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The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
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The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The ensemble cast includes Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton.
- $250–291 million
- Nino Rota
- $6–7.2 million
- Albert S. Ruddy
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- Marlon Brando (Don Vito Corleone) The Godfather's success marked a comeback for Marlon Brando, whose appeal with critics and audiences had seemingly dried up by the 1970s.
- Al Pacino (Michael Corleone) Coppola fought hard to cast the then-unknown Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, against executives who wanted a star like Robert Redford or Warren Beatty in the role.
- Robert Duvall (Tom Hagen) Robert Duvall (like everyone else) earned a heap of praise for his Godfather performance, as level-headed consigliere Tom Hagen, earning an Oscar nomination of his own.
- James Caan (Sonny Corleone) James Caan was the rare actor Paramount actually wanted to be in The Godfather, replacing the initially-cast Carmine Caridi in the role of hot-tempered Sonny Corleone.
The Godfather Synopsis. The story of the power clashes within a close-knit mafia family as they struggle with the American dream in 1940's New York City. The first of a three part movie series, this is the one that rejuvenated Marlon Brando's career and made Al Pacino a star. The Godfather Original Theatrical Trailer The Godfather Photo Gallery
Director, Screenplay. Mario Puzo. Novel, Screenplay. 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 ...
Al Pacino, in a role that would define his career, portrays Michael Corleone, the youngest son of the family. Pacino ‘s transformation from a reluctant outsider to a ruthless mafia boss is a marvel to behold. His journey becomes the focal point of the film, as he navigates the treacherous waters of power, revenge, and moral ambiguity.
