The Godfather

Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- (Added Author). Puzo, Mario 1920-1999 (Added Author). Ruddy, Albert S., 1934- (Added Author). Brando, Marlon. (Added Author). Pacino, Al, 1940- (Added Author). Caan, James. (Added Author). Castellano, Richard, 1933-1988 (Added Author). Duvall, Robert. (Added Author). Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986 (Added Author). Marley, John, 1907-1984 (Added Author). Conte, Richard, 1911-1975 (Added Author). Lettieri, Al, 1928-1975 (Added Author). Keaton, Diane. (Added Author). Vigoda, Abe, 1921- (Added Author). Shire, Talia. (Added Author). Russo, Gianni, 1943- (Added Author). Cazale, John, 1936-1978 (Added Author). Bond, Rudy. (Added Author). Martino, Al. (Added Author). King, Morgana. (Added Author). Montana, Lenny, 1926-1992 (Added Author). Martino, John. (Added Author). Corsitto, Salvatore. (Added Author). Bright, Richard, 1937-2006 (Added Author). Willis, Gordon. (Added Author). Tavoularis, Dean. (Added Author). Reynolds, William. (Added Author). Zenner, Peter. (Added Author). Rota, Nino, 1911-1979 (Added Author). Puzo, Mario 1920-1999 Godfather. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, Talia Shire, Gianni Russo, John Cazale, Rudy Bond, Al Martino, Morgana King, Lenny Montana, John Martino, Salvatore Corsitto, Richard Bright. (Cast).

Summary: "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a New York mafia 'family.' His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Not given a choice, the business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but gives in to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. A clash of old world values and the new ways will exact a terrible price, especially from Michael.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (171 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, 1972.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by Mario Puzo. Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 1972.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Gordon Willis ; production designer, Dean Tavoularis ; edited by William Reynolds and Peter Zinner ; music composed by Nino Rota.
Participant or Performer Note:	Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, Talia Shire, Gianni Russo, John Cazale, Rudy Bond, Al Martino, Morgana King, Lenny Montana, John Martino, Salvatore Corsitto, Richard Bright.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1973: Best actor (Brando) ; Best picture; Best screenplay based on material from another medium Director's Guild of America Awards, 1973: Outstanding directorial achievement in motion pictures Golden Globe Awards, 1973: Best picture, drama ; Best director (Coppola) ; Best motion picture actor, drama (Brando) ; Best screenplay ; Best original score Grammy Awards, 1973: Best original score for a motion picture American Film Institute's 100 greatest American movies: #3 National Film Preservation Board, 1990
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 2, 2015).