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    Godfather Collection, The Godfather, The
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri & Diane Keaton

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 2.5
    Sound Rating: 3.5
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    DVD General Information
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    (Catalog Number): LV151461-WS
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $
    (Running Time In Minutes): 171
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1972
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.82:1

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    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola’s gangster drama, The Godfather, won three of its ten Academy Award® nominations—Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. Based on Mario Puzo’s novel, Marlon Brando stars as Don Corleone, patriarch of a powerful Sicilian clan that ruled organized crime in 1940s America. Al Pacino stars in his career-making role as Michael, Corleone’s youngest son and heir to the power within the family.

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