(Al Pacino)
Coming up on M-Net Movies Showcase DStv Channel 108 next
week will be The Godfather, The Godfather
II and The Godfather III. All
films will be shown at 20h30.
April 19: The
Godfather, directed by Francis Ford
Coppola in 1972 and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert De
Niro. The film that reshaped the entire genre of Mafia flicks was a sensation
in 1972, not only for its brilliant storytelling and cinematography, but also
for its unflinching portrayal of mob violence. It was an instant classic and
more than four decades on hasn’t lost any of its force.
Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), patriarch of a
powerful crime family, must find a successor, but an all-out gang war erupts,
leaving numerous high-level mobs. Rating:16VN
April 20: The
Godfather II directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1974 and starring Al
Pacino, Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall. The
Godfather is widely regarded as one of the finest films ever made - and
many critics feel Part II is even better. It became the first sequel to win the
Academy Award for Best Picture, with both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro
delivering career-defining performances.
Michael Corleone is ensconced as the new boss of a
notorious crime family, and sets out to expand into new territories and bolster
his power in New York. The family’s brutal beginnings are revealed in
flashbacks, as sibling rivalry threatens to cause a devastating rift in the
family.
Rating 16VL
April 24: The
Godfather III directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1990 and starring Andy
Garcia, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Winona Ryder and Bridget Fonda. Writer Mario
Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola weaved fictional accounts of two real
events into the plotline: the death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking
scandal. In the fictional version, both events are related to the shady
dealings of the Corleone crime family.
Don Michael Corleone is tortured by guilt over the
killing of his brother Fredo, and tries in vain to clear his conscience. In the
midst of a real estate deal, he runs into conflict with a rival clan and is
lucky to escape the brutal slaying of several bosses. He reflects on his
future, and, above all, on his past. Rating16VL
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