The Godfather (1972)

Overview

 

The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton, and features John Cazale, Talia Shire, and Abe Vigoda. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, chronicles the experiences of the Italian-American Corleone family. Two sequels followed: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part III in 1990.
The Godfather received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay, and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In addition, it had been ranked third – behind Citizen Kane (1941) and Casablanca (1942) – on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies list by the American Film Institute, and second when the list was published again in 2007.
During his daughter Connie's (Talia Shire) wedding reception, crime family patriarch Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) hears requests for favors, one of which comes from singer Johnny Fontane (Al Martino) asking for help in

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Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

 
Al Pacino

Al Pacino

 
James Caan

James Caan

 
Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

 
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

 
Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

 
John Marley

John Marley

 
Richard Conte

Richard Conte

 
Al Lettieri

Al Lettieri

 
Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

 
 
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