The Godfather is a film American Gangster 1972 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo created and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script by Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola and Robert Towne (titles). [3] stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, the Richard Conte, Diane Keaton, John Cazale and features, Talia Shire, Al Martino, and Abe Vigoda. Litter floors ten years 1945 - 1955 and tells the fictional Corleone crime family of Italian-American. Two consequences follow: The Godfather Part II in 1974, and The Godfather Part III in 1990. The Godfather received Academy Awards for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay, and was selected for preservation by the United States National Film Registry. In addition, he is second, behind Citizen Kane on the AFI 100 films for Years100 (10th Anniversary Edition) List of the American Film Institute. open [4] In late August 1945 [5], the movie, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), and Consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) to listen to suggestions, preferably during the daughter of Don marriage of Connie. Singer Johnny Fontane (Al Martino), godson of Corleone request to help him get a role in a film that will revive his career in signaling. Hagen sent to California to meet with studio head Jack Woltz (John Marley). After an initial denial, Fontane, Woltz in caves, where they threw the severed head of a horse race precious Khartoum in bed the next morning. After returning Hagen meets the family running with Virgil The Turk Sollozzo (Al Lettieri), Don Corleone asks the rival family Tattaglia provided to protect businesses from heroin. Don Vito convicted on drug trafficking and considers the political influence, could be at risk, and rejects the proposal potentially profitable. Sends the primary executor, Luca Brasi (Lenny Montana), to infiltrate Sollozzo organization, but Brazil was stabbed in the hand of Sollozzo and strangled to death by Bruno Tattaglia. Don Corleone is shot five times in the back with a fruit stand in an assassination attempt. Sollozzo removed Hagen and persuades the eldest son of Sonny Corleone (James Caan) has sold the company before the donation. Youngest son Michael (Al Pacino), which the other Mafia families a political Mobile companies are not concerned with speed, a second trial for the murder of the hospital, where his father is under treatment, but his chin is corrupt Irish American police disbanded Captain McCluskey (Sterling Hayden). Sonny has returned the favor with Don Philip son Tattaglia, Bruno, was killed. Sollozzo and McCluskey Michael meet at a local Italian restaurant to try to resolve the dispute. Michael says you have to use the toilet, and having started a project, drew a pistol hidden there. The Michael returns to the table and two kills Sollozzo and McCluskey. He left the country and seeking refuge in Sicily, where he married a young woman quickly called Apollonia Vitelli local (Simonetta Stefanelli). The third brother Fredo Corleone (John Cazale) is in Las Vegas, where the operator of casino Corleone covered financial resent. Sonny leaves spontaneously family watched the link Carlo (Gianni Russo), to address abuses of Connie (Talia Shire). Sonny beats Carlo street and threatened to kill him if he keeps touching Connie. A few days later, Carlo beats Connie again and concentrate on the appeal, Sonny leaves the connection. On the way, is attacked and shot at a toll booth. Meanwhile, Michael escaped death in Sicily, where his wife was killed by a car bomb. Don Vito meets with his family and five other free standing dispute, the withdrawal of opposition to the heroin business Tattaglia. Concludes that the negotiations were Tattaglias behalf of powerful Don Barzini (Richard Conte) Act. With security no longer guaranteed, Michael returns home. Over a year later married his long time girlfriend, America Kay Adams (Diane Keaton). When her father retired from active control of the family Corleone, and when the middle brother Fredo able to take responsibility for Don saw Michael take control of your family and business concerns. Kay promises to legitimize his business in five years. Biding his time is Michael Corleone rival families, businesses, pressure and gnaw its sales, more worryingly Capo. He ordered them not to avenge the family plans to move to uncover and work Nevada New York spin-off from family members who remain. Michael chose to go to Vegas Carlo Hagen and replaced by a new Consigliere, Vito explains the anger that Michael Hagen and longer term plans for him and for the whole family.