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The Godfather

The Godfather

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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.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Towne
Produced by Albert S. Ruddy, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $245.1M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookloss of loved onelove at first sightitalygangstersymbolismpatriarcheuropeorganized crimemafiareligionlawyerrevenge motivecrime familysicilian mafiareligious hypocrisygun violencerise to powerdead horsegang violenceaggressive1940s1950smafia wartenseexcitedtomateالعراب

About The Godfather

The Godfather is a drama, crime film released in 1972 exploring themes of based on novel or book, loss of loved one, love at first sight, italy, gangster, symbolism. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. 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.

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