A true cultural phenomenon, The Godfather Trilogy is the benchmark for all cinematic storytelling. Francis Ford Coppola's masterful adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel chronicles the rise and fall of the Corleone family in this celebrated epic. Collectively nominated for a staggering twenty-eight Academy Awards, the films are the winner of nine, including two for Best Picture for The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. An enduring cinematic legacy…with all-new DVD supplements!
The Godfather (1972)
The original classic as never seen before! Regarded as one of the best films
ever by the American Film Institute, Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece
features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the
Corleone family. The Godfather is a violent and chilling portrait of the
Sicilian family's struggle to stay in power in a post-war America of
corruption, deceit and betrayal. Coppola begins his legendary trilogy,
masterfully balancing the story of the Corleone's family life and the ugly
crime business in which they are engaged. Based on Mario Puzo's best-selling
novel and featuring career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan and
Robert Duvall, this searing and brilliant film garnered ten Academy Award
nominations, and won three including Best Picture of 1972.
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The saga continuse as never seen before! In what is undeniably one of the best
sequels ever made, Francis Ford Coppola continues his epic Godfather trilogy
with this saga of two generations of power within the Corleone family. Coppola,
working once again with the author Mario Puzo, crafts two interwoven stories
that work as both prequel and sequel to the original. One shows the humble
Sicilian beginnings and New York rise of a young Don Vito, now played in an
Oscar-winning performance for Best Supporting Actor by Robert De Niro. The other
shows the ascent of Michael (Al Pacino) as the new Don. Reassembling many of the
cast members who helped make The Godfather, Coppola has produced a movie of
staggering magnitude and vision; the film received eleven Academy Awards
nominations, winning six including Best Picture of 1974.
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
The Final Chapter, as never seen before! In the final installment of the epic
Corleone trilogy, Al Pacino reprises his role as powerful family leader Michael
Corleone. Now in his 60's, Michael is consumed with guilt for his past deeds
while he plans his family's re-emergence as a completely legitimate corporation
in this exciting, long-awaited film. Masterfully exploring the themes of power,
tradition, revenge and love, Francis Ford Coppola directs Pacino, Andy Garcia,
Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Eli Wallach, Sofia Coppola, Joe Montegna and others
in this final chapter of the trilogy. Nominated for seven Academy Awards for
1990, including Best Picture.