The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 31 wins & 31 nominations total
Richard S. Castellano
- Clemenza
- (as Richard Castellano)
Best Picture Winners by Year
Best Picture Winners by Year
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLenny Montana (Luca Brasi) was so nervous about working with Marlon Brando that in the first take of their scene together, he flubbed some lines. Director Francis Ford Coppola liked the genuine nervousness and used it in the final cut. The scenes of Luca practicing his speech were added later.
- GoofsDuring Sonny and Carlo's fight, one of Sonny's "movie" punches is shot from the wrong angle and clearly misses, but still produces the sound of an impact.
- Quotes
[to Rocco who has killed Paulie in the car]
Peter Clemenza: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
- Crazy creditsIn the end credits, Marlon Brando's name is the only one that is not accompanied by the character name that he plays (e.g. "as Vito Corleone").
- Alternate versionsIn 1972, Paramount was owned by Gulf & Western, so that company's name appears on the opening Paramount logo. When the film was re-released in 1997, Paramount was owned by Viacom, which placed its named on the re-release Paramount logo, and all subsequent video releases.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Godfather Saga (1977)
Featured review
For Me, This Is The Definitive Film
This isn't just a beautifully crafted gangster film. Or an outstanding family portrait, for that matter. An amazing period piece. A character study. A lesson in filmmaking and an inspiration to generations of actors, directors, screenwriters and producers. For me, this is more: this is the definitive film. 10 stars out of 10.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather
- Filming locations
- Forza d'Agrò, Messina, Sicily, Italy(as Corleone village)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $136,381,073
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $302,393
- Mar 19, 1972
- Gross worldwide
- $250,342,030
- Runtime2 hours 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Mono(RCA Sound Recording, original release)
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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