THE GODFATHER (1972)

Francis Ford Coppola co-wrote the script with Mario Puzo for The Godfather, a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton are among the cast members.

The Godfather follows Don Vito Corleone (Brando), the elderly leader of a criminal family who is forced to hand over authority to his hesitant son, Michael (Al Pacino). Michael's wide-eyed optimism is steadily eaten away as he discovers the actual thickness of blood, culminating in a terrible climax. To portray the Don, Brando famously altered himself using make-up and method acting, creating a widely copied persona who lives on in the thoughts of spectators even when he's not onscreen. Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando), and Best Adapted Screenplay were all awarded to the box office hit (Coppola and Mario Puzo). Due to the persecution of Native Americans in movies, Brando famously declined his statuette and had actress Sacheen Littlefeather receive it on his behalf.

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Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Release dates: March 14, 1972

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646