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‘The Godfather’ Returns to Theaters for One Day

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Getty 092311 MovieOpening?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1330599796451iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A restored version of the Oscar-winning 1972 film The Godfather returns to theaters for one day on Thursday, March 1 to mark the film’s 40th anniversary.  It will be screened at 55 Cinemark XD theaters across the country.

The film’s original cinematographer, Gordon Willis, helped oversee the restoration and re-mastering with 5.1 digital surround sound.  The actual release anniversary is March 15.

Cinemark will also screen The Godfather: Part II for one day on April 19.  The Godfather: Part II was released in 1974.

A full list of participating theaters can be found at www.cinemark.com

No plans have been announced for the re-release of The Godfather: Part III.

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