For Generation X, it was “The Godfather,” “Platoon,” “Full Metal Jacket” and “Dances With Wolves.” In the latter, the U.S. military is composed of sadistic killers or helpless shmoos.

What the main theme of “The Godfather” does is astonishing. Not only does it establish the mood of the film, its Italian influence and an atmosphere of sophistication. It is ...

What the main theme of “The Godfather” does is astonishing. Not only does it establish the mood of the film, its Italian influence and an atmosphere of sophistication. It is ...

PostClassical Ensemble’s final concert of the season explores the Italian composer Nino Rota’s surprisingly rich body of orchestral music.

On March 15, 1972, The Godfather was unveiled in theaters in New York City. The Francis Ford Coppola film would go on to win three Oscars at the 45th Academy Awards, including best picture.

Henry Hill, the subject of Goodfellas, once noted how mobsters actually started using words and expressions from The Godfather (1972). Eventually, Hill got tired of hearing people quote the movie.

Editor’s note: “The Godfather” was released 50 years ago this month. This review appeared in America on March 25, 1972. The original grammar and style elements are preserved here.

From the Evening Tribune, Thursday, March 23, 1972: Dave McIntyre’s FRONT ROW Mobs attracted to the theaters where “The Godfather” had its openings yesterday, at Cinema 21 […] ...

Fifty years ago, Americans flocked to see the just-released film "The Godfather" (1972). Many of us also read Mario Puzo's best-selling novel "The Godfather" (1969) and saw the equally good ...

The Godfather was written by Coppola with Mario Puzo, and it was based on Puzo's novel of the same name. The crime epic was the most successful film of 1972, grossing $291 million, and for some ...

James Caan starred as Santino 'Sonny' Corleone in ‘The Godfather,’ the movie based on the novel by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film was released on March 15, 1972.