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The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba.

Genre: Crime | Drama

Directed by,
Francis Ford Coppola

Produced by,
Francis Ford Coppola

Screenplay by,
Francis Ford Coppola
Mario Puzo

Based on The Godfather by,
Mario Puzo

Starring,
Al Pacino
Robert Duvall
Diane Keaton
Robert De Niro
Talia Shire
Morgana King
John Cazale
Marianna Hill
Lee Strasberg

Music by,
Nino Rota

Cinematography,
Gordon Willis

Editing by,
Peter Zinner
Barry Malkin
Richard Marks

Distributed by,
Paramount Pictures

Release dates,
December 20, 1974

Running time,
200 minutes

Country,
United States

Language,
English
Sicilian

Budget,
$13 million

Box office,
$57.3 million (North America)