Academy Awards, USA 1973
| Won Oscar | Best Picture Albert S. Ruddy |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role Marlon Brando Brando did not show up at the ceremony, but instead sent a woman named Sacheen Littlefeather a.k.a...Maria Cruz, a Native American Californian actress. | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola Mario Puzo was not present at the awards ceremony. His daughter Dorothy Ann Puzo accepted the award on his behalf. | |
| Nominated Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role James Caan |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role Robert Duvall | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role Al Pacino | |
| Best Director Francis Ford Coppola | |
| Best Costume Design Anna Hill Johnstone | |
| Best Sound Charles Grenzbach Richard Portman Christopher Newman | |
| Best Film Editing William Reynolds Peter Zinner | |
| Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Nino Rota Withdrawn, ineligible: reused Fortunella score; replaced by a nomination for "Sleuth" |
Paramount Pictures
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
My rating: 4 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Paramount)
Marlon Brando is the head of one of New York's five mafia "families". He grants requests from family members during his daughter's wedding, ranging from jobs to murder, in return for "favors" when he needs them. He triggers a gang war between the families when he refuses to get involved with narcotics. Barely surviving an assassination attempt himself, he grooms his son to replace him. Al Pacino as Michael undergoes a remarkable transformation: from reluctant war hero to ruthless Don, and his story anchors the film. A relentlessly violent yet fascinating portrait of a family that demands loyalty at any cost, seemingly at odds with their deeply religious Italian heritage. The ensemble cast assembled by Coppola is one of the best in cinema history, while Gordon Willis' cinematography reflects the dark, somber mood.
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