The Godfather
A slow, shadowy immersion into a family's moral corrosion, where every quiet conversation carries the weight of impending violence.
Same writer: Mario Puzo · Dark, melancholic, slow-burn · about power and family · nonlinear
The Godfather Part II
A cold, patient descent into power and loneliness, cutting between a rise and a fall until the quiet feels crushing.
About 1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola
Genres drama, action, epic, crime, mystery, thriller, gangster, suspense, historical, crime thriller, flashback, police procedural, crime drama, historical drama
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Sofia Coppola, Richard Matheson, Talia Shire
Music Nino Rota
Runtime 202 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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