Comfort Films 72: The Godfather (1972)

For the fourth week in our comfort crime series, we go straight to the source with the grandfather of all modern mafia movies, The Godfather. Coincidentally, this is also the 51st anniversary of the release of this landmark film, based on the novel by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We create a new personality test based on the Godfather characters, discuss the anxiety and fear of firing that fueled the production, praise Marlon Brando's acting comeback and the stellar contributions of the whole cast, explore the family dynamics of the Corleone family, and break down Michael's transformation from straight-laced military man to cold-blooded mafia don. Travel with us from New York to Sicily and back, and don't forget to take the cannoli!