The Godfather is a 1972 American 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 name. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton. It is the first installment in The Godfather trilogy. The story, spanning from 1945 to 1955, chronicles the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone, focusing on the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone, from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for the price of $80,000, before it gained popularity. Studio executives had trouble finding a director; the first few candidates turned down the position before Coppola signed on to direct the film but disagreement followed over casting several characters, in particular, Vito and Michael.
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Albert S. Ruddy |
| Screenplay by | Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola |
| Starring | Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton |
| Music | Nino Rota |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Edited by | William Reynolds, Peter Zinner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | March 14, 1972 (Loew's State Theatre), March 24, 1972 (United States) |
| Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6–7.2 million |
| Box office | $246–287 million |
| Netflix ID | 60011152 |
About The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola film about the ailing boss of a mafia family hands over control of his criminal empire to his hesitant son. The film is the first installment in the Godfather franchise.
Achievement of The Godfather
Actor Marlon Brando won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in his role of Don Corleone. To make his character look like a bulldog, Marlon Brando wore a mouthpiece created by a dentist for the film.
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