(aka "Der Pate" or "El padrino" or "Il Padrino" or "Le Parrain")
directed by Francis Ford Coppola
USA 1972
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Theatrical Release: March 14th, 1972 - USA
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DVD Comparison:
Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Paramount (UK) - Region 2 - PAL
Big thanks to Ole Kofoed and Gregory Meshman for the Screen Caps!
(Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)
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Paramount Region 1 - NTSC |
Paramount (UK) Region 2 - PAL |
| Runtime | 2:55:18 | 2:47:55 (PAL Speedup) |
| Video |
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes |
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| Audio | English Dolby Digital 5.1, French DD 2.0 mono. |
English Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Subtitles | English or none. | English, English for the Hearing Impaired, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian Finnish or none. |
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Release Information: Studio: Paramount Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 
Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: October 9, 2001 |
Release Information: Edition Details: DVD Release Date: October 8, 2001 |
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OTE: An article appeared in the Sunday Arts and Leisure section of the New York Times regarding redoing the Godfather DVDs in Region 1. It is not yet on the web site. Mr. Robert Harris of DVDBeaver ListServ appears to be a major source for the article. An unnamed “archivist” criticizes Paramount for mishandling the elements for The Godfather and Godfather Two. Paramount says that new discs will be coming out, enhanced by Lowry Digital Images.
The 2 Paramount discs are very similar, but the advantage in image goes to the Region 1 which is noticeably sharper. Colors are similar are presumably correct on both. In all except the first capture I see the Region 1 as slightly cropped on the top edge and the Region 2 even more cropped on both side edges. I have no idea why this is so, but it looks overall like you lose less image in the Region 1. The Extras are exactly the same - both with the Coppola commentary. The Region one offers a French DUB and the Region 2 gives more subtitle language options. Neither DVD has been done exceptionally in my mind in regards to clarity and sharpness. Image is the one area that I won't forgive and include in the Region 2 that you will get PAL speedup and the obvious choice at this time is the Region 1. |
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(Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)
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(Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)
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Tie ( but R1 has the French DUB ) |
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