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The year 1974 was chock full of breaking news, archeological findings and more than enough entertainment including music and deeply layered storytelling and brilliant pacing of a movie that combines themes of family, loyalty, power, and corruption make it undoubtedly one of the most influential pieces of cinema ever put to screen, redefining the gangster genre.
The saga, in some ways, is all about the transformation of Michael Corleone, and it’s something that is almost invisible the first time you watch The Godfather, with Al Pacino selling the whole thing expertly. The Godfather is almost a family drama disguised as a gangster film in some ways, and its timelessness is astonishing.