THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER, PART II : THE COPPOLA RESTORATIONS January 22, 2009

Marlon Brando and the orange peels. Al Pacino closing the door on Diane Keaton. James Caan meeting his maker at the toll booth shootout. Robert DeNiro securing his place as one of the greatest actors of the decade. The most effective use of a horse's head ... ever. The cannoli. THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER PART II are packed with so many legendary scenes, bits of memorable dialogue and indelible performances, they have become as much a part of American culture as Mom and Apple Pie. They also represent the glorious pinnacle of New Hollywood 70s filmmaking, a fabled time when "mainstream films" and "art films" were not mutually excusive terms.
More than three decades after they both won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic classics have been meticulously restored by Paramount Pictures, overseen by Coppola himself. Both movies underwent extensive frame-by-frame examination and restoration using state-of-the-art digital technology. Robert A. Harris of the Film Preserve supervised the restorations under the direction of Coppola and cinematographer Gordon Willis (Manhattan, Annie Hall). Continually ranked at the very top of both critics’ and audiences’ “Best Of” lists, and the recipients of a combined total of nine Academy Awards, THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER, PART II are indelible American masterpieces that should be seen by every true film lover on the big screen.
So spend some quality time with Vito, Michael, Sonny, Fredo and the rest of the "family" at this very special GODFATHER DOUBLE FEATURE ... it's an offer you can't refuse.
Each film will be screened back-to-back throughout the week, and there will be both single and double feature admissions available.

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