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The Godfather

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The Godfather is a 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, adapted by Coppola and Mario Puzo from Puzo's own novel, following the Corleone family of New York organized crime figures as the aging patriarch Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, cedes control to his reluctant youngest son Michael, played by Al Pacino, after a failed assassination attempt draws the family into a gang war. Its deliberate, operatic pacing and its portrayal of the Corleones as a business enterprise as much as a criminal one reshaped how American film depicted organized crime. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and Brando won Best Actor, at the 45th Academy Awards, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest American films ever made.

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English 1
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Academy Award for Best Actor 2
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Academy Award for Best Picture 2
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2
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Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama 2
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay 2
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1972 1
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United States 1
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1. The Godfather, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, year
    The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film
  • Lead paragraph, nationality
    The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film
  • The Godfather, Description, original language
    Its deliberate, operatic pacing and its portrayal of the Corleones as a business enterprise as much as a criminal one reshaped how American film depicted organized crime.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel.
  • Created By: Francis Ford Coppola, Article lead sentence
    The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel.
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2. The Godfather (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Actor
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Actor.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Picture
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Picture.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Motion Picture Drama
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Motion Picture Drama.
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Drama.
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
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