Vito Corleone looking at oranges in The Godfather
Summary Director Francis Ford Coppola reveals a key detail of why The Godfather is such a success. Based on the Mario Puzo book of the same name, The Godfather was released in 1972 to immediate acclaim. Along with critical praise, the movie was a blockbuster hit. It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, ultimately winning Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The Godfather is still widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.
It was the right movie for the right time, with the right cast, with the right artists. Somehow, everything just lined up. I have a theory of one of the reasons why it was so successful, which is no other gangster film ever did, is it had the children of gangsters in it. Which is funny, because it’s a small thing.
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