| Product Summary | | Publisher: Paramount | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00097361313542 | | Buy.com Sku: 208357053 | | Item#: V2RDLY | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 1120 | | Category Keywords: Crime Gangsters Mobsters | Rating:  |
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With legendary director Francis Ford Coppola at the helm and spectacular performers filling every role, THE GODFATHER series churned out three of the best-loved and most critically-acclaimed films of all time. THE GODFATHER: THE COPPOLA RESTORATION includes each of these three masterpieces.THE GODFATHER: Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's family life and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged. Based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel and featuring career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall, this searing and brilliant film garnered ten Academy Award nominations, and won three including Best Picture of 1972. THE GODFATHER - PART II: This brilliant companion piece to the original THE GODFATHER continues the saga of two generations of successive power within the Corleone family. Director Francis Ford Coppola tells two stories in PART II: the roots and rise of a young Don Vito, played with uncanny ability by Robert De Niro, and the ascension of Michael (Al Pacino) as the new Don. Reassembling many of the talents who helped make THE GODFATHER, Coppola has produced a movie of staggering magnitude and vision, and undeniably the best sequel ever made. Robert De Niro won an Oscar; the film received six Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1974. THE GODFATHER - PART III: One of the greatest sagas in movie history continues. In this third film in the epic Corleone trilogy, Al Pacino reprises the role of powerful family leader Michael Corleone. Now in his 60's, Michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime and finding a suitable successor. That successor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)...but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hope of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. Francis Ford Coppola directs Pacino, Garcia, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Eli Wallach, Sofia Coppola, Joe Mantegna and others in this exciting, long-awaited film that masterfully explores the themes of power, tradition, revenge and love. Seven Academy Award nominations for 1990 were the result, including Best Picture.
"[I] ...a landmark in American cinema...an enduring, undisputed masterpiece." Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
"[I] In Coppola's brilliant crime saga, the director transformed the lowly gangster drama into an American epic capable of rivaling the western." Find-A-Video
"[III] A provocative and stirring climax to the Corleone saga, as well as an autonomous work that sometimes shows Coppola at his near best." Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
"[I] Pulp fiction raised to the highest level; a film of epic proportions, masterfully done, and set to Nino Rota's memorable music." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"[III] ...a work of high ensemble talent and intelligence, gorgeously mounted and crafted..." Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
"[III] ...lushly photographed, brilliantly acted and wonderfully entertaining..." Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"[II] A rare sequel to a great film that recaptures and expands upon the mastery of its predecessor." Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
"[II] A rarity: a sequel as great as its A+ predecessor. A powerhouse film." Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
"[II] Al Pacino again is outstanding as Michael Corleone, successor to crime family leadership." Variety
Editor's Note
Produced under the supervision of director Francis Ford Coppola and cinematographer Gordon Willis, this boxed set presents THE GODFATHER trilogy in visually restored versions with remastered audio. Please see individual titles--THE GODFATHER, THE GODFATHER PART II, and THE GODFATHER PART III--for complete synopsis information.
| Features | The Godfather Historical Timeline | | Additional Scenes | | Audio Commentary By Director Francis Ford Coppola On All 3 Films | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Mono | | Audio: French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Dubbed: French | | Featurettes: The Making Of The Godfather, The Music Of The Godfather, The Godfather World, The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't, ...When The Shooting Stopped, Emulsional Rescue - Revealing The Godfather, & The Godfather On The Red Carpet | | Filming Locations | | Four Short Films On The Godfather: The Godfather Vs. The Godfather - Part II, Cannoli, Riffing On The Riffing, & Clemenza | | Interactive Menus | | Photo Galleries & Storyboards | | Profiles On The Filmmakers | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | The Corleone Family Tree |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 4/14/2009 |
| Running Time: 549 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1972 | | Catalog ID: 131354 | | UPC: 00097361313542 | | Number of Discs: 5 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1991) | | | Andy Garcia, Nominee, [III] Best Actor in a Supporting Role | | | Francis Ford Coppola, Nominee, [III] Best Director | | | Francis Ford Coppola, Nominee, [III] Best Picture | |
Oscar (1975) |  | Dean Tavoularis, et. al., Winner, [II] Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | Francis Ford Coppola, Winner, [II] Best Director | | Francis Ford Coppola, et. al., Winner, [II] Best Picture | | Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo, Winner, [II] Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material | | Nino Rota, Carmine Coppola, Winner, [II] Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | | Robert De Niro, Winner, [II] Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
Oscar (1973) | | Albert S. Ruddy, Winner, [I] Best Picture | | Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Winner, [I] Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | | Marlon Brando, Winner, [I] Best Actor in a Leading Role |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"[N]ow a piece of Mr. Coppola's own youth, which also happens to be one of the greatest works in American film, has been recovered, and spectacularly so." 09/23/2008ReelViews 10 of 10
[I] Rarely can it be said that a film has defined a genre, but never is that more true than in the case of The Godfather. Since the release of the 1972 epic (which garnered ten Academy Award nominations and was named Best Picture), all "gangster movies" have been judged by the standards of this one...If The Godfather was only about gun-toting Mafia types, it would never have garnered as many accolades. The characteristic that sets this film apart from so many of its predecessors and successors is its ability to weave the often-disparate layers of story into a cohesive whole. Any of the individual issues explored by The Godfather are strong enough to form the foundation of a movie. Here, however, bolstered by so many complimentary themes, each is given added resonance. The picture is a series of mini-climaxes, all building to the devastating, definitive conclusion...Rarely does a film tell as many diverse-yet-interconnected stories. Strong performances, solid directing, and a tightly-plotted script all contribute to The Godfather's success. This motion picture was not slapped together to satiate the appetite of the masses; it was carefully and painstakingly crafted. Every major character - and more than a few minor ones - is molded into a distinct, complex individual. Stereotypes did not influence Coppola's film, although certain ones were formed as a result of it. - James Berardinelli
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