Presented by

Jai DewanKanishq Baweja

Karan Krishnamurthy

Contents :

Introduction History Cast Storyline Plot Awards and Honors Cinematic Influence References Conclusion

IntroductionIn Post WWII America, there was a huge rivalry between mafia familes. Corleone family is the head of all mafia activities and ruled over in all gangs at that time.

Don Vito Corleone was the head of all mafia activities.

Assassination between corleone’s family and Tattaglia’s family.

HISTORY The Godfather is an Academy Award winning 1972 American mob-drama film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola..

The story based on fictional Italian American crime family.

CAST

Marlon Brando as “VITO CORLEONE”

Al Pacino as “MICHAEL CORLEONE”

Known as “THE GODFATHER”

James Caan as “SANTINO CORLEONE”

John Cazale as “FREDO CORLEONE”

Talia Shire as “CONNIE CORLEONE”

Robert Duvall as “TOM HAGEN”

Story line Wedding reception

Michael’s returning from the War.

Tom Hagen goes to Hollywood Drug dealer Sollozzo offers Godfather

Godfather, Don Vito Corleone refused the proposal

Sollozzo attempted to murder “Don”Michael killed both Sollozzo and McCluskey

Michael goes to Sicily to hide

Michael’s returning to the homeGodfather dies of a heart attack

Michael is the new “Godfather”

PLOT goal : Reclaim their place of power and maintain their status.

Requirements : Demonstrate superiority and power among all their assassination.

Consequences : They will be forced to become one of secondary families , a fate which hasn’t been theirs for a very long time

Forewarning : The progress of the loyalty of other families falling in line with Barzini threatens to cut off Michael’s chance to re-establish his family’s stature.

Hurdles : The struggle in the world of organized crime

Costs : As the struggle for power in New York’s underground continues, all of the people involved suffer emotional damage which hits them in their subconscious.

Preconditions : In order for someone to be a good Don, they have to have the correct kinds of immediate responses.

DIFFERENCE FROM THE NOVELFlashback of vito corleone’s earlier lifeJohnny is a major character in the bookLucy Mancini,a substantial character in the novelKay Adam’s home life & her brief separation from MichaelLuca Brasi’s demonic past

AWARDS AND HONORSACADEMY AWARDS :

Best Actor : Marlon Brando.

Best Picture : Albert S Ruddy.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS :Best Picture: Drama.

Best Director : Francis Ford Coppola.

Budget : $6.5 millionRevenue : $245,066,411

Best Actor in Drama : Marlon Brando.

Best Screenplay : Mario Puzo

Best Music : Nino Rota. BAFTA AWARDS

Bafta Awards:

CINEMATIC INFLUENCE

Influence of GODFATHER have appeared in every popular culture.

Several television shows are there on the base of this story.

A video game version of the GODFATHER was released in 2006 by ELECTRONIC ARTS.

Animated show by Warner Bros on the base of this story

REFERENCES The Godfather - Official site from Paramount Pictures IMDB The GODFATHER journal

The Godfather DVD commentary featuring Francis Ford Coppola "The Godfather Trilogy Website"

CONCLUSION

“I am gonna make him an offer that he can’t refuse”