this prime example of art imitating Mafia life has gone on to work in the other direction, too. Generations of mobsters have looked to “The Godfather” for inspiration, validation and as a ...

And we all tried it — and we missed our cues.” For Shire, the film’s legacy is defined by one word: art. “The Godfather has a soul and a presence,” she says. “And that’s what movies ...

Editor’s note: “The Godfather” was released 50 years ago ... Alone, each of the two scenes is a cameo of directorial art; together they show Coppola's immense versatility.

But for “Beyond the Godfather,” PostClassical’s season-closing concert at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater on Tuesday (which proceeds to the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Meyerhoff ...