The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola

19722h 55mEnglish

Accolades

3Oscar

Wins

5Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

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Details

Genres

DramaCrime

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

8

Wins

17

Nominations

3 Oscar · 5 Golden Globe

Won

Actor · Marlon Brando
Best Director - Motion Picture
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Best Picture · Albert S. Ruddy, Producer
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) · Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

Full award breakdown

1973

Academy Awards

3Wins

10Noms

◆ Won

Actor

Marlon Brando

1973

◆ Won

Best Picture

Albert S. Ruddy, Producer

1973

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)

Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

1973

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

James Caan

1973

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Robert Duvall

1973

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Al Pacino

1973

Nom

Costume Design

Anna Hill Johnstone

1973

Nom

Directing

Francis Ford Coppola

1973

Nom

Film Editing

William Reynolds, Peter Zinner

1973

Nom

Sound

Bud Grenzbach, Richard Portman, Christopher Newman

1973

1973

Golden Globes

5Wins

7Noms

◆ Won

Best Director - Motion Picture

1973

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

1973

◆ Won

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

1973

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

1973

◆ Won

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

1973

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

1973

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

1973

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Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Michael Corleone

James Caan

James Caan

Sonny Corleone

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Clemenza

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone Rizzi

Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Carlo Rizzi

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