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rogerebert.com
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"The wedding sequence... is a virtuoso stretch of filmmaking: Coppola brings his large cast onstage so artfully that we are drawn at once into the 'Godfather's' world (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" |
POS
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United States |
Chicago Tribune
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"Brando made Don Vito something we rarely see in movies: a tragicomic villain-hero" |
POS
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United States |
The New York Times
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"One of the most brutal and moving chronicles of American life ever designed within the limits of popular entertainment" |
POS
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United States |
SFGATE
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"Coppola crafted an enduring, undisputed masterpiece" |
POS
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United States |
Chicago Reader
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"Sharp, entertaining, and convincing--discursive, but with a sense of structure and control that Coppola hasn't achieved since" |
POS
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United States |
The Washington Post
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"A great American picture, full of incredible images and lasting moments" |
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United States |
Variety
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"[It] has excellent production values, flashes of excitement, and a well-picked cast. But it is also overlong (...) and occasionally confusing. While never so placid as to be boring, it is never so gripping as to be superior screen drama." |
NEU
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United States |
The Hollywood Reporter
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"Essentially, 'The Godfather' is the projection of a myth, not a fact. But it is myths — not facts — that make a fortune." |
POS
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United Kingdom |
The Guardian
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"A measured, deathly serious epic (...) A big-screen must (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" |
POS
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United Kingdom |
Empire
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"An intricately constructed tapestry of narrative, emotion and the trials of a reluctant gangster (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" |
POS
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United States |
Collider
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"The crime drama paints a compelling portrait of how greed, ego, and loyalty can corrupt even the most unassuming individual. 'The Godfather' is simply a movie you can't refuse" |
POS
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Spain |
FilmAffinity
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It was initially announced, on February 12, 1973, that The Godfather received 11 nominations, more than any other film that year. This was reduced to 10 (tied with Cabaret for the most) after a new vote by the Academy's music branch, following a controversy over whether Nino Rota's score for The Godfather was eligible for the nomination it received. So the nomination was withdrawn, and ineligible: reused Fortunella score; replaced by a nomination for "Sleuth". |
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