The Godfather (1972)

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Written by Mario Puzo

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Production Year: 1972

Rating: 18 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

With friction building between the five crime families of New York, ageing don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) delegates power to Sonny (James Caan), his headstrong eldest son. When the hothead is lured out without protection and gunned down by his enemies, youngest son Michael (Al Pacino) who went to college, went to war and was never meant to enter the family business, steps into his place.

Where to start? The horse's head; the shooting of Sonny on the New Jersey turnpike; the restaurant assassination? In an age when The Sopranos picks up gong after gong at awards ceremonies, this Shakespearean Mob drama is still one of the finest Hollywood movies of all time. Nominated for 11 Oscars and winning three of them (including Best Picture and Best Actor for Brando), it maintains its position at the top of the family tree.

When is The Godfather next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Modern Greats November 14th, 10:30pm and on Sky Movies Modern Greats HD November 14th, 10:30pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoDon Vito Corleone
Image for Al PacinoAl PacinoMichael Corleone
Image for James CaanJames CaanSantino 'Sonny' Corleone
Richard S. CastellanoPete Clemenza
Image for Robert DuvallRobert DuvallTom Hagen
Image for Sterling HaydenSterling HaydenCapt. Mark McCluskey
John MarleyJack Woltz
Richard ConteEmilio Barzini
Al LettieriVirgil Sollozzo
Diane KeatonKay Adams
Abe VigodaSalvadore "Sally" Tessio
Talia ShireConnie
Gianni RussoCarlo Rizzi
John CazaleFredo
Rudy BondOttilio Cuneo

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