Keeping It Reel 421: National Book Month (The Godfather)

Published: Oct. 10, 2020, 9 p.m.

This week on the BIG show, our spotlight on adapted screenplays during National Book Month continues as we celebrate one of the greatest and most influential films of all time, The Godfather. Esteemed film critics Arch Campbell and Rocky Haddadi will join us to discuss the classic film.

The Godfather is a series that consists of three crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. The Godfather is seen by many as one of the greatest films of all time, while The Godfather Part II is viewed as one of the best sequels in cinematic history. The series is heavily awarded, winning nine out of 28 total Academy Award nominations.