Film record

The Godfather

1972Feature film175 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · Italy
Languages
English · Italian
Genres
drama film · historical film · epic film · gangster film · crime film · crime drama film · historical drama film · suspense film · crime thriller film · police procedural film · thriller film

Credits

Music

Nino Rota — Music composition

Direction

Francis Ford Coppola — Directing

Cinematography

Gordon Willis — Cinematography

Art department

Dean Tavoularis — Production design

Costume

Anna Hill Johnstone — Costume design

Writing

Mario Puzo — Screenwriting
Francis Ford Coppola — Screenwriting

Cast

Marlon Brando — Acting (Vito Corleone)
Al Pacino — Acting (Michael)
James Caan — Acting (Sonny)
Richard S. Castellano — Acting (Clemenza)
Robert Duvall — Acting (Tom Hagen)
Sterling Hayden — Acting (Capt. McCluskey)
John Cazale — Acting (Fredo)
Diane Keaton — Acting (Kay Adams)
Talia Shire — Acting (Connie)
Abe Vigoda — Acting (Tessio)
Al Lettieri — Acting (Sollozzo)
Gianni Russo — Acting (Carlo)
Corrado Gaipa — Acting (Don Tommasino)
Al Martino — Acting (Johnny Fontane)
John Marley — Acting (Jack Woltz)
Johnny Martino — Acting (Paulie Gatto)
Lenny Montana — Acting (Luca Brasi)
Richard Conte — Acting (Barzini)
Alex Rocco — Acting (Moe Greene)
Julie Gregg — Acting (Sandra Corleone)
Simonetta Stefanelli — Acting (Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone)
Saro Urzì — Acting (Vitelli)
Angelo Infanti — Acting (Fabrizio)
Franco Citti — Acting (Calò)
Joe Spinell — Acting (Willi Cicci)
Morgana King — Acting (Mama Corleone)
Richard Bright — Acting (Neri)
Rudy Bond — Acting (Cuneo)
Vito Scotti — Acting (Nazorine)
Carmine Coppola — Acting (Piano Player)
Roman Coppola — Acting (Boy on Street)
Sofia Coppola — Acting (Michael Francis Rizzi)
Ron Gilbert — Acting (Usher)
Tony King — Acting (Tony)
Raymond Martino — Acting (Corleone Family Member)
Nick Vallelonga — Acting (Wedding Party Guest)
Tony Giorgio — Acting (Bruno Tattaglia)
Victor Rendina — Acting (Philip Tattaglia)
Salvatore Corsitto — Acting (Bonasera)
Tere Livrano — Acting (Theresa Hagen)

Editing

William H. Reynolds — Editing
Peter Zinner — Editing

Production

Albert S. Ruddy — Production
Robert Evans — Executive production

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
15 Mar 1972Checked 11 Sep 2026
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