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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 30M

Director : Kim Aubry

Synopsis

On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.

Actors

Walter Murch
Walter Murch
Self
George Lucas
George Lucas
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Peter Bart
Peter Bart
Self
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
Self
Robert Evans
Robert Evans
Self
William Friedkin
William Friedkin
Self
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self
John Turturro
John Turturro
Self
Richard Belzer
Richard Belzer
Self
Kimberly Peirce
Kimberly Peirce
Self
Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Self
David Chase
David Chase
Self
Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Self
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Self
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Self

Crews

Kim Aubry
Kim Aubry
Director
Kim Aubry
Kim Aubry
Producer
Anne Mason
Anne Mason
Co-Producer
Loren Micalizio
Loren Micalizio
Associate Producer
Adele Sparks
Adele Sparks
Co-Producer
Dave Padrutt
Dave Padrutt
Music
Michael Seifert
Michael Seifert
Music
Eli Adler
Eli Adler
Cinematography
Shana Hagan
Shana Hagan
Cinematography
Brian Hoodenpyle
Brian Hoodenpyle
Cinematography
Leonard Levy
Leonard Levy
Cinematography
Peter Trilling
Peter Trilling
Cinematography
Rhonda Collins
Rhonda Collins
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Godfather: The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

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