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The Godfather

March 14, 1972 · 175 min · 8.686/10 · Drama, Crime

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

Cast

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Don Vito Corleone
Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Michael Corleone
James Caan
James Caan
Sonny Corleone
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Richard S. Castellano
Richard S. Castellano
Clemenza
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Kay Adams
Talia Shire
Talia Shire
Connie Corleone Rizzi
Gianni Russo
Gianni Russo
Carlo Rizzi
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden
Captain McCluskey
John Marley
John Marley
Jack Woltz
Richard Conte
Richard Conte
Barzini
Al Lettieri
Al Lettieri
Sollozzo

Crew

  • Screenplay: Mario Puzo
  • Editor: William Reynolds
  • Screenplay: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Producer: Albert S. Ruddy
  • Editor: Peter Zinner
  • Stunts: Harry Daley
  • Stunt Coordinator: Paul Baxley
  • Stunt Double: Anthony Caso
  • Additional Music: Carmine Coppola
  • Wardrobe Supervisor: George Newman
  • Script Supervisor: Nancy Hopton
  • Conductor: Carlo Savina

Overview

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.