The godfather

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Label

The godfather

Statement of responsibility

Paramount Pictures presents ; directed by Francis Ford Coppola ; screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola ; produced by Albert S. Ruddy

Title variation

Mario Puzo's The godfather

Contributor

• Rota, Nino, 1911-1979
• Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Bond, Rudy, 1912-1982
• Brando, Marlon
• Bright, Richard, 1937-2006
• Caan, James
• Castellano, Richard, 1933-1988
• Cazale, John, 1936-1978
• Conte, Richard, 1910-1975
• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
• Corsitto, Salvatore
• Duvall, Robert
• Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986
• Keaton, Diane
• King, Morgana
• Lettieri, Al, 1928-1975
• Marley, John, 1907-1984
• Martino, Al
• Martino, John
• Montana, Lenny, 1926-1992
• Pacino, Al, 1940-
• Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999
• Ruddy, Albert S., 1934-
• Russo, Gianni, 1943-
• Shire, Talia
• Vigoda, Abe, 1921-2016

Actor

• Keaton, Diane
• King, Morgana
• Lettieri, Al, 1928-1975
• Marley, John, 1907-1984
• Martino, Al
• Martino, John
• Montana, Lenny, 1926-1992
• Pacino, Al, 1940-
• Russo, Gianni, 1943-
• Shire, Talia
• Vigoda, Abe, 1921-2016
• Bond, Rudy, 1912-1982
• Brando, Marlon
• Bright, Richard, 1937-2006
• Caan, James
• Castellano, Richard, 1933-1988
• Cazale, John, 1936-1978
• Conte, Richard, 1910-1975
• Corsitto, Salvatore
• Duvall, Robert
• Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986

Screenwriter

• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
• Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999

Composer

• Rota, Nino, 1911-1979

Director

• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-

Producer

• Ruddy, Albert S., 1934-

Subject

• Mafia -- Drama
• Crime films
• Italian American families -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Criminal behavior -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Organized crime -- Drama
• Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999 -- Film adaptations
• Dramatic films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Film adaptations
• Italian American criminals -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Gangster films
• Corleone family (Fictitious characters) -- Drama
• Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama

Genre

• Fiction films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Crime films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Dramatic films
• Film adaptations
• Gangster films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

"Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a New York mafia 'family.' His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Not given a choice, the business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but gives in to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. A clash of old world values and the new ways will exact a terrible price, especially from Michael

Member of

• Godfather (Motion picture)

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1973: Best actor (Brando); best picture; best writing.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Gordon Willis ; production designer, Dean Tavoularis ; costume designer, Anna Hill Johnstone ; edited by William Reynolds and Peter Zinner ; music composed by Nino Rota ; art director, Warren Clymer ; restored by Robert A. Harris

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, Talia Shire, Gianni Russo, John Cazale, Rudy Bond, Al Martino, Morgana King, Lenny Montana, John Martino, Salvatore Corsitto, Richard Bright

Runtime

177

Technique

live action