The Godfather (John Cazale)

Show & Culture

Don Corleone, "The Godfather", is a feared Mafia boss. However, he is reluctant to engage in drug trafficking and thus finds himself in opposition with other crime bosses. "With this grand tragic epic, the greatest of all, this unforgettable saga that is the most beautiful declaration of love to the family, Francis Ford Coppola offers the audience of yesterday, today and tomorrow an offer that is truly impossible to refuse." (Écran Large) "There are volumes that could be written – and have been – about the movie's uniformly powerful performances; its precedent-setting editing by William Reynolds and Peter Zinner; Nino Rota's haunting score; and Dean Tavoularis's evocative set design. But Coppola must get most of the credit." (Washington Post) "The most memorable, most influential, most quoted, most beloved, most discussed, most imitated, most revered and most entertaining American movie ever made." (Chicago Sun-Times)