In the more than twenty-five years since The Godfather was released, this monumental Paramount film has grown in stature, to such a degree that in several public 'Centenary of the Cinema' polls in 1995, it rated anywhere from #1 to #5 in the Best Film category. Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy redefined the gangster movie, transcending the genre to become a complex study of power, violence and ethnic solidarity. Few film books have delved so deep into the turmoil - both artistic and corporate - that make up modern Hollywood. Peter Cowie has had access to Francis Ford Coppola's archives for this book. He has interviewed Coppola himself, novelist Mario Puzo, Paramount production chief Robert Evans, and scores of other key personalities and techicians who worked on the films. Cowie also offers a masterful analysis of the themes and the historical inspiration that underpin the trilogy.
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Peter Cowie began writing about the cinema at Cambridge University in 1960. He has since published more than twenty books, including critical biographies of Bergman, Welles and Coppola. In 1963 he founded the annual International Film Guide, which he edited for forty years. Cowie has also provided commentaries for several DVDs of classic films in the Criterion Collection. He has served on the jury at numerous festivals and is a member of the board of the European Film College. Cowie was International Publishing Director of Variety from 1993 to 2000, and now lives in Switzerland.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I would heavily recomend this book to any godfather or film fan.
I received this book this morning, it's a gift for my boyfriend, and i have been flicking through it. It has pictures, behind the scenes information, information on how francis ford coppola tackled the film and has information from his archives. I love it, and i am not half as big a godfather fan as my boyfriend, My natural interest for film means i find this book interesting.
I would definatly advise you to read this book, just from flicking through i may keep it for myself!
Also the picture is very misleading, the book is quite big and has a glossy cover, glossy pages and looks very smart!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I first bought The Godfather Legacy and it was interesting, but more on a Behind-The-Scenes level. The Godfather Book, goes more in evaluating the movies, Part 2 of the book especially. A must read for any Padrino-phile.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This isn't just an important book for Godfather fans, it's an important book for all movie fans.
It gives an in-depth and intelligent view of the struggles of making major motion pictures and also shows even the most obsessed fans, just how smart and multilayered the Godfather films really are.
More essentially, however, it manages to convey the value that truly great cinema adds to all our lives.
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