Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Trilogy (Cambridge Film Handbooks) (Paperback)

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"Part of the impressive Cambridge Film Handbooks series..." The Intelligencer Record & The Burlington County Times

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In six essays written especially for this volume, The Godfather trilogy is reexamined from a variety of perspectives. Providing original analyses on the form and significance of Coppola's achievement, they demonstrate how the filmmaker revised the conventions of the American crime film in the Vietnam era, his treatment of the capitalism of the criminal underworld and its inherent violence, the power struggles within Hollywood over the film, and the contribution of opera to the epic force and cinematic style of Coppola's vision of an American criminal dynasty.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (November 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521559502
• ISBN-13: 978-0521559508
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,945 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just when you think you've read the dumbest review....., March 10, 2004

By A Customer

I find it striking that there are so many dumb people in the world. Like the person who wrote the review of this book and said "it's better than The Godfather...Mario Puzzo does an excellent job"! First, Editors Nick Browne & Horton Andrew wrote this book -- NOT MARIO PUZZO! Secondly, it analyzes the trilogy -- it's not an addition to the trilogy -- and thirdly, quit writing reviews about stuff you don't know. That's something I cannot understand, you write about something you know nothing about!

7 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, January 19, 2001

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This review is from: Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Trilogy (Cambridge Film Handbooks) (Hardcover)

I could not stop turning the pages! I read & re-read the book, and I am still completly compelled with the Godfather! Much better than the movies! This is simply one of the best novels that has ever been written. It can hold its own among some of the greatest writers in history. Truly the defining novel of its genre. Mario Puzo has written the perfect novel and I for one will never forget his work.