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The Godfather

The Godfather "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter's wedding. Michael, Vito's youngest son and a decorated WWII Marine is also present at the wedding. Michael seems to be uninterested in being a part of the family business. Vito is a powerful man, and is kind to all those who give him respect but is ruthless against those who do not. But when a powerful and treacherous rival wants to sell drugs and needs the Don's influence for the same, Vito refuses to do it. What follows is a clash between Vito's fading old values and the new ways which may cause Michael to do the thing he was most reluctant in doing and wage a mob war against all the other mafia families which could tear the Corleone family apart. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 1972, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Godfather

The Godfather "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter's wedding. Michael, Vito's youngest son and a decorated WWII Marine is also present at the wedding. Michael seems to be uninterested in being a part of the family business. Vito is a powerful man, and is kind to all those who give him respect but is ruthless against those who do not. But when a powerful and treacherous rival wants to sell drugs and needs the Don's influence for the same, Vito refuses to do it. What follows is a clash between Vito's fading old values and the new ways which may cause Michael to do the thing he was most reluctant in doing and wage a mob war against all the other mafia families which could tear the Corleone family apart.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 1972, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1972
  • Released 24 Mar 1972
  • Runtime 175 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 9.2/10 from 2,222,804 votes
  • Metascore 100/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama
  • Languages English, Italian, Latin
  • Countries United States

Cast

Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan

Direction and writing

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Written by: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

Awards and recognition

Won 3 Oscars. 31 wins & 31 nominations total

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