In a tribute night, Steven Spielberg exalts Francis Ford Coppola and consecrates the mighty boss as a masterpiece of American cinema
The director Steven Spielberg paid an exciting tribute to Francis Ford Coppolastating that The Powerful Boss It’s “the biggest American movie ever made.” The statement took place during the American Film Institute (AFI) ceremony, which granted Coppola The award for the whole work, last weekend (April 26), at Dolby Theater, in Los Angeles.
Spielberg handed the trophy to the filmmaker next to George Lucascreator of Star Wars. The three, who revolutionized cinema in the 1970s, maintain a longtime friendship.
“You are a warrior of independent artists, always defended its causes,” he said Spielbergaccording to Variety. “But also – and always – was fearless in its opening to new ideas, opinions and inspirations.”
In your speech, Spielberg stated:
The Powerful BossFor me, it’s the biggest American movie of all time. Many artists receive applause for their work on a board, a page or a movie screen. But our applause for you, Franciscomes from a different type of audience. ”
He also added:
When we are young, we want to be proud of our parents. Then our friends. Later, our colleagues. And finally, our peers. But you, Lord, are odd. You took everything that came before and redefined the canon of American cinema. And in doing so, he inspired a whole generation of storytellers who want to make you proud – me included. ”
In addition to Spielberg and Lucasthe ceremony had honors of the stars of The Powerful Boss, ROBERT DE NIRO and Al Pacino. “You have changed my life,” he said Of nyro.
Despite being considered one of the biggest names in the history of cinema, Coppola faced harsh criticisms with his latest film, the science fiction epic Megalopolis. Funded with their own resources, the feature was poorly received by public and critical. In February, after winning the “worst director” award at the 2025 Golden Raspberry, Coppola countered on social networks:
I chose not to follow the coward rules of a risk terrified industry. ”
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Source: Rollingstone
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