The best movie of the 70s, according to the audience, it is!

Signed in 1972 by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather is the film that made its director a true legend, and is also the best-rated feature film of his decade, judging by its excellent average of 4,542 stars out of 5 according to AlloCiné. spectators.

But this monument to the gangster film, an undeniable classic of cinema, is not content to sit on the throne of the 70s. Indeed, according to many prestigious rankings (such as the American Film Institute, which holds the third spot), The Godfather is one of the greatest films of all time, regardless of genre.

Offered by Paramount Pictures to Coppola (after several other directors turned him down, most notably Sergio Leone, who preferred to direct him in Once Upon a Time in America), adapted from Mario Puzo’s novel of the same name, The Godfather portrays a ruthless. The battle rages between the five main mafia families of New York. The film more specifically depicts the tumultuous fortunes of the Corleone family in 1945-1955.

While Vito Corleone, the powerful family patriarch, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt, his young son Michael, destined for a more peaceful journey, was brought in to take his father’s place and head the clan. Corleone will become his new “godfather”. .

The first part of a trilogy that will remain in the history of cinema, The Godfather offers the still completely unknown Al Pacino his first leading role, and Marlon Brando his second Oscar. The award, which the actor won’t come to seek, will send a Native American in his place to raise awareness about the conditions of Indians in the film industry.

Critically acclaimed upon its release in 1972 and crowned with 3 Oscars (including 9 Best Picture nominations), Coppola’s film was also a true commercial success, grossing $250 million worldwide, a colossal tally for the era.

Below The Godfather on AlloCiné’s top 70s film podium are Miloš Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (4,508 out of 5), Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II (4,457 out of 5). of 5), Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope by George Lucas (4,417 of 5) and Journey to the End of Hell by Michael Cimino (4,392 of 5).

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