The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola masterfully balances the story between the Corleone’s family life and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged. Based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel and featuring career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall, this searing and brilliant film garnered ten Academy Award nominations and won three including Best Picture of 1972.