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: Starring Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone and Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, alongside James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton.

(1972) is the first installment in the legendary The Godfather trilogy , directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo . Key Features

: The film chronicles the Corleone crime family under patriarch Vito Corleone and the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone , from a war hero and family outsider to a ruthless mafia boss. Godfather 01 - The Godfather

: The indecisive second son, often viewed as the weakest member of the family. Sonny Corleone : The hot-tempered eldest son.

: The youngest son who eventually succeeds his father. : Starring Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone

: It is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films in world cinema, often compared to its acclaimed sequel, The Godfather Part II . Core Characters Vito Corleone : The head of the Corleone family.

: The family's informally adopted son and loyal consigliere. : The indecisive second son, often viewed as

: Al Pacino was 31 years old during filming, playing a 25-year-old Michael Corleone.