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Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Base d on Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pac ino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando). The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema[3] a nd as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre.[4] Now rank ed as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the A merican Film Institute,[5] it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.[6] The film was for a time the highest grossing picture ever made, and remains the box office leader for 1972. It won three Oscars that year: for Best Picture, for Best Actor (Brando) and in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Co ppola. Its nominations in seven other categories included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director. The succ ess spawned two sequels: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part I II in 1990. he Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based o n Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the ye ars 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) fro m reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the fa mily under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando). The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema[3] a nd as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre.[4] Now rank ed as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the A merican Film Institute,[5] it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.[6] The film was for a time the highest grossing picture ever made, and remains the box office leader for 1972. It won three Oscars that year: for Best Picture, for Best Actor (Brando) and in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Co ppola. Its nominations in seven other categories included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director. The succ ess spawned two sequels: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part I II in 1990. he Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based o n Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the ye ars 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) fro m reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the fa mily under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando). The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema[3] a nd as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre.[4] Now rank ed as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the A merican Film Institute,[5] it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.[6] The film was for a time the highest grossing picture ever made, and remains the box office leader for 1972. It won three Oscars that year: for Best Picture, for Best Actor (Brando) and in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Co ppola. Its nominations in seven other categories included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director. The succ ess spawned two sequels: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part I II in 1990. he Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and

produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based o n Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the ye ars 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) fro m reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the fa mily under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando). The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema[3] a nd as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre.[4] Now rank ed as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the A merican Film Institute,[5] it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.[6] The film was for a time the highest grossing picture ever made, and remains the box office leader for 1972. It won three Oscars that year: for Best Picture, for Best Actor (Brando) and in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Co ppola. Its nominations in seven other categories included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director. The succ ess spawned two sequels: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part I II in 1990. he Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based o n Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the ye ars 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) fro m reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the fa mily under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando). The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema[3] a nd as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre.[4] Now rank ed as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the A merican Film Institute,[5] it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.[6] The film was for a time the highest grossing picture ever made, and remains the box office leader for 1972. It won three Oscars that year: for Best Picture, for Best Actor (Brando) and in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for Puzo and Co ppola. Its nominations in seven other categories included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director. The succ ess spawned two sequels: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part I II in 1990.