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The Godfather
The aging patriarch of a New York Mafia dynasty gradually hands power to his reluctant youngest son, who is drawn from war hero into ruthless don as violence engulfs the family. Francis Ford Coppola's towering, definitive crime epic.
Why it’s here
A defining American crime saga rooted in immigrant family, power, and myth.
- Runtime
- 175 min
- Genre
- Drama · Crime
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- challenging
- Best for
- first visit
Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive