The Godfather, the mythical film by Francis Ford Coppola, has earned a deserved place in the history of cinema. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Paramount Pictures and the director decided to relaunch the film in theaters to once again tell us the story of the emblematic Corleone family.
Its revival is scheduled for February 25 around the world. In the case of Peru, it will arrive a day earlier and the followers of the immortal work could not be more excited to see it on the big screen.
It should be noted that it is not the same version that arrived in 1972, but a remastering. “It has been a privilege to restore these films, in a job that fills us with admiration,” Andrea Kalas, senior vice president of the Paramount Archives, told the Los Angeles Times.
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What is The Godfather about?
Set in 1940s America, the film tells the story of Don Vito Corleone, the feared boss of one of the five New York mafia families. Everything changes when he opposes the advice of ‘Il consigliere’ and refuses to participate in the drug business, unleashing a violent and bloody war between the mafia families.
Who’s who in the movie?
- Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone
- Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
- James Caan as Santino ‘Sonny’ Corleone
- Robert Duvall as Thomas Hagen
- Richard Castellano as Peter Clemenza
- Sterling Hayden as Police Captain Mark McCluskey
- Al Lettieri as Virgil Sollozzo ‘The Turk’
- John Marley as Jack Woltz
- Diane Keaton as Kay Adams
- Richard Conte as Emilio Barzini.
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Why not miss The Godfather?
Francis Ford Coppola’s film is considered one of Hollywood’s greatest commercial and critical successes. “The Godfather does everything right. Not only did it exceed expectations, but it set new benchmarks for American cinema,” says the Rotten Tomatoes consensus, which gives it a 97% rating.