The Godfather
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The godfather. The godfather is set in the 1940s and takes place entirely within the world of the corleones a fictional new york mafia family. Nino rota december 3 1911 april 10 1979 was an italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores. Movie info popularly viewed as one of the best american films ever made the multi generational crime saga the godfather is a touchstone of cinema. The godfather part ii was released on december 20 1974.
With al pacino robert de niro robert duvall diane keaton. The film is in part both a sequel and a prequel to the godfather presenting two parallel dramas the main storyline following the first film s events centers on michael corleone the new don of the corleone crime. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. 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 godfather 2 420 imdb 9 2 2h 57min 1972 x ray r a chilling portrait of the corleone family s rise and near fall from power in america along with balancing the story of the sicilian clan s ugly crime business in which they are engaged. The godfather is a crime novel by american author mario puzo originally published in 1969 by g. One of the most widely imitated quoted and. The early life and career of vito corleone in 1920s new york city is portrayed while his son michael expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
The feature length film was again directed by francis ford coppola and based upon mario puzo s novel of the same name. Putnam s sons the novel details the story of a fictional mafia family in new york city and long beach new york headed by vito corleone puzo s dedication for the godfather is for anthony cleri the epigraph for the godfather is behind every great fortune there is a crime. The godfather 1972 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. It opens inside the dark office of the family patriarch don vito corleone also known as the godfather and played by brando on the wedding day of his daughter connie talia shire.
Directed by francis ford coppola.