The Godfather

It takes courage to write about classics. I hope you guys appreciate my effort. The movie is legendary so this post is gonna have just a gist about its story and more of my views on it.

The movie revolves around a crime family and its head, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). His youngest son Michael (Al Pacino) served in World Was II and always stayed away from his family's activities. Multiple attempts on his father's life change this forever and he eventually becomes the head of his family and regains his family's lost clout.

The movie created and shattered many records and garnered both commercial and critical acclaim. The film was the highest-grossing film of 1972 and was for a time the highest grossing film ever made. It won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Puzo and Coppola). Source: WIKIPEDIA (as if you guys didn't know :P )

There are several factors which contributed towards its breathtaking success. Marlon Brando outdid himself in enacting the Italian Don. He was able to express the power his character possessed and what others aspire to acquire. The godfather is always seen in a calm and composed manner and mostly depends on psychological fear to get things done. Dialogues like " I will make an offer he can't refuse" is an apt example of the subtle ways in which he operated. The portrayal of organized crime was also captivating. The dedication with which the movie was shot can be summarized by the fact that they even used a real horse's head in one of their iconic scenes!


 Needless to say, this movie is one of the world's most influential films in the world. It shaped the future films on gangsters and organized crime, which significantly increased in numbers after its release. It's always a challenge to adapt literary work in films but the fruit of hard work is more often than not sweet. A must-watch film for those who haven't seen it for reasons best known to them.

Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola Produced By: Albert S Ruddy

Screenplay By: Mario Puzo & Francis Ford Coppola

Based On: The Godfather by Mario Puzo

This movie is UDAY-CERTIFIED !!