Plot summary, featured cast, reviews, articles, photos, videos, and where to watch. The movie is based on the. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty.
Coppola has found a style and a visual look for all this material so “the godfather” becomes something of a rarity: Released in 1972 and based on mario puzo’s bestselling novel, it redefined. It is the first installment in the godfather trilogy, which chronicles the corleone family under patriarch vito corleone (brando) and the transformation of his youngest son, michael.
A really good movie squeezed from a bestseller. The godfather is an american gangster epic film (1972) starring marlon brando and al pacino that was directed by francis ford coppola, who also cowrote the screenplay. Directed by francis ford coppola. Francis ford coppola’s the godfather isn’t just a movie—it’s a cinematic monument.
With marlon brando, al pacino, james caan, richard s.