In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
new year's eve
new york city
based on novel or book
italian american
cuba
italy
gangster
praise
blackmail
symbolism
senator
revenge
murder
betrayal
organized crime
extortion
mafia
lawyer
suburb
sicilian mafia
corrupt politician
macabre
1950s
new year
violence
Rank
#1 in 1974·#26 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.6 / 5
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Cast
Al Pacino
Don Michael Corleone
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton
Kay Corleone
Robert De Niro
Vito Corleone
John Cazale
Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
Talia Shire
Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone
Lee Strasberg
Hyman Roth
Michael V. Gazzo
Frank Pentangeli
G.D. Spradlin
Senator Pat Geary
Richard Bright
Al Neri
Gastone Moschin
Don Fanucci
Tom Rosqui
Rocco Lampone
Crew
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Richard Marks
Editor
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Fred Roos
Co-Producer
Walter Murch
Sound Editor
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Artist
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
Mario Puzo
Novel
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Stefan krieken
9.9★ · 10/29/25
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer”
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer”