Cinemark Holdings and Paramount Pictures are presenting a special one-day-only screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s restored version of The Godfather in theaters. The Oscar-winning film will screen on 55 Cinemark XD auditoriums on Thursday, March 1, 2012 only, complete with 5.1 digital surround sound and “re-mastered using state-of-the-art technology.”
“There is no greater iconic film than The Godfather,” stated James Meredith, VP of Marketing and Communication at Cinemark. “It has set the standard for story-telling, launched a generation of great actors, and provided movie-goers an unparalleled experience. Cinemark is excited to give fans of this movie the opportunity to now see it like never before in our extremely popular XD auditoriums, which offer a complete entertainment environment featuring enormous wall-to-wall and ceiling-to-floor screens, plush seating, and custom JBL sound systems with higher end components and 7.1 capable digital surround sound.”
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, and Robert Duvall, The Godfather was nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 1972, earning three including Best Picture. The film, based on the novel by Mario Puzo, was followed by The Godfather: Part II in 1974 and The Godfather: Part III in 1990.
For a full list of theaters screening The Godfather, visit cinemark.com.
