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The Godfather: Part III (1990) -- In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young prot�g� under his wing.

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   70,822 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Mario Puzo (written by) &
Francis Ford Coppola (written by)
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Release Date:
25 December 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
All the power on earth can't change destiny. more
Plot:
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young protégé under his wing. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations more
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(5 articles)
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Francis Ford Coppola?
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Scenes We Love: The Return of the King
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User Comments:
Unjustily Criticized more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA) (complete title)
The Death of Michael Corleone (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
162 min | USA:169 min (video version)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
Corrado Gaipa, who played Don Tommasino, was to reprise his role but died before production began. Coppola, working on the assumption that no one would remember Gaipa's character, hired another actor, Vittorio Duse, to play Don Tommasino. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the first "overview" shot of New York City at the beginning of the film, the World Financial Center is shown. Construction of the complex began in 1981 and was not finished until 1987. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Michael Corleone: [voiceover] My dear children: It is now better than several years since I moved to New York, and I haven't seen you as much as I would like to. I hope you will come to the ceremony of papal honors given for my charitable work. The only wealth in this world is children; more than all the money, power on earth, you are my treasure.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja I (#4.22)" (1992) more
Soundtrack:
MIRACLE MAN more

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A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is this movie based on a novel?
Why did Francis Ford Coppola cast his daughter Sofia in the role of Mary?
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126 out of 173 people found the following comment useful:-
Unjustily Criticized, 6 January 2006
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I stayed away from this film for a long time, doing a dumb thing: listening to the well-known film critics.

When I finally got around to it, I was very surprised. It was a good film. Not great, not intense as the first two Godfather flicks, but definitely a lot better than advertised.

Many people said this was filled with anti-Roman Catholic propaganda, but I didn't it find that way. Yes, the "Vatican bank," whatever that is, was portrayed as not on the up-and-up, but it was a little confusing to follow, maybe too confusing to get offended! Actually, there were some positive things, religious-wise, with Al Pacino's character, who sought forgiveness for his past sins and made a few very profound statements such as, "What good is confession if it isn't followed by repentance?"

Anyway, Pacino's acting talents are the main attraction in the lower-key, more cerebral Godfather film. There isn't that much action but when it occurs, it's pretty violent. As with the other two films in the series, it's nicely photographed with a lot of nice brown tints.

Finally, director-writer Francis Ford Coppola took a lot of flak for putting his daughter in such an important role but I thought she (Sofia Coppola) was fine and - like this film - unfairly criticized.

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