Coppola, Francis Ford 1939-Overview
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Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse now
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24 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and held by 2,145 libraries worldwide A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War.
Patton
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60 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 2,116 libraries worldwide Story of General Patton in World War II whose military brilliance was balanced by his inability to deal with the social and political aspects of war, causing him difficulties in his dealings with the War Department.
The Godfather
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74 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,622 libraries worldwide The Corleone Family nearly falls from power in America but rises to observe the passage of rites from father to son. There is a balance between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged.
The outsiders
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25 editions published between 1983 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,546 libraries worldwide Francis Ford Coppola's stylized teen melodrama is based on the popular novel by S. E. Hinton. In 1960s Tulsa, the "right" and "wrong" sides of the tracks are represented by rival gangs, the upscale Socs and the underprivileged Greasers. Darrel Curtis (Patrick Swayze) is doing his best to raise his two younger brothers, Sodapop (Rob Lowe in his first film role) and Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell). Sensitive Ponyboy is a budding writer in love with Cherry (Diane Lane), the unobtainable beauty from the enemy gang. When Ponyboy's buddy, troubled Johnny Cade (Ralph Macchio), kills one of the Socs in self-defense, their friend Dallas (Matt Dillon) helps the two youths hide out in an abandoned country church. There they live as exiles from a society that doesn't want them. But not all is lost, when Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dallas save some children caught in a fire they become unlikely heroes. -- from http://www.moviemars.com (Sep. 20, 2011).
Bram Stoker's Dracula
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54 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,534 libraries worldwide The tortured journey of the devastatingly seductive Transylvanian Prince as he moves from Eastern Europe to 19th century London in search of his reincarnated long-lost love.
The conversation
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50 editions published between 1973 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,504 libraries worldwide A provoking mystery-suspense drama explores the morality of privacy in the story of Harry Caul, a surveillance expert, who conducts a routine surveillance job only to later find himself suspicious that he has become an unwitting player in a murder scheme.
American graffiti
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3 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and held by 1,454 libraries worldwide Four teenagers come of age in 1962 on the last summer night before they go off to college, jobs, or the army.
The Great Gatsby
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3 editions published between 1982 and 2004 in English and held by 1,335 libraries worldwide In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy.
Mario Puzo's The Godfather. Part II
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9 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and Italian and held by 1,255 libraries worldwide In the early 1900s, the young Vito flees Sicily for America after the local Mafia kills his family. Vito struggles to make a living, legally or illegally, for his wife and growing brood in Little Italy. There he kills the local Black Hand Fanucci after he demands his customary cut of the tyro's business. With Fanucci gone, Vito's stature grows. The family legacy is upended by Michael's business expansion in the 1950s. Now based in Lake Tahoe, Michael conspires to make inroads in the Las Vegas and Havana pleasure industries by any means necessary. As he realizes that even his allies are trying to kill him, the increasingly paranoid Michael also discovers that his ambition has crippled his marriage to Kay and turned his brother Fredo against him. Barely escaping a federal indictment, Michael decides to turn his attention to dealing with his enemies, completing his own corruption.
American graffiti
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40 editions published between 1973 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,235 libraries worldwide Four teenagers come of age on their last summer night before college in 1962.
The Godfather DVD collection
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15 editions published between 1972 and 2007 in English and held by 1,229 libraries worldwide Coppola paints a chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and fall from power in America, and the passage of rites from father to son. He masterfully balances the story between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged.
Koyaanisqatsi
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3 editions published between 1986 and 2002 in English and held by 1,217 libraries worldwide Koyaanisqatsi is a Hopi Indian word meaning variously: crazy life, life in turmoil, life disintegrating, life out of balance (the subtitle for this film), and a state of life that calls for another way of life. This film presents a concert of visual images that progresses from purely natural environments to nature as affected by people, and finally to our contemporary urban environment that is devoid of nature. The film is visual with musical accompaniment and some singing. At the end of the movie, title cards describe a Hopi prophecy.
The rainmaker
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17 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and German and held by 1,022 libraries worldwide A rookie lawyer in over his head on a high-profile case hires a feisty paralawyer who specializes in flunking the bar. Their chances of winning are slim to none, until they uncover a trail of corruption.
My family Mi familia
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2 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 1,021 libraries worldwide Presents the three-generation saga of the Sanchez family as told by the eldest son. From the beginnings of his father's journey from Mexico to California in the 1920s, to his brother Chucho's tragic rebellion of the 1950s, to the stark realities of modern day, the struggle to live the American dream is sometimes darkened but never diminished for Paco Sanchez and his family.
Mario Puzo's The godfather
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16 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in English and Italian and held by 1,008 libraries worldwide "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a New York mafia 'family.' His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Not given a choice, the business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but gives in to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. A clash of old world values and the new ways will exact a terrible price, especially from Michael.
Apocalypse now, the complete dossier
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 984 libraries worldwide A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War.
Mario Puzo's The Godfather. Part III
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8 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in English and Italian and held by 980 libraries worldwide Two decades have passed and crime kingpin Michael Corleone has nearly succeeded in keeping his promise that his family would one day be legit. A philanthropist devoted to public service, Michael is to receive a special award from the Pope for his good works. Determined to buy redemption, Michael and his lawyer B.J. are working on a complicated but legal deal to bail the Vatican out of looming financial troubles. However, trouble looms in the form of mob underling Joey Zaza, who is muscling into the Corleone turf. "The Commission" of Mafia families, represented by patriarch Altobello doesn't want to let Corleone out of the Mafia. Not to mention Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate and equally temperamental son of Michael's long-dead brother Sonny. Vincent desperately wants into the family, and at the urging of Connie, Michael welcomes the young man and allows him to adopt the Corleone name. However, a flirtatious attraction between Vincent and Michael's naïve daughter Mary develops, and threatens to become a full-fledged romance and undo the godfather's future plans.
Peggy Sue got married
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18 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 880 libraries worldwide Peggy Sue, a mother of two who runs her own business & is coping with an impending divorce, attends her 25th high school reunion, where a freak mishap sends her decades back in time, giving her the power to create an entirely different future for herself.
Tucker the man and his dream
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15 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 855 libraries worldwide Tucker is an engineer and showman who has a vision of the car of the future. Against formidable odds he raises the money and builds a fleet of them, only to have his factory shut down by Detroit's Big Three auto manufacturers.
Apocalypse now
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80 editions published between 1975 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 804 libraries worldwide Francis Ford Coppola's stunning vision of man's heart of darkness revealed through the peculiar madness of the Vietnam War. more
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Apocalypse now (Motion picture) Biographical films Biographical films Biography Civilization, Modern Conrad, Joseph,--1857-1924 Coppola, Francis Ford,--1939- Corleone family (Fictitious characters) Criminal behavior Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) Drama Experimental films Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Gangs Gangster films Gangster films Gangsters Godfather films History Horror films Human ecology Italian American families Italian Americans Mafia Man-woman relationships Motion picture industry Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures--Production and direction New York (State)--New York Nineteen sixties Nonfiction films Organized crime Patton, George S.--1885-1945 Puzo, Mario,--1920-1999 Technology and civilization Technology--Social aspects Teenagers United States Vampires Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vietnam War (1961-1975) War films War films World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Colchart, Thomas 1939-
Coppola, Francis, 1939-
Coppola, Francis F. 1939-
Ford Coppola, Francis 1939-
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English
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