The Godfather (1972)
Release Date
1972-03-14
Rating
9
Duration
175 min
Countries
Keywords
based on novel or book loss of loved one love at first sight italy symbolism patriarch europe organized crime mafia religion lawyer revenge motive crime family sicilian mafia religious hypocrisy gun violence rise to power dead horse gang violence aggressive 1940s 1950s mafia war vindictive tense audacious familiar
Qualities
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
