3.THE GOD FATHER
The Godfather
"The Godfather" written on a black background in stylized white lettering, above it a hand holds puppet strings
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by Albert S. Ruddy
Screenplay by
Mario Puzo
Francis Ford Coppola
Based on The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
Starring
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
James Caan
Richard Castellano
Robert Duvall
Sterling Hayden
John Marley
Richard Conte
Diane Keaton
Music by Nino Rota
Cinematography Gordon Willis
Edited by
William Reynolds
Peter Zinner
Production
company
Alfran Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
March 15, 1972 (Loew's State Theatre)
March 24, 1972 (United States)
Running time
177 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.2 million[2][3]
Box office $245–286 million[3][4][5]
The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of the same name. It stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, chronicles the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.
Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for the price of $80,000, before it gained popularity.[2] Studio executives had trouble finding a director; their first few candidates turned down the position. They and Coppola disagreed over who would play several characters, in particular, Vito and Michael. Filming was done on location and completed earlier than scheduled. The musical score was composed primarily by Nino Rota with additional pieces by Carmine Coppola.
The Godfather
"The Godfather" written on a black background in stylized white lettering, above it a hand holds puppet strings
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by Albert S. Ruddy
Screenplay by
Mario Puzo
Francis Ford Coppola
Based on The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
Starring
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
James Caan
Richard Castellano
Robert Duvall
Sterling Hayden
John Marley
Richard Conte
Diane Keaton
Music by Nino Rota
Cinematography Gordon Willis
Edited by
William Reynolds
Peter Zinner
Production
company
Alfran Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
March 15, 1972 (Loew's State Theatre)
March 24, 1972 (United States)
Running time
177 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.2 million[2][3]
Box office $245–286 million[3][4][5]
The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of the same name. It stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, chronicles the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.
Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for the price of $80,000, before it gained popularity.[2] Studio executives had trouble finding a director; their first few candidates turned down the position. They and Coppola disagreed over who would play several characters, in particular, Vito and Michael. Filming was done on location and completed earlier than scheduled. The musical score was composed primarily by Nino Rota with additional pieces by Carmine Coppola.
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