The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton. It is the first installment in The Godfather trilogy. The story, spanning from 1945 to 1955, chronicles the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone (Pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.
Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for the price of $80,000, before it gained popularity. Studio executives had trouble finding a director; the first few candidates turned down the position before Coppola signed on to direct the film but disagreement followed over casting several characters, in particular, Vito and Michael. Filming took place primarily on location around New York City and in Sicily, and was completed ahead of schedule. The musical score was composed principally by Nino Rota, with additional pieces by Carmine Coppola.
The Godfather premiered at the Loew's State Theatre on March 14, 1972, and was widely released in the United States on March 24, 1972. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972, and was for a time the highest-grossing film ever made, earning between $246 and $287 million at the box office. The film received universal acclaim from critics and audiences, with praise for the performances, particularly those of Brando and Pacino, the directing, screenplay, cinematography, editing, score, and portrayal of the mafia. The Godfather acted as a catalyst for the successful careers of Coppola, Pacino, and other relative newcomers in the cast and crew. The film also revitalized Brando's career, which had declined in the 1960s, and he went on to star in films such as Last Tango in Paris, Superman, and Apocalypse Now.
At the 45th Academy Awards, the film won Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando), and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Puzo and Coppola). In addition, the seven other Oscar nominations included Pacino, Caan, and Duvall for Best Supporting Actor, and Coppola for Best Director. Since its release, The Godfather has been widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, especially in the gangster genre. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and is ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute. It was followed by sequels The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990).
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Screenplay by Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola.
Based on The Godfather by Mario Puzo.
Produced by Albert S. Ruddy.
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton.
Cinematography Gordon Willis.
Edited by William Reynolds, Peter Zinner.
Music by Nino Rota.
《教父》中文简介
《教父》是 1972 年的美国犯罪电影，由弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉 (Francis Ford Coppola) 执导，他与马里奥·普佐 (Mario Puzo) 共同撰写了剧本，改编自 1969 年普佐 (Puzo) 最畅销的同名小说。这部电影由马龙·白兰度、阿尔·帕西诺、詹姆斯·凯恩、理查德·卡斯特拉诺、罗伯特·杜瓦尔、斯特林·海登、约翰·马利、理查德·孔蒂和黛安·基顿主演。这是教父三部曲的第一部。故事从 1945 年到 1955 年，记录了族长维托·柯里昂（白兰度饰）领导下的柯里昂家族，重点讲述了他最小的儿子迈克尔·柯里昂（帕西诺饰）从不情愿的家庭局外人到冷酷无情的黑手党老板的转变。
派拉蒙影业以 80,000 美元的价格获得了这部小说的版权，随后它才广受欢迎。工作室高管很难找到导演；在科波拉签约执导这部电影之前，最初的几位候选人拒绝了这个职位，但随后在选角上出现了分歧，尤其是维托和迈克尔。拍摄主要在纽约市和西西里岛附近的外景地进行，并提前完成。乐谱主要由尼诺·罗塔创作，其他作品由卡敏·科波拉创作。
《教父》于 1972 年 3 月 14 日在勒夫州立剧院首映，并于 1972 年 3 月 24 日在美国广泛上映。它是 1972 年票房最高的电影，也一度成为有史以来票房最高的电影，票房收入在 2.46 到 2.87 亿美元之间。这部电影获得了评论家和观众的普遍赞誉，他们的表演，尤其是白兰度和帕西诺的表演，以及对黑手党的导演、剧本、摄影、剪辑、配乐和刻画都赞不绝口。教父是科波拉、帕西诺和其他演员和工作人员中其他新人成功事业的催化剂。这部电影还重振了白兰度在 1960 年代衰退的职业生涯，他继续出演《巴黎最后的探戈》、《超人》和《现代启示录》等电影。
在第 45 届奥斯卡颁奖典礼上，这部电影获得了最佳影片、最佳男主角（白兰度）和最佳改编剧本（为普佐和科波拉）。此外，其他七项奥斯卡提名包括获得最佳男配角的帕西诺、卡安和杜瓦尔，以及获得最佳导演的科波拉。自上映以来，《教父》被广泛认为是有史以来最伟大、最有影响力的电影之一，尤其是在黑帮类型中。它于 1990 年被美国国会图书馆的美国国家电影登记处选为保存，被认为具有“文化、历史或美学意义”，并被美国电影杂志评为美国电影中第二大电影（仅次于《公民凯恩》）研究所。随后是续集教父第二部分（1974）和教父第三部分（1990）。
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