Godfather – a triumph in the face of uncertainties

The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola’s epic gangster movie, considered one of the greatest artworks made about the US, is being re-released  50 years after its premiere. It was nominated for 11 Oscars, winning three, and on its $6 million budget grossed $101 million for Paramount within 18 weeks of release.    In hindsight it seems like a slamdunk, in expectation not at all. Of all the tall tales from the chaotic lunacy and pinball crapshoots of Hollywood film making, it must