Francis Ford Coppola — A Life Behind the Lens

Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando play in the opening scene of the film, which Coppola directed under intense scrutiny from Paramount. For Brando the role of Don Vito is perhaps his most iconic permormance.
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The Godfather
Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando play in the opening scene of the film, which Coppola directed under intense scrutiny from Paramount. For Brando the role of Don Vito is perhaps his most iconic permormance.

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