- TitleThe Godfather (Original)
- ArticlesArticles held in BFI Reuben LibraryIn: Vanity Fair n583 March 2009, pp. 154-167,210-213
The Godfather wars / Mark SEAL
Article, Interview, Prod. Report - English - illustrations
History of the making of The GODFATHER with reference to the conflicts between the film's makers Francis Ford Coppola, Al Ruddy, Robert Evans, Peter Bart and Charles Bluhdorn over casting, plus further disagreements with the Mafia.In: Empire n229 July 2008, pp. 175
At home/DVD reissues: The Godfather Trilogy: Remastered / Ian Nathan
DVD Review - English - illustrationsIn: Empire n231 September 2008, pp. 113-123
10 years of DVD / CROOK, Simon, DE SEMLYEN, Nick, James [et al...] DYER
Article - English - illustrations
Special feature celebrating the impact of the DVD over the past ten years. Includes top tens for: 'making of' extras, alternative versions, Easter eggs, biggest DVD heroes, deleted scenes, top sellers and films most wanted on DVD.In: Empire n233 November 2008, pp. 168-172
The 500 greatest movies of all time: "The Godfather is like
Article, Prod. Report - English - illustrations
Part of a feature on the five hundred best films of all time Rated the best film of all-time, essay discusses the enduring appeal and fascination with The GODFATHER.In: Adaptation v1 n2 2008, pp. 121-139
'Humanity must perforce prey upon itself like monsters of... / Yvonne GRIGGS
Article, Bibliography - English
"...the deep': King Lear and the urban gangster movie" Explpores how King Lear has been critically underexamined as a source for gangster films, despite its influence on films such as HOUSE OF STRANGERS and the Godfather trilogy.In: American Cinematographer v89 n5 May 2008, pp. 78-80,82
Post focus: Paramount restores The Godfather / Stephanie ARGY
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Report on the programme of restoration undertaken by Paramount Pictures on The GODFATHER. Includes technical details of the work carried out by the restorers.In: Empire n234 December 2008, pp. 198
At home/Blu-Ray special: The Godfather Trilogy: The... / David HUGHES
DVD Review - English - illustrations
"...Coppola Restoration".In: Empire n225 March 2008, pp. 152-153
The top 10: Movie henchman / Simon CROOK
Article - English - illustrations
Compilation of the top ten best 'henchman'; usually the support to the villains in a film.In: Empire n222 December 2007, pp. 181-186
In conversation with Francis Ford Coppola / Ian FREER
Interview - English - illustrations
Francis Ford Coppola discusses his return to directing after a ten-year break for YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH and his career in general. Includes brief critiques for a top five of Coppola productions.In: Film Ireland n119 Nov/Dec 2007, pp. 50
Endboard: A Brief Guide To The Godfather / Alessandro MOLATORE
Article - English - illustrationsIn: Cinema Retro v3 n7 2007, pp. 36-37
Riding the crest of a crime wave / Howard HUGHES
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Discusses how the crime film genre (particularly in the US) changed over the course of the 1960's/70s. Films highlighted include: POINT BLANK, BONNIE AND CLYDE, GET CARTER and The GODFATHER.In: Empire n221 November 2007, pp. 128-129
The 20 top criminals:the wiliest law-breakers on planet film
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A top twenty listing of the ten best criminal characters in fiction film as voted for by the readers of Empire magazine.In: Empire n221 November 2007, pp. 163-168
In conversation with Robert Duvall / Will LAWRENCE
Article, Interview - English - illustrations
Robert Duvall discusses his long career in films, including working on his most recent film WE OWN THE NIGHT; working with Marlon Brando in The GODFATHER and APOCALYPSE NOW; and a listing of Duvall's top five performances.In: Empire n221 November 2007, pp. 171-181
The greatest movie studios: part 1: a complete history of...
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"...Paramount". History of Paramount Pictures including a timeline, sidebars on Paramount's British films, dance films box office grosses and award wins, Roman Polanski at Paramount and top ten listing of Paramount's best films.In: Empire n201 March 2006, pp. 77-88,90-101
201 Greatest movies of all time
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A listing of the top two hundred and one films as chosen by the reader's of Empire magazine. With comments by actors and filmmaker's.In: Journal of Popular Film & Television v33 n4 Winter 2006, pp. 187-195
The Corleone Chronicles: Revisiting The Godfather Films as.. / Phoebe POON
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"...Trilogy".In: Premiere v19 n8 May 2006, pp. 82-87
The Write Stuff: the 25 greatest screenplays of all time
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An inside look at the 25 best screenplays ever written as chosen by the Writers Guild of America.In: Empire n209 November 2006, pp. 165-174
The essence of greatness
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In association with BMW Empire magazine selects seven of the best filmmakers and the film/scene that is their defining m ovie moment.In: Empire n202 April 2006, pp. 170-171
At Home/All-Time 100: Month Six: Gangsters & Westerns / Ian Nathan
DVD Review - English - illustrations
A selection of ten gangster films and westerns are chosen to be included in a perfect DVD collection of one hundred filmsIn: Empire n202 April 2006, pp. 76-81
Empire Promotion: Crime plays
Short Article - English - illustrations
Describes how EA have attempted to faithfully recreate the film The GODFATHER into a computer game.In: Empire n200 February 2006, pp. 172-175
At Home/DVD Clubb: Francis Ford Coppola / Alan MORRISON
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The results of an online debate by the reader's of Empire magazine about the filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Includes a breakdown of the 'restaurant sequence' in The GODFATHER.In: ScriptWriter n20 January 2005, pp. 16-24
The Godfather: Genre Classic / Philip PALMER
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Article analysing the success of The GODFATHER, looking at its mythic elements, its relation to the gangster genre and its appeal to audiences.In: Empire n189 March 2005, pp. 70-71
The 10 Greatest Ensemble Casts / Simon BRAUND
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Listing of ten films believed to have the best ensemble cast. Including reasons why the films made the list.In: Empire n195 September 2005, pp. 134-135
Decade Death Match: 70's: The 10 Greatest '70s Movies / Ian FREER
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Brief critiques of the ten films considered the best from the 1970s.In: Film Review n654 March 2005, pp. 92-93
The Godfather Trilogy / Owen BOOTH
DVD Review - English - illustrationsIn: Cinema Retro n2 May 2005, pp. 6
Icons return to the screen (well, sort of)
Note - English - illustrations
News that Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood and prior to his death, Marlon Brando have given permission to EA (Electronic Arts) to use their voices and likenesses in computer games based on their most famous onscreen characters.In: Cinema Retro n2 May 2005, pp. 7
Coppola disapproves
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News that Francis Ford Coppola disapproves of his film The GODFATHER being turned into a violent computer game by EA.In: Film Review vSpec. n59 August 2005, pp. 58-59
The best films of the '70s / Tom FOX
Note - English - illustrationsIn: Empire n196 October 2005, pp. 84-85
Welcome To The Family
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A promotion of the computer game that will be released in 2006 based upon The GODFATHER.In: Empire n179 May 2004, pp. 108-110
Robert Duvall: hall of fame / Damon WISE
Interview - English - illustrations
Interview with Robert Duvall who talks about his background and early career, his relationship with James Caan, his experience on APOCALYPSE NOW and The GODFATHER, and his latest role in OPEN RANGE.In: Film Comment v40 n5 Sep/Oct 2004, pp. 58-60,62
Orpheus ascending / Amy TAUBIN
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An analysis of Marlon Brandon's acting style filled with poetry and coming 'deep from the unconscious', referring in particular to The GODFATHER and LAST TANGO IN PARIS.In: Film Review vSpec. n51 Epics, pp. 70-97
The top 20 greatest epics of all time / Anwar BRETT
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The GODFATHER is listed as number 14 in a feature on the best epic films "of all time".In: Empire n180 June 2004, pp. 166-167
Rwd masterpiece / Alan MORRISON
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DVD review and analysis of The GODFATHER (on release as part of "The Godfather DVD Collection").In: Film Review n626 January 2003, pp. 17
Despatches: The Godfather - part four / Alan JONES
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Random House publishers hope to get Paramount interested in the movie rights to a new instalment of Mario Puzo's novels, previously made into the GODFATHER movies.In: Empire vSpec. nCrime June 2003, pp. [whole issue]
The ten most influential crime films ever made / Ian [et al...] FREER
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Assessment of: The GODFATHER, BONNIE AND CLYDE, 12 ANGRY MEN PULP FICTION, M, The FRENCH CONNECTION, The MALTESE FALCON, GOODFELLAS, DIRTY HARRY, The SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.In: American Cinematographer v83 n1 January 2002, pp. 14,16
DVD Playback / Stephen PIZZELLO
DVD Review - English
The three Godfather movies.In: Film Comment v38 n2 Mar/Apr 2002, pp. 30-44
Mythmaker: Francis Ford Coppola; Coppola's family plot... / Kent JONES, Richard COMBS
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Feature on Francis Ford Coppola's career in film followed by an in-depth look at the making of THE GODFATHER trilogy.In: Sight and Sound v12 n9 September 2002, pp. 35
Critics' top ten: The Godfather / Roger CORMAN
Article - English
Roger Corman gives his view of The GODFATHER that forms part of an article giving the results of a poll of critics and diretors for a list of top ten films.In: Variety 29 Oct 2001, pp. 27,30
DVD / Todd MCCARTHY
Credits, Review, Synopsis - English - illustrations
review of DVD boxed set "The Godfather Collection"In: Film Score Monthly v6 n10 December 2001, pp. 35
Pocket reviews / Martin DOUGHERTY
Soundtrack Review - English - illustrations
CD review of The GODFATHER TRILOGY.In: Music from the Movies n31/32 Winter 2001, pp. 84
Film music review: the latest releases reviewed and rated / Andrew KEECH
Soundtrack Review - English
Re-recorded set of the best music from the three GODFATHER films.In: Empire n131 May 2000, pp. 42
Reel news: sue-sue-studio! / Kim NEWMAN
Article - English - illustrations
A note on 5 movie lawsuits. Refers to RSAPUTIN AND THE EMPRESS (1934), OBJECTIVE, BURMA! (1945), DR. G AND THE BIKINI MACHINE (1964), The WILD ANGELS (1967), and The GODFATHER (1971).In: American Cinematographer v80 n3 March 1999, pp. 100-165
A cinematic honor roll / Stephen PIZZELLO
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The results of a readers' poll set up by American Cinemat- ographer to determine the best photographed films of all time. Two sections of 50 best films: 1894-1949 and 1950-1997 Includes a piece on The GODFATHER (1972) [p.132].In: Empire n109 July 1998, pp. 72-74
Empire heroes: Robert Duvall / Andrew COLLINS
Interview - English - illustrations
Robert Duvall discusses his career, referring particularly to the making of Coppola's APOCALYPSE NOW, The GODFATHER, and his own film The APOSTLE in which he stars and which he wrote, directed, and executive-produced.In: Premiere v5 n8 September 1997, pp. 70-79
Mob rule / Peter BISKIND
Interview - English - illustrations
Interview with several filmmakers and actors about THE GODFATHER and its makingIn: Empire n101 November 1997, pp. 150
Books film and fiction / Andrew COLLINS
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Book review of "The Godfather Book" by Peter Cowie, pub. by Faber And Faber. The book gives a detailed story of the three Godfather films directed by Francis Ford Coppola.In: Premiere v10 n12 August 1997, pp. 80-86, 107
Making Crime Pay / Peter BISKIND
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Actors and filmmakers involved in The Godfather on the making of the film.In: Film Ireland n62 Dec 97'/Jan'98, pp. 43
Arnold FANNING
Short Article - English
Reviews "The Godfather Book" by Peter Cowie (pub: Faber).In: Empire n86 August 1996, pp. 32
new films / Kim NEWMAN
Credits, Review, Synopsis - English - illustrationsIn: Empire n86 August 1996, pp. 52-56
the family that slays together...stays together / Philip THOMAS
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The publishing director of Empire magazine gives his personal view of Francis Ford Coppola's The GODFATHER.In: Empire n63 September 1994, pp. 62-63
Let's see your performance...
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Selects scenes from WAYNE'S WORLD, The GODFATHER, BASIC INSTINCT, and CASABLANCA, all of which have been screened worldwide, and compares how the dialogue, subtitled by various countries, translates back into English.In: American Cinematographer v75 n8 August 1994, pp. 89-90,92
On location with The Godfather / Gregg Steele
Interview - English
Reprint of a 1971 interview with Gordon Willis, Director of Photography on THE GODFATHER (1972) where he explains his visual approach to the film and details his "rule-breaking techniques".In: Film Comment v29 n5 Sep/Oct 1993, pp. 12-18
Death and its details / David THOMSON
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Article about deaths in feature films like GODFATHER, WHITE HEAT, SILENCE OF THE LAMB etc. with descriptions and part- descriptions of the deathsIn: Sight and Sound v2 n2 June 1992, pp. 33
Kiss of death / Lynne TILLMAN
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Lynne Tillman writes about her "obsession" with the film.In: Cinefex n46 May 1991, pp. 46-59
Death & Aging - a Corleone chronicle / David MORGAN
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On the work of make-up artist Dick Smith on aging Marlon Brando as Corleone in The GODFATHER as well as the other special effects work by other artists.In: The Hollywood Reporter v315 n31 26 Dec 1990, pp. 13, 14
Review - English
Review of the film, plus details of release, credits, box office gross and awards in an adjoining section.In: Film Comment v23 n4 Jul/Aug 1987, pp. 22-26
Article - English
Article on how Italians are portrayed in films, predominantly as hoods and gangsters.In: Positif n288 February 1985, pp. 41-44
French
Details of each episode of the TV version, and differences between the films and TV productions.In: Cinema e Cinema v11 n38 Jan/Mar 1984, pp. 41-48
Italian
Discussion of the confusion of identities of Mike, Michele, Michael Corleone and the contradiction in the Italian emigrant and his stereotyped image.In: Journal of Popular Film v2 n2 Spring 1973, pp. 115-135
Article - English
Motifs of image and sound in The Godfather.In: The Hollywood Reporter v220 n41 7 Apr 1972, pp. 1
English
Report about the promotion work of R. Evans for the film.In: The Hollywood Reporter v220 n11 25 Feb 1972, pp. 1
English
Report on Mario Puzo about his experience and involvement with the making of the film.In: Sight and Sound v41 n4 Autumn 1972, pp. 217-223
Interview, Review - English
Review and interview with director.In: The Hollywood Reporter v219 n44 1 Feb 1972, pp. 8
English
Report on how Gianni Russo got a part for the film.