The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 [updated]

Why does The Godfather Trilogy remain the gold standard of American cinema?

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The core of the trilogy takes place over a mere thirteen years, yet it feels like a lifetime. Why does The Godfather Trilogy remain the gold

“I knew my father.” – Michael Corleone, 1974. “No, you didn’t.” – The film itself, always. The core of the trilogy takes place over

Michael Corleone does not die then. That would be mercy.

Unlike the theatrical versions, which often use non-linear storytelling—most notably in The Godfather Part II , which cuts between Vito's past and Michael's present—this trilogy edit organizes the events strictly by time. The result is a (approximately 9 hours and 43 minutes) that functions like a cinematic novel.

The most famous montage in cinema is also its most damning: a child’s soul offered for power.