At 86, Francis Ford Coppola Names His 6 Favorite Movies

At 86, Francis Ford Coppola Names His 6 Favorite Movies

What makes a legendary director fall in love with another filmmaker’s work? For Francis Ford Coppola — the mind behind The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation — it’s not just about great storytelling. It’s about vision, artistry, and the kind of magic that reminds him why he fell in love with cinema in the first place.

In this countdown, we explore six movies Coppola has openly called his personal favorites. From dazzling French musicals to smoky thrillers on midnight trains… from groundbreaking American dramas to fantasy epics filled with wonder… all the way to what he considers a “towering achievement” in modern cinema.

These aren’t just films he respects — they’re films that shaped his creative DNA. Each one reveals something about Coppola’s taste, his influences, and the kind of stories that continue to inspire him decades later.

If you love behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories and want to see cinema through the eyes of one of its greatest directors, this video is for you.

📌 Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
1:59 – Coppola’s Colorful Musical Obsession
5:15 – The Train Thriller That Shocked Him
8:50 – The Gritty Drama He Regretted Passing On
12:33 – A Technicolor Tale of Beauty and Madness
16:32 – The Fantasy Epic That Felt Like Pure Magic
20:19 – The Boxing Story He Calls a Masterpiece
24:14 – Outro

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