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Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

The Complete Epic

19778.61 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A seven-hour chronological edit of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, expanded with over an hour of restored scenes to trace the Corleone family’s rise from Vito’s youth in Sicily to Michael’s reign in 1950s America.

Created by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Produced by Francis Ford Coppola, Albert S. Ruddy
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Don Michael Corleone

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Young Vito Corleone

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

James Caan

James Caan

Santino "Sonny" Corleone

John Cazale

John Cazale

Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams-Corleone

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Peter Clemenza

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Capt. Mark McCluskey

Themes & Keywords

new york citycasinoparent child relationshipgang wargangsterpatriarchcrime bossrevengemurderorganized crimemafiapolice corruptionprofessional hitcrime familyrise to powermob boss

About Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television is a crime, drama series that first aired in 1977 exploring themes of new york city, casino, parent child relationship, gang war, gangster, patriarch. Created by Francis Ford Coppola, it stars Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro. A seven-hour chronological edit of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, expanded with over an hour of restored scenes to trace the Corleone family’s rise from Vito’s youth in Sicily to Michael’s reign in 1950s America.

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