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Sep 2024
47m 15s

Francis Ford Coppola

Josh Horowitz
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By the time he was 35, Francis Ford Coppola was the most celebrated filmmaker of his generation with THE GODFATHER films and THE CONVERSATION and every possible award and accolade to his credit. But in the 50 years since he's never stopped experimenting and risking it all for artistic excellence. Here talks to Josh about all of it, from the test screening th ... Show More
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