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Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

Film · 2008

We hear from Coppola, Spielberg, director of photography Gordon Willis, consulting restoration cinematographer Allen Daviau, film archivist Robert A. Harris, Paramount Post Production executive VP Martin Cohen, MPI senior technical advisor Daniel Rosen, MPI scanning technician Chris Gillaspie, senior digital artist Steven A. Sanchez, digital artist Valerie V. McMahon, and MPI technical director and senior colorist Jan Yarbrough as they offer interesting facts about the original cinematography, details on the restoration of the three films.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Kim Aubrydirector · writer · producer
  2. John Fitzpatrickeditor
  3. Serena Warnereditor
  4. Rob Bonzeditor
  5. Dave Padruttcomposer
  6. Michael Seifertcomposer
  7. Anne Masonproducer
  8. Loren Micalizioproducer
  9. Adele Sparksproducer

On screen

  1. Allen Daviaulead actor
  2. Gordon Willislead actor
  3. Francis Ford Coppolalead actor
  4. Steven Spielberglead actor
  5. Chris Gillaspiesupporting actor
  6. Daniel Rosensupporting actor
  7. Jan Yarboughsupporting actor
  8. Steven C. Sanchezsupporting actor
  9. Valerie V. McMahonsupporting actor
  10. Robert A. Harrissupporting actor
  11. Martin Cohensupporting actor
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From the people who made Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

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Through the cast

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  1. Amblin'Steven SpielbergAllen Daviau1968 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Francis Ford CoppolaGordon Willis1992 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael CorleoneFrancis Ford CoppolaGordon Willis2020 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959Francis Ford CoppolaGordon Willis2016 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. The Godfather Part IIFrancis Ford CoppolaGordon Willis1974 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. The Godfather Part IIIFrancis Ford CoppolaGordon Willis1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. Empire of the SunAllen DaviauSteven Spielberg1987 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialAllen DaviauSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionFrancis Ford CoppolaGordon Willis1977 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  10. The ConversationFrancis Ford Coppola1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. Rumble FishFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. Captain EOFrancis Ford Coppola1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. The Color PurpleAllen DaviauSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. The RainmakerFrancis Ford Coppola1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeFrancis Ford CoppolaSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  16. The Money PitGordon WillisSteven Spielberg1986 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. On the LotSteven Spielberg2007 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  18. TetroFrancis Ford Coppola2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Dementia 13Francis Ford Coppola1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford Coppola1979 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. The 'E.T.' JournalsAllen DaviauSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. The Cotton ClubFrancis Ford Coppola1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Youth Without YouthFrancis Ford Coppola2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. The OutsidersFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Making of 'The Color Purple'Allen DaviauSteven Spielberg2003 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. TwixtFrancis Ford Coppola2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Twilight Zone: The MovieAllen DaviauSteven Spielberg1983 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  28. The Great GatsbyFrancis Ford Coppola1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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    Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'Francis Ford CoppolaSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  30. One from the HeartFrancis Ford Coppola1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. AvalonAllen Daviau1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. SpielbergFrancis Ford CoppolaSteven Spielberg2017 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  33. Return to Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. Tucker: The Man and His DreamFrancis Ford Coppola1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1985 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  36. JackFrancis Ford Coppola1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  37. Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'Francis Ford Coppola1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. Amazing Stories: The Movie IISteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. Peggy Sue Got MarriedFrancis Ford Coppola1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. Fog City MavericksFrancis Ford Coppola2007 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  41. BugsyAllen Daviau1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  42. Gardens of StoneFrancis Ford Coppola1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. My FamilyFrancis Ford Coppola1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  44. The Haunted PalaceFrancis Ford Coppola1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  45. High IncidentSteven Spielberg1996 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  46. Bram Stoker's DraculaFrancis Ford Coppola1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. Invasion AmericaSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  48. InteriorsGordon Willis1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  49. George Lucas: Creating an EmpireFrancis Ford CoppolaSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  50. PattonFrancis Ford Coppola1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  51. A Midsummer Night's Sex ComedyGordon Willis1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  52. New York StoriesFrancis Ford Coppola1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  53. Defending Your LifeAllen Daviau1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  54. MegalopolisFrancis Ford Coppola2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  55. Vanessa in the GardenSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  56. FilmmakerFrancis Ford Coppola1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  57. The Making of 'American Graffiti'Francis Ford Coppola1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  58. CongoAllen Daviau1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  59. PoltergeistSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  60. The Paper ChaseGordon Willis1973 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  61. The Secret GardenFrancis Ford Coppola1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  62. The Falcon and the SnowmanAllen Daviau1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  63. THX 1138Francis Ford Coppola1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  64. Five Came BackSteven SpielbergFrancis Ford Coppola2017 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  65. Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  66. This Property Is CondemnedFrancis Ford Coppola1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  67. Broadway Danny RoseGordon Willis1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  68. ManhattanGordon Willis1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  69. Lincoln: An American JourneySteven Spielberg2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  70. Five Came BackSteven SpielbergFrancis Ford Coppola2017 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  71. Voices from the ListSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  72. The Purple Rose of CairoGordon Willis1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  73. Is Paris Burning?Francis Ford Coppola1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  74. FearlessAllen Daviau1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  75. Van HelsingAllen Daviau2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  76. ZeligGordon Willis1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  77. Henri Langlois vu par...Francis Ford Coppola2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  78. The Astronaut's WifeAllen Daviau1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  79. A Timeless CallSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  80. The GooniesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  81. The Pick-up ArtistGordon Willis1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  82. Stardust MemoriesGordon Willis1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  83. Marie AntoinetteFrancis Ford Coppola2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  84. DuelSteven Spielberg1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  85. All the President's MenGordon Willis1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  86. The Sugarland ExpressSteven Spielberg1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  87. Bad CompanyGordon Willis1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  88. Harry and the HendersonsAllen Daviau1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. The FabelmansSteven Spielberg2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  90. MiliusFrancis Ford CoppolaSteven Spielberg2013 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  91. A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  92. KagemushaFrancis Ford Coppola1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  93. Disclosure DaySteven Spielberg2026 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  94. Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  95. Presumed InnocentGordon Willis1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. The Tigger MovieAllen Daviau2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  97. The Escape ArtistFrancis Ford Coppola1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  98. KinseyFrancis Ford Coppola2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  99. The Lost World: Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  100. Annie HallGordon Willis1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  101. Shadow Brother SundayFrancis Ford Coppola2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  102. Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  103. The Unfinished JourneySteven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  104. War HorseSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  105. BarflyFrancis Ford Coppola1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  106. HauntedFrancis Ford Coppola1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  107. The Drowning PoolGordon Willis1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  108. Lost in TranslationFrancis Ford Coppola2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  109. Something EvilSteven Spielberg1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  110. OutrageFrancis Ford Coppola1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  111. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseFrancis Ford Coppola1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  112. The Black StallionFrancis Ford Coppola1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  113. Pennies from HeavenGordon Willis1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  114. Bright Lights, Big CityGordon Willis1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  115. Jeepers CreepersFrancis Ford Coppola2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  116. Gremlins 3Steven Spielberg2027 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  117. Shooting WarSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  118. The Parallax ViewGordon Willis1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  119. The Good ShepherdFrancis Ford Coppola2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  120. JawsSteven Spielberg1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  121. AnimaniacsSteven Spielberg1993 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  122. Jeepers Creepers 2Francis Ford Coppola2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  123. LincolnSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  124. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsSteven Spielberg2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  125. PerfectGordon Willis1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  126. Sleepy HollowFrancis Ford Coppola1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  127. MunichSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  128. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Steven Spielberg2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  129. KluteGordon Willis1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  130. PumpkinFrancis Ford Coppola2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  131. The Black Stallion ReturnsFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  132. It's Alive: The True Story of FrankensteinFrancis Ford Coppola1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  133. Tales from the FutureSteven Spielberg2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  134. The Making of Marie AntoinetteFrancis Ford Coppola2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  135. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the CreaturesSteven Spielberg2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  136. MaliceGordon Willis1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  137. Savage!Steven Spielberg1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  138. Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  139. The BFGSteven Spielberg2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  140. 1941Steven Spielberg1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  141. PowaqqatsiFrancis Ford Coppola1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  142. The Devil's OwnGordon Willis1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  143. A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  144. AmistadSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  145. SomewhereFrancis Ford Coppola2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  146. AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSteven Spielberg2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  147. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  148. Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersFrancis Ford Coppola1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  149. The TerminalSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  150. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  151. Night GallerySteven Spielberg1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  152. Raiders of the Lost ArkSteven Spielberg1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  153. Pinky and the BrainSteven Spielberg1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  154. Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesSteven Spielberg1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  155. What Lies BeneathSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  156. Warner at WarSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  157. HammettFrancis Ford Coppola1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  158. Class of '61Steven Spielberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  159. Catch Me If You CanSteven Spielberg2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  160. Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomSteven Spielberg1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  162. The Bling RingFrancis Ford Coppola2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  163. AlwaysSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  164. Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  165. I Wanna Hold Your HandSteven Spielberg1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  166. DadSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  167. Into the WestSteven Spielberg2005 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  168. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  169. Jurassic World Camp CretaceousSteven Spielberg2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  170. War of the WorldsSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  171. The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John WilliamsSteven Spielberg2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  172. The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'Steven SpielbergAllen Daviau1996 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  173. GremlinsSteven Spielberg1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  174. Young Sherlock HolmesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  175. Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  176. Used CarsSteven Spielberg1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  177. On the RoadFrancis Ford Coppola2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  178. A Wish for Wings That WorkSteven Spielberg1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  179. Pinky, Elmyra & The BrainSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  180. The Adventures of TintinSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  181. Men in BlackSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  182. United States of TaraSteven Spielberg2009 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  183. Three Kinds of Close EncountersSteven Spielberg2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  184. The PostSteven Spielberg2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  185. The Bloody HundredthSteven Spielberg2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  186. The Last DaysSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  187. Continental DivideSteven Spielberg1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  188. The GriftersRobert A. Harris1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  189. Rising: Rebuilding Ground ZeroSteven Spielberg2011 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  190. Semper FiSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Same franchise

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  1. The Godfather1972 · FilmStrong· 2 shared