The Godfather

The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay by Mario Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne in a production of Albert S. Ruddy. 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. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, centers on the ascension of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family ... More

Initial release date:

  • Mar 15, 1972

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 55 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • A keresztapa,
  • Baba,
  • Boter,
  • Daeboo,
  • De peetvader,
  • Der Pate,
  • El padrino,
  • El padrí,
  • Godfather,
  • Gudfadern,
  • Gudfaren,
  • Hasandak,
  • Il Padrino,
  • Kmotr,
  • Krstný otec,
  • Kum,
  • Kummisetä,
  • Le parrain,
  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather,
  • Nasul,
  • Natlimama,
  • O nonos,
  • O Padrinho,
  • O Poderoso Chefão,
  • Ojciec chrzestny,
  • Ristiisa,
  • The Godfather,
  • The Godfather - Part 1,
  • Ο Νονός,
  • Крёстный отец,
  • Хрещений батько

Film

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola ( /ˈkoʊpələ/ KOH-pə-lə; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors. He epitomized the group of filmmakers known as the New Hollywood, that includes...

Tagline:

  • An offer you can't refuse.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Mar 24, 1972
  • Oct 9, 2001
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 55 min
  • 2 h 57 min
  • 2 h 58 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 6,000,000

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Media

Adapted From

The Godfather

The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, New York) and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with...

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition of 2007

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