We all know The Godfather as one of the most revered movies of all time, and that’s something director Francis Ford Coppola never saw coming while making the movie five decades ago. Just ahead of the legendary film’s 50th anniversary, Coppola will be honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Along with the anniversary will also come a re-release of The Godfather trilogy on 4K Ultra HD and there has been a lot of renewed attention around the feature.
Coppola revisited The Godfather in a new interview with Variety. Of the five decades that have gone by, the director says he still can “remember so intimately” everything that it took to make the classic film. Coppola can also recall the anxiety he felt leading up to its release and it makes him feel especially proud that The Godfather is still getting talked about with such high regard 50 years later.
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At the time The Godfather was made, there really hadn’t been any other movies like it. Coppola was concerned that this could lead to the film bombing and falling into obscurity, though he still didn’t see the movie as any less special. In any case, he was determined to make the film the way he wanted to, even if it fell outside of the typical formula for Hollywood movies of the era.
Francis Ford Coppola Wanted Mario Puzo to Have His Due Credit
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Francis Ford Coppola also spoke about how he worked with the original author of the book, Mario Puzo, to develop the feature film. He remembers Puzo as a “wonderful man” and noted how he had great respect for him, as he does all writers. This is why Coppola always made it a point to feature the original author’s name above the title of the movies he’d made based on their works.
Coppola will be honored with his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on March 21. The Godfather Trilogy will also be released on 4K Ultra HD the next day on March 22.
