The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola, and Robert Towne (uncredited).[3] It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton, and features John Cazale, Talia Shire, Al Martino, and Abe Vigoda. The story spans ten years from 1945 to 1955 and chronicles the fictional Italian American Corleone crime family. Two sequels followed: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part III in 1990. The Godfather received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay, and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. In addition, it is ranked third, behind Citizen Kane and Casablanca, on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies list by the American Film Institute. It was moved up to second when the list was published again in 2008.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Produced by Albert S. Ruddy Screenplay by Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola Robert Towne (uncredited) Based on The Godfather by Mario Puzo Starring Marlon Brando Al Pacino James Caan Robert Duvall Richard S. Castellano Diane Keaton Abe Vigoda Sterling Hayden Talia Shire John Cazale John Marley Richard Conte Gianni Russo Al Lettieri Music by Nino Rota Carmine Coppola Carlo Savina Cinematography Gordon Willis Editing by William H. Reynolds Peter Zinner[1] Studio Alfran Productions Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) March 15, 1972 (US) Running time 175 minutes Country United States Language English Italian Budget $6.5 million[2] Gross revenue $245,066,411

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