The Godfather

by Jon Lewis

Book Overview

Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) marked a transition in American film-making, and its success - as a work of art, as a creative 'property' exploited by its studio, Paramount Pictures; and as a model for aspiring auteurist film-makers - changed Hollywood forever. Jon Lewis's study of The Godfather begins with a close look at the film's audacious visual style (the long, theatrical set pieces; the chiaroscuro lighting, the climactic montage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839024585
• ISBN13: 9781839024580
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 7.6"