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The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola

1972 • 2h 55m

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his y...

The Godfather

50th Anniversary Trailer

Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon BrandoDon Vito Corleone

Al Pacino

Al PacinoMichael Corleone

James Caan

James CaanSonny Corleone

Robert Duvall

Robert DuvallTom Hagen

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. CastellanoClemenza

Diane Keaton

Diane KeatonKay Adams

Talia Shire

Talia ShireConnie Corleone Rizzi

Gianni Russo

Gianni RussoCarlo Rizzi

Sterling Hayden

Sterling HaydenCaptain McCluskey

John Marley

John MarleyJack Woltz

Richard Conte

Richard ConteBarzini

Al Lettieri

Al LettieriSollozzo

Abe Vigoda

Abe VigodaSal Tessio

John Cazale

John CazaleFredo Corleone

Rudy Bond

Crew

Albert S. Ruddy

Albert S. RuddyProducer

Mario Puzo

Mario PuzoScreenplay

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford CoppolaScreenplay

Paul Baxley

Paul BaxleyStunt Coordinator

Anthony Caso

Anthony CasoStunt Double

Carmine Coppola

Carmine CoppolaAdditional Music

Walter Murch

Walter MurchPost Production Consulting

Michael Chapman

Michael ChapmanCamera Operator

Gordon Willis

Gordon WillisDirector of Photography

Nino Rota

Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer

Fred Roos

Fred RoosCasting

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro IIIStand In

Valerio De Paolis

Valerio De PaolisProduction Manager

Dick Smith

Dick SmithMakeup Artist

Robert Evans

Robert EvansProducer

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