Spielberg calls The Godfather the ‘greatest American film ever made’

Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola was recently honoured with the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Film Institute. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas presented Coppola with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, reports Variety. Spielberg called Coppola “fearless”. Spielberg, who first met Coppola in 1967, said, “On one hand, you are a warrior for independent artists, you always champion their causes, but also, and always, you’re fearless in how open you are to ideas, opinions and inspiration”. Spielberg went on to say, “The Godfather,’ for me, is the greatest American film ever made.”(IANS)