The Godfather film: review and facts, actors

"The Godfather." - a classic film from 1972, which received widespread acclaim and an equally successful sequel. However, as it often happens, this film is a vivid example of how true masterpieces are born by accident: literally out of nothing! When filming began, the whole project resembled chaos rather than a well-planned work: the directors refused to shoot, Paramount Pictures couldn't decide on the actors, and the script was so humble and raw that improvisation seemed the last hope....

But in the end, the film was deep and interesting. Today it has the status of a cult classic, which "one is not ashamed to recommend to one's friends", as well as a high rating - almost 9 points on Filmopolis! Is it justified? Is it worth watching if you have deliberately avoided it before, tormented by doubts? And what, in fact, is the one thing Marlon Brandowho literally rewrote the rules of Hollywood? All in order in our article....

'Boring is boring', or the right accent? Review by FUZZ MUSIC

Like any other film, The Godfather is to taste and colour, as they say. However: why is it so wildly popular? What made it so iconic, so colourful. with a '70s "gangster" vibe.? After all, everyone has heard about this film, even those who have never watched it! In fact, many viewers agree that in some places it is a very protracted and even tedious (yes, such a crude assessment) picture. But this is only when viewing it superficially. If you evaluate it from a slightly different angle.....

The Godfather's punch line is. Italian charm and the emphasis on detail (which, by the way, is made with the help of contrast, light and other techniques). This film is filled with the spirit of old America and Italian family traditions, and there are a lot of aesthetic scenes, which instantly attracts the eye... The plus side was soundtrackwhere each song is "in its place" - perfectly complements this or that episode. And the actors are perfectly alive in their on-screen characters! Their performance deserves a special mention and admiration, because if the game is empty - no songs and directing techniques will not save the situation. It's a fact.

If you haven't seen this film yet because you're afraid to spend a 3 hours It is worth bearing in mind that this is a picture that requires you as a viewer to be particularly alert and attentive, absolutely focused. Every detail - even the most seemingly trivial - is of great importance and, in fact, creates the whole atmosphere. This is not an "easy film for an evening": The Godfather should be seen as a work of art. And all art likes to be studied slowly.

Unfinished novel becomes a bestseller

As we've already emphasised above, The Godfather came from nothing. Or rather, from an unfinished and very of the raw novel of the same nameor even a 20-page synopsis of it. However, Paramount Pictures found the Italian writer's story Mario PiusoThe film company was in dire need of a script, and Puso was in need of money. As it happened, the two parties found each other at the most opportune moment: the film company was in dire need of a script, and Piuso was in need of money.

Paramount managed to buy his creation and the rights to use it from Piuso before the novel was published (or even finished). And this played to their advantage, because the book was subsequently acquired runaway successIt became a bestseller, sold over 10 million copies, and spent more than a year at the top of The New York Times! However, that didn't mean that Puso's powers ended there.....

The fact that the director was chosen to direct the film Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather" fans owe it to Mario. It so happened that those directors to whom Paramount offered cooperation, refused the project, while Coppola persistently refused the film company itself. He has not yet had a big name in the film industry, and success as such, and therefore he was not going to be entrusted with filming gangster drama. However, Puso insisted on his candidacy: Coppola had Italian rootsand the scriptwriter thought this was an important factor that should not be underestimated. As we can judge - the writer was right! It is unlikely that just an American director would have been able to recreate all this mafia Italian entourage, but Coppola coped with the task to the full 1000%, revealing the potential of the story and "spicing" it with his own unique features.

Hollywood was left in shock

At the centre of the story. Vito Corleone - The Godfather himself! Of course, this is a very important role, and therefore its performer was sought very long and hard ... Well, and many, of course, rejected. This fate initially befell Marlon Brando: he was the last person Paramount wanted in the role. Partly because of his notoriety and scandalous fame, Brando had established himself as a person who was disastrously difficult to work with.

But unlike the film company, Coppola didn't see anyone other than Marlon in the role. Thanks to persistence The director, as well as some tricks (realising that Brando would never in his life agree to a film test, Coppola lured him to the set under the guise of a "make-up test"), Brando became "The Godfather". This film brought him widespread fame and made an idol of several generations! However, the arrogant temper of the star still made itself known ...

"The Godfather" got 3 Oscarsand one statuette was intended for Brando for his role. But the actor managed to make the award ceremony a real scandalous show... He refused to go on stage for the award, sending instead the actress Sasheen Littlefeathera member of the Apache Indian tribe. Ironically, Sashin also refused to accept the award, stating (quote):

"Marlon Brando refuses award in protest of unfair treatment of Native Americans in film and television!"

After that, the Academy Awards never again allowed winners to send other people in their place, except for posthumous nominations. Needless to say, after the incident, Brando's name took over. leading lanes of the top publications, once again drawing the public's attention to the acclaimed film?