The Godfather (1972)
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 9.4
Overview
The Godfather "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter's wedding. Michael, Vito's youngest son and a decorated WW II Marine is also present at the weddi...
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
The Godfather "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter's wedding. Michael, Vito's youngest son and a decorated WW II Marine is also present at the weddi...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Analysis
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Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around the preservation of family honor and power, with its solution emphasizing strict adherence to tradition, loyalty, and self-reliance outside a corrupt legitimate system, aligning with conservative values.
The movie features traditional casting predominantly focused on Italian-American characters, aligning with its historical and cultural setting. Its narrative explores themes within a patriarchal family structure, presenting traditional male identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit critique from a modern diversity, equity, and inclusion standpoint.
Secondary
The Godfather does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the Corleone crime family, power dynamics, and traditional gender roles, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences within the film's scope.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1972 film "The Godfather" is a direct adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel. All major characters, as established in the source material, retain their original genders in the film's portrayal. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being depicted as another are present.
The film "The Godfather" faithfully adapts its source material, portraying all established characters, primarily Italian-American, with actors of the same race. No character's race was altered from their canonical or historical depiction.
Rating Breakdown
9.4
Overall Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
9.2
8.7
Critic Ratings
9.7
10.0
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