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Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather
‘I was told, you’re not cutting it’  
Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather
When he bagged the lead role, he couldn’t believe his luck. But after just a week of filming he was on the brink of being fired. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the actor recalls the making of the film that changed his life
Picks of the week
‘Chaos is great. This time it went over the top’  
Andrea Arnold and Robbie Ryan on 21 years of film and friendship
Andrea Arnold and Robbie Ryan on 21 years of film and friendship
‘I find myself getting in a little too deep’  
Sean Baker on his Palme d’Or-winning lapdance film
Sean Baker on his Palme d’Or-winning lapdance film
Isabelle Huppert on 50 years in film  
'I never really learned anything from anybody’
'I never really learned anything from anybody’
‘I felt this film was my duty’  
Director Mati Diop on Dahomey, about the return of looted African treasures
Director Mati Diop on Dahomey, about the return of looted African treasures
When Garfield met Elmo  
The We Live in Time star talking about grief was his best work yet
The We Live in Time star talking about grief was his best work yet
‘I am valued here’  
The extraordinary film that recreates a disabled boy’s rich digital life
The extraordinary film that recreates a disabled boy’s rich digital life
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Almodóvar’s English-language debut is extravagant and engrossing
The Room Next Door  
Almodóvar’s English-language debut is extravagant and engrossing
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton give luxuriously self-aware performances as two old friends who are reunited in a doggedly mysterious drama
This week's reviews
Secrets of a Wallaby Boy  
Low budget romp-com tracks delivery rider round his route
Low budget romp-com tracks delivery rider round his route
Dahomey  
Interrogative reverie about looted African sculptures
Interrogative reverie about looted African sculptures
Rebellious  
Hero princess kidnapped by evil witch in tale looking for feminist cred
Hero princess kidnapped by evil witch in tale looking for feminist cred
Emilia Perez  
Jacques Audiard’s gangster trans musical barrels along in style
Jacques Audiard’s gangster trans musical barrels along in style
Kenya  
Mexican trans sex worker seeks justice for murdered friend
Mexican trans sex worker seeks justice for murdered friend
We recommend
A wondrous child's-eye view of life on the margins
The Florida Project  
A wondrous child's-eye view of life on the margins
A young cast give brilliantly naturalistic performances in this glorious story
about a bunch of deprived kids living near Walt Disney World
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