Essay On The Godfather

Film Review: The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather is considered by many to be one of the greatest movies ever produced. This timeless classic has captured the attention and admiration of movie lovers across all age ranges, racial lines, and religious belief systems since it’s release in 1972. The film, set in 1945, follows the story of Don Vito Corleone, an old mafia boss who is at the head of the most powerful mafia family in New York. There comes a point in the film when Don Corleone retires, and relinquishes his control over the Corleone family to his youngest son, Michael. The film is wildly captivating and extremely entertaining from beginning to end, but there are also many different sociological themes at play throughout

Set in 1945, this classic film tells the story of an old mafia don, Don Vito Corleone, who commands the most powerful mafia family in New York. Don Corleone is eventually forced to retire due to failing health, and surrenders his control over the Corleone family to his youngest son, Michael. Not only is this timeless classic wildly captivating and extremely enjoyable from start to finish, but there are also numerous different sociological themes at play throughout the movie. One of the main sociological themes at play throughout the film is the difference between the leadership styles of Vito Corleone, who believes in the values of intimacy, exclusiveness, and privacy, which are characteristic used by German sociologist Ferdinand Toennies to describe Gemeinschaft, and his son Michael, who values the opportunity for the growth of business and the expansion of the Corleone family’s power, which are both values held in