How can I watch "The Godfather Saga"?

June 22, 2017 1:02 PM

How can I watch "The Godfather Saga," or "The Godfather Epic," or any of the like "Godfather Part I"-"Godfather Part II" megacuts? HBO had the "Epic" version on its streaming platforms a while back but pulled it. Is there any other streaming platform with it I'm not seeing? I don't see it on DVD or Blu-Ray either? (To be clear, this is the seven hour chronological cut of the first two "Godfather" movies, not the individual movies themselves.)
posted by jroybal to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

There's also The Godfather Trilogy 1901-1980, with all three movies. It came out on VHS and Laserdisc. It looks like you can get the VHS on ebay for around $40.

I don't think that any of these megacuts have ever been put out on DVD or Blu-Ray.
posted by roll truck roll at 1:23 PM on June 22, 2017

I haven't seen it on modern media, either. I had a copy on VHS years ago, but -- not for nothing -- the films work way better when watched as seen in the theater. The second film benefits from the juxtaposition of Michael's arc with his father's.
posted by uberchet at 2:38 PM on June 22, 2017 [3 favorites]

The folks at The Incomparable podcast have recently covered both movies, and I believe this came up. Maybe contact then and ask for their hivemind?
posted by wenestvedt at 3:44 AM on June 23, 2017 [1 favorite]

Pirate Bay has it. Search terms: godfather chronological
posted by flabdablet at 5:35 AM on June 23, 2017 [1 favorite]