WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Dec. 19, the Clark Art Institute screens the next installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "The Godfather" (1972), at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. 

 

Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this series captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system. Each film is introduced by a staff member of the Clark or Images.

 

According to a press release, "The Godfather" was originally envisioned by Paramount as a low-budget quickie. Instead director Francis Ford Coppola fought for a period setting, to shoot in New York, and for a bigger budget. Coppola was part of the new realistic movement toward casting New York theater and TV-trained actors. (Run time: 2 hours, 55 minutes)

 

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.