Welcome to this SG Film Deep Dive page. Here you will find extensive background information about The Godfather, as well as links to other web pages that will provide you with a broader and deeper context about the film. Please browse and click around and enhance the movie experience you will have when you catch the film at Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos.
The making of this film
As with most classic films, the coming about of this one was not an easy ride. Find out more via these links:
- Francis Ford Coppola Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ - YouTube
- Godfather: The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't - YouTube
- The Godfather Special: Conversation With Al Ruddy: Oscar Winning Producer | Retrospective - YouTube
The casting
More background information about the casting of the actors and the effect this film had on their career:
- Casting For The Original Godfather Movie - YouTube
- 'The Godfather': Robert Duvall Shares Memories with Francis Ford Coppola, James Caan and More (Exclusive) | A.frame (oscars.org)
Why this film is a classic
- How ‘The Godfather’ changed cinema forever | Movie News | SBS Movies
- What is The Godfather Effect? | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian Magazine
- EMPIRE ESSAY: The Godfather Review | Movie - Empire (empireonline.com)
- Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Trilogy - Google Boeken
- Project MUSE - The Godfather and American Culture: How the Corleones Became "Our Gang", and: Class, Language, and American Film Comedy (review) (jhu.edu)
More fun facts and background information
- Celebrate 'The Godfather's 50th Anniversary With These Fun Facts | A.frame (oscars.org)
- The Godfather | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- The Godfather Trilogy Movie Official Website | Trailers and Gallery | Paramount Picture
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