Capital Celluloid 2026 — Day 123: Sun May 3

The Godfather (Coppola, 1972): Prince Charles Cinema, 7.30pm

This is a 35mm screening which is also being shown at the Prince Charles Cinema on April 29th and June 18th. Full details here.

Chicago Reader review:
The ultimate family film. Francis Ford Coppola gives full due to the themes of clannish insularity that made Mario Puzo's novel a best seller, though his heart seems to be with Al Pacino's lonely, willful isolation. This 1972 feature is sharp, entertaining, and convincing—discursive, but with a sense of structure and control that Coppola hasn't achieved since. With Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, and Diane Keaton.
Dave Kehr

Here (and above) are some excerpts from the opening scenes.

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