Description
“The Godfather” is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. Marlon Brando plays Vito Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family. The story takes place from 1945 to 1955 and chronicles the transformation of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), Vito’s youngest son, from a reluctant outsider to a ruthless mafia boss. The film was released on March 15, 1972, and was widely acclaimed for its performances, direction, screenplay, and portrayal of the mafia.
