The Godfather

The Godfather follows the powerful Corleone crime family as aging patriarch Vito Corleone navigates dangerous alliances and a ruthless assassination attempt that forces his reluctant youngest son, Michael, into the world of organized crime. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on Mario Puzo's bestselling novel, the film is a sweeping epic exploring themes of power, family, loyalty, and corruption. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, it won three Academy Awards including Best Picture and transformed American cinema forever.

• Marlon Brando stuffed his cheeks with cotton for the audition.
• The cat in Brando's lap was a stray found on set.
• Al Pacino was nearly fired during early production weeks.
• The word 'mafia' was never spoken throughout the entire film.
• Francis Ford Coppola almost lost his directing job multiple times.

• I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
• Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
• A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.
• It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business.
• I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can be careless, but not men.