Directed by Francis Ford Coppola 1972

Francis Ford Coppola “Film School Brat” UCLA Godfather: First hit, seventh film Talented Family –Daughter: Sophia (Lost in Translation) –Sister: Talia Shire –Nephew (Nicolas Cage), –Son: Roman (filmmaker) Went to school with James Caan (Sonny) Winery: Coppola Vineyards in Napa Valley, California Apocalypse Now The Conversation Godfather Trilogy

Awards The Godfather 11 nominations, 3 wins –Best Picture –Best Actor (Marlon Brando) –Best Adapted Screenplay* Nominations –Best Supporting Actor –Caan, Pacino, Duvall –Best Director –Sound, Editing, Costume Design Godfather II: –11 nominations/6 wins

Actors Marlon Brando –On The Waterfront, The Wild One, Streetcar Named Desire Al Pacino –Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Women, Scarface James Caan –Rollerball, Las Vegas (TV) Robert Duvall –Tender Mercies Diane Keaton –Annie Hall, Godfather II, Godfather III, Something’s Gotta Give, Father of The Bride Talia Shire –Rocky

Themes The Family

Family Values A different kind of family –Insulated point of view –Story told from within the family as opposed to society examining the Mafia Family Values –Wedding –Baptism –50 scenes with food

Themes Anti-Hero –The bad guys are really good guys. We root for them despite that they are criminals and murderers. Violence/Murder –23 on-screen deaths

Roger Ebert: Review and Analysis “During the movie we see not a single actual civilian victim of organized crime. No women trapped into prostitution. No lives wrecked by gambling. No victims of theft, fraud or protection rackets. The only police officer with a significant speaking role is corrupt.” “Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) emerges as a sympathetic and even admirable character; during the entire film, this lifelong professional criminal does nothing of which we can really disapprove.”

Roger Ebert: Review and Analysis “Vito Corleone is the moral center of the film. He is old, wise and opposed to dealing in drugs. He understands that society is not alarmed by `liquor, gambling... even women.’'' But drugs are a dirty business to Don Vito, and one of the movie's best scenes is the Mafia summit at which he argues his point. The implication is that in the godfather's world there would be no drugs, only ``victimless crimes,'' and justice would be dispatched evenly and swiftly” My argument is taking this form because I want to point out how cleverly Coppola structures his film to create sympathy for his heroes. (Ebert)

Impact Revised Gangster Genre Influence on every mob story since –Scorsese: Goodfellas –Sopranos

Box Office One of the highest grossing films of all time 1972 $82 Million Total $134 M (USA) Total $244 (World)

Famous Dialogue “I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse” “Some day and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you to do a service for me.” “Never tell anyone outside the family what you’re thinking again.” “It’s a Sicilian message, Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes” “I hope their first child, be a masculine child” “Leave the gun, take the cannoli” “You’re taking this very personal. It’s not personal, it’s business” “This one time,Kate, I’ll let you ask me about my business.” “You can act like a man!”