The Godfather

Synopsis

From the 1970s

The story spans the years from 1945 to 1955 and chronicles 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.

Followed by Part 2 at 8pm

Critics

“As filmmaking and storytelling, 'The Godfather' remains a bravura piece of work, its set pieces, dialogue and performances entrenched cinematic icons.”

Time Out

“A measured, deathly serious epic.”

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“Coppola's masterpiece reveals something new every time you watch it.”

Neil Smith, Bbc

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