It is the first installment in The Godfather trilogy, chronicling the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando) and the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone …

Mar 24, 1972 · 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 …

Jun 9, 2025 · The Godfather, American gangster epic film, released in 1972, that was adapted from the 1969 best-selling novel by Mario Puzo and has been regarded as a masterpiece …

Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito …

Michael Corleone, the war-hero youngest son of a powerful New York crime boss, joins the family business when his father is targeted for assassination. Watch trailers & learn more.

The Godfather is a 1972 American crime movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on Mario Puzo 's novel of the same name. Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola wrote the …

The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based on Puzo's 1969 novel …

Feb 5, 2024 · Read our full explanation of The Godfather, where we break down key aspects of the movie’s plot, ending, meaning, and more.

Jun 23, 2016 · The studio had wanted for the role of Don Vito Corleone, the Godfather of the title, actors such as Burt Lancaster, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Sinatra and Laurence Olivier.

1 day ago · There are movie quotes — and then there are movie moments. Few lines in cinema are as cool, chilling, and oddly funny as “Leave the gun, take the cannoli” from The Godfather …