Posts tagged The Godfather
Actor Robert Duvall Wove Faith And Flawed Humanity Into His Films
Actor Robert Duvall Wove Faith And Flawed Humanity Into His Films

(ESSAY) Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose six-decade career spanned from “To Kill a Mockingbird” to “The Apostle,” died on Sunday at 95. Known for his soulful, searching performances, Duvall wove faith, redemption and human frailty into his movies, leaving behind a legacy defined by conviction, craft and spiritual depth.

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Searching for Catholic symbolism in 'The Godfather'
Searching for Catholic symbolism in 'The Godfather'

(COMMENTARY) Amid all the immorality, crime, violence and ultimately Michael Corleone’s final despair (for anyone who could sit through The Godfather III), this isn’t just a series of mob movies. The Godfather book and movie trilogy is loaded with religious symbolism.

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