The Godfather

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The Godfather
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by Albert S. Ruddy
Gray Frederickson (associate)
Written by Mario Puzo (also novel)
Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay)
Music by Carmine Coppola
Nino Rota
Cinematograpy by Gordon Willis
Edited by William Reynolds
Peter Zimmer
Starring Marlon Brando,
Al Pacino,
James Caan
Production companies Paramount Pictures
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Running time 175 mins
Country United States
Language English / Italian / Latin
Budget $6,000,000
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The Godfather is a 1972 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, and stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. The story of the movie takes place during 1945 and 1955.

It has been considered one of the best movies about the Mafia. In addition, many have called it the best movie of all time; it also appears on many such lists, including AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (where it was ranked at number three).

The Godfather won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (for Marlon Brando, who refused the award), and Best Adapted Screenplay.

A sequel, The Godfather Part II, was released in 1974 and won another Best Picture Oscar. It was the only sequel to do so until 2003's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The third film in the Godfather trilogy, The Godfather Part III, came out in 1990.

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