
Publisher Number, Paramount Home Entertainment: 08049

OCLC Numbers:

49808147