Widely regarded as a landmark achievement in cinematography, Paramount Pictures’ The Godfather (1972) is identical to most films of its era in one respect: it was not properly preserved.

Film-preservation expert Robert A. Harris and associate archivist Joanne Lawson of The Film Preserve recently spent a year digitally restoring The Godfather and The Godfather Part II (1974) with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging (MPI).

This painstaking restoration involved both the Baselight and Northlight systems.

For more information, see the full article from American Cinematographer by clicking the link below.

American Cinematographer, May 2008

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