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The Godfather review
Coppola turned a pulp bestseller into an American tragedy about the price of inheritance. Fifty years on, the lighting alone still teaches cinematogra…
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Francis Ford Coppola
Coppola is one of the central figures of the New Hollywood era and the director of the two most influential American crime films ever made. He has worked across epic, musical, and experimental registers, and his willingness to fund risky personal projects at enormous cost has defined both his career and his reputation.
Signature and approach
- Operatic structure and extended set pieces
- Family as a political institution
- Deliberate underexposure and shadow
- Willingness to gamble on personal projects
- 1Films reviewed
- 97.0Average score
- 1939Born
- AmericanNationality
Films by Francis Ford Coppola in our collection
Ordered by release date. Every entry links to the full review.
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Filmography reviewed
Year, genre, runtime and score for each film.
| Film | Year | Genre | Runtime | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Godfather | 1972 | Crime | 175 min | 97 |
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