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the first installment of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” hit theaters on March 24, 1972, revitalizing the career of Marlon Brando and making a star out of Al Pacino. To celebrate the momentous occasion, the film was just re-released in theatres, and the entire trilogy had been painstakingly restored and will be out in 4k Ultra HD for the first time in March.“We felt privileged to restore these films and a little in awe,” said Andrea Kalas, the senior vice president of the archive for Paramount Pictures. “We were able to witness first-hand how the brilliant cinematography, score, production design, costume design, editing, performances, and, of course, screenwriting and direction became famously more than the sum of their parts.”Here, cast and crew recall some memorable moments from behind the scenes of the cinematic masterpiece.“Robert Duvall, Jimmy Caan, and even Marlon participated in a lot of pranks and fun on the set.

Zack Sharf Al Pacino celebrated the 50th anniversary of “The Godfather” this month in a interview with The New York Times. While the actor reminisced on often-told stories about Paramount Pictures executives battling Francis Ford Coppola over his casting as Michael Corleone, Pacino also revealed a moment on set when he saw the director at his most vulnerable. The constant tension between Coppola and Paramount resulted in the filmmaker “profusely crying” on set after the studio cut the filming of one iconic scene short.“You remember the funeral scene for Marlon, when they put him down?” Pacino said.

This coming week the universally acclaimed film - The Godfather - turns 50.And for Al Pacino, one of the leading men of the mafioso classic, it's taken him nearly a lifetime to come to terms with the enormity of its impact, andthe notoriety he's received for playing the career breakthrough role of Michael Corleone.While Pacino was 31 at the time of the shoot, in a new interview with The New York Times, he readily admits he had a tough time coping with the superstardom that followed his Oscar-nominated performance, considering he had only had one film on his resume when director Francis Ford Coppola approached him about playing Michael. Breakthrough role; Al Pacino, now 81, is opening up about how his role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather has had on his life and career, now that the classic mafioso film turns 50; Pacino pictured in 2020Michael Corleone's character arc was as good as it gets for an actor - going from the shy son and reluctant family outsider who served his country honorably in World War II, to unsuspecting hitman, and eventually the ruthless mob boss of the Corleone family.But for Pacino, now 81, he didn't take Coppola's interest in him too seriously, being that he was so green, in terms of film, although he was considered a rising star of the theater at the time.

Al Pacino is opening up about his breakthrough role in "The Godfather" 50 years since its release. Pacino, now 81, rocketed to stardom after his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1972 mafia film, a role he landed after having participated in just one movie prior, 1971's "The Panic in Needle Park." He was, however, a rising star in New York theater at the time and a recipient of a Tony award. Although he will always be known as the legend who played Michael Corleone, Pacino said when director Francis Ford Coppola approached him about taking on for the role, he didn't take it seriously.

It’s 2022, but we’re already starting off with another Francis Ford Coppola re-release. This time, the director is tackling “The Godfather.” No, he’s not recutting and drastically altering the film as he did with “The Godfather Part III” (now known as “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone”).

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” “Don’t ever take sides against the family again.” “Don’t ask me about my business, Kay.” The new trailer for the 50th anniversary limited theatrical re-release of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic The Godfather, is, if nothing else, a reminder that the great mobster movie unleashed some of the most memorable lines of dialogue in Hollywood history.

 Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. Travis Bickle, Michael Corleone, Daniel Plainview, and Patrick Bateman all represent a dark part of ourselves.

I know this might take you by surprise, by Francis Ford Coppola is taking a beloved film from his past and re-editing it, adding new material, and giving it a 4K restoration. I know, I know, this is crazy and something he’s never done before, but he’s doing it for “The Outsiders.” (You should be picking up the sarcasm, by the way.) READ MORE: ‘The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone’: A Fascinating Rethinking Of A Controversial Finale [Review] Today, it was announced that Francis Ford Coppola is once again mining his filmography for a fan-favorite film that he can take one more crack at and restore for new audiences.

“The Offer” has cast its Michael Corleone.

Tom Bergeron, former host of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, is returning to presenting.

know,” we’re told by smug, slightly swaying aunts, who at family gatherings target the uncoupled as if they’re a Venusian operative sent to ensure there’s enough offspring for the sister planet.All this romance business sounds gorgeous, truly. But do we really still believe in love at first sight?If you spent your youth viewing depictions of love, electric moments paired with a thumping, puberty-inducing soundtrack, there’s a chance your brain has been compromised.

We are on the verge of seeing Francis Ford Coppola’s latest attempt to re-edit one of his previous films, this time tackling “The Godfather Part III.” The new version, dubbed “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone,” is about to be released in select theaters and on Blu-ray, giving fans of the classic crime franchise a new look at what is often regarded as one of the most disappointing sequels of all time.

Read more: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Tate Britain review: A playful enigmaThe Godfather Part III has had a reputation somewhat similar to The Hobbit Trilogy or The Matrix sequels. Many defend it and point out moments worth celebrating, but generally it is considered a disappointment in comparison to its legendary predecessors.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThis past summer, I happened to watch “The Godfather Part III” again. At the time, it wasn’t known that Francis Ford Coppola was preparing a new version of the movie, one that would be retitled “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.” It’s probably a good thing that Coppola hasn’t decided to retitle any of his other films.

Godfather film.In a statement following the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s recut of The Godfather Part III, now released under the title Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, the studio left the door open.In a statement given to the New York Times, Paramount said: “While there are no imminent plans for another film in the Godfather saga, given the enduring power of its legacy it remains a possibility if the right story emerges.”However, Francis Ford Coppola has said he would not return for any more films in the franchise.

The third act of Francis Ford Coppola’s career could have gone any number of ways, but it’s still surprising that it’s turned into an extended rumination on the power of film editing. Though he hasn’t directed a new theatrical picture since 2011’s “Twixt” – the final film in a trilogy of independent productions – he has spent the past few years reworking earlier works, with mostly successful results.

Godfather: Part III was “one of the best moments of my life.”The actress, who plays Kay Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1990 film, has said that the newly christened Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone helped her see the film, which received middling reviews, in a new light.“It was one of the best moments of my life to watch it,” Keaton told Variety, after Coppola invited the cast to watch his new edit at a private screening on the Paramount lot.She added: “To me it was a dream come true. I saw the movie in a completely different light.

Diane Keaton was effusive in her praise about Francis Ford Coppola's re-edited version of the conclusion to the Godfather trilogy after getting a chance to watch it.The legendary actress said that viewing the new cut was 'One of the best moments of my life' in a conversation with Varietythat was published Wednesday.The newly recut version, retitled from The Godfather Part III to Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, attempts to resolve the problems in the original that left critics underwhelmed when it premiered in late 1990.

While “The Godfather” and its sequel are widely regarded as cinematic masterpieces, the third part of the trilogy was eviscerated by critics upon its 1990 release.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIt was a call that took Diane Keaton by surprise.Three decades after “Godfather Part III” opened to middling reviews and box office grosses, Francis Ford Coppola returned to the editing bay to tinker with a film that was largely dismissed as a disappointment. Coppola shuffled scenes around, changed music cues, and affixed a new beginning and ending to the three hour epic, now rechristened “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.” Now, he was inviting Keaton, along with co-stars Al Pacino, Talia Shire, and George Hamilton to see the finished product at a private screening on the Paramount lot.“It was one of the best moments of my life to watch it,” says Keaton.

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