Classic is back on big screen.

THE GODFATHER ..... 18 SO it falls to a film that's almost 40 years old to be my movie of the week.

Hailed as one the greatest films of all time, Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather hits the cinema screens once again in a superb remastered version.

Every frame of the movie was painstakingly checked for scratches, fading or dirt, which if found were digitally removed, resulting in a print restored to its original sparkling glory.

Of course any self-respecting movie buff will have their own DVD copy of - if you'll excuse the pun - the godfather of all gangster movies.

But if I've said it before, I'll say it again, don't miss an opportunity to see a classic such as this on the big screen.

Starring movie icon Marlon Brando as Godfather gangster Don Corleone, the film upon its release in 1972 went on to win three Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Brando and Best Screenplay.

The film continues to top the best ever movie listings, and spawned two sequels, the brilliant Godfather Part II equalling - and arguably bettering - the first, but let's not talk about the much maligned part III.

Set in the Forties, the film opens at the lavish wedding of Corleone's daughter Connie (Talia Shire). The film chronicles his life and that of his son Michael (Al Pacino) who eventually inherits the title of Godfather. The film is about the importance of family life, the relationship between a father and his sons, power, loyalty, corruption and succession all underscored by composer Nino Rota's iconic music.

If you haven't seen it already, bada bing, give it a shot.

Screened at the GFT, and Edinburgh Filmhouse today and selected multi-plex cinemas throughout the coming week.

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ICONIC ROLE: Brando