“Leave the gun, take the cannoli”; “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse”: no movie is more embedded in our popular imagination than The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary saga of an all-American crime family, the Corleones. To mark the 50th anniversary of the film’s release, Hot Docs is presenting this specially curated series exploring the enduring mystique and influence of this pop-cultural juggernaut.
Beginning with a special screening of the film itself, presented in a dazzling new 4K digital restoration, and culminating in the exclusive Toronto premiere of The Sopranos Sessions – a new behind the scenes look at the show widely considered The Godfather's spiritual heir—this will be a lively, thought-provoking celebration of a movie – and a phenomenon – that you simply can’t refuse.