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The Godfather poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 93.0 / 100
1972·Crime / Drama·2h 55m

THE GODFATHER

“An offer you can't refuse.”

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of 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.

Above the Line
Francis Ford Coppola·DirectorMario Puzo·ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola·ScreenplayGordon Willis·Director of PhotographyNino Rota·Original Music ComposerWilliam Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Marlon Brando·Don Vito CorleoneAl Pacino·Michael CorleoneJames Caan·Sonny CorleoneRobert Duvall·Tom HagenRichard S. Castellano·ClemenzaDiane Keaton·Kay AdamsTalia Shire·Connie Corleone RizziGianni Russo·Carlo RizziSterling Hayden·Captain McCluskeyJohn Marley·Jack Woltz
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Francis Ford Coppola·Director
Writing· 2
Mario Puzo·ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Gordon Willis·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
William Reynolds·EditorPeter Zinner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nino Rota·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Albert S. Ruddy·ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola·ProducerRobert Evans·Producer
By the Numbers
93.0
OF 100
Master Score
9.2
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$245M
ROI 398444%
Worldwide Gross
3
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Godfather's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#804C2C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Powerful, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“A man with slicked-back dark hair, a mustache, and a serious expression is depicted from the chest up, wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt and a black bow”

crimedrama
Key Elements
ManTuxedoBow TieRed RoseCat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
9/10
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