Der Pate
Also known as Godfather, The Godfather Part I, Godfather Part I
Film von Francis Ford Coppola (1972)
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The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that follows the powerful Corleone crime family, particularly focusing on how the youngest son, Michael, transforms from an outsider into a ruthless mafia leader. Based on Mario Puzo's bestselling novel and featuring acclaimed actors like Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, it launched one of cinema's most celebrated trilogies and became a landmark work in American filmmaking.
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Film · TMDB
8.7Spanning 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.
Released: 1972-03-14175 minDir: Francis Ford CoppolaDrama, CrimeBudget: $6.0MBox office: $245MPart of: The Godfather Collection
Cast
- Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone
- Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
- James Caan as Sonny Corleone
- Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen
- Richard S. Castellano as Clemenza
- Diane Keaton as Kay Adams
Article · Deutsch
Der Pate (Originaltitel: The Godfather) ist ein US-amerikanischer Mafiafilm aus dem Jahr 1972 von Francis Ford Coppola, basierend auf dem gleichnamigen Roman von Mario Puzo, der gemeinsam mit Coppola auch das Drehbuch verfasste. Der Film mit Marlon Brando und Al Pacino in den Hauptrollen war für elf Oscars nominiert, von denen er drei gewann. Der Pate war an den Kinokassen ein herausragender Erfolg und zählt zu den künstlerisch bedeutendsten Werken der Filmgeschichte. Die Fortsetzungen Der Pate – Teil II und Der Pate III erzählen die Geschichte weiter und thematisieren in Rückblenden auch die Vorgeschichte der Corleones.
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