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 corleone (pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. It is the late 1940s in new york and corleone is, in the parlance of organized crime, a godfather or don, the head of a mafia family. Directed by francis ford coppola
With marlon brando, al pacino, james caan, richard s Marlon brando and al pacino star as vito corleone and his youngest son, michael, respectively The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Ruddy from a screenplay by mario puzo and coppola Based on puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars marlon brando and al pacino as the leaders of a powerful new york crime family. Short summary of the godfather “the godfather” is a classic american crime drama film directed by francis ford coppola, released in 1972 The movie is based on the novel of the same name by mario puzo and tells the story of the corleone family, a powerful mafia clan in new york city.
Watch trailers & learn more. The godfather is a trilogy of american crime films directed by francis ford coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by italian american author mario. Vito corleone's opening line to bonasera perfectly introduces his character and sets up the entire trilogy.
