The Godfather
Mafia family epic
*The Godfather* is a 1972 crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made.
Based on Mario Puzo's novel, it follows the Corleone family's mafia dynasty.
The film spawned sequels and countless cultural references: He made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
More broadly, a godfather is a male sponsor at baptism, or figuratively, the founder or originator of something: James Brown was the godfather of soul.
Sicilian criminal organization
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- donPut on attire
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
made man · crime family · mobster · hitman · enforcer · wiseguy · racketeering · extortion
Mob clan surname
- patriarchMale head of family
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
kinship · loyalty · succession · heir · legacy · generations · brotherhood · betrayal
Motion picture theater
- BrandoLegendary American film actor
- PacinoItalian-American film legend
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
Coppola · soundtrack · trilogy · sequel · premiere · Hollywood · director · iconic
High-volume publication
- fictionImagined narrative work
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- literatureBody of written works
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
paperback · manuscript · narrative · plot · characterization · chapter · prose · publishing
Cosa Nostra
Sicilian criminal organization
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- donPut on attire
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
underboss · made man · crime family · mobster · hitman · enforcer · wiseguy · racketeering · extortion · syndicate
Corleone
Mob clan surname
clan · kinship · loyalty · succession · heir · legacy · generations · brotherhood · betrayal · Michael
cinema
Motion picture theater
- BrandoLegendary American film actor
- PacinoItalian-American film legend
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
Coppola · cinematography · soundtrack · trilogy · sequel · premiere · Hollywood · director · iconic · masterpiece
bestseller
High-volume publication
- fictionImagined narrative work
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- literatureBody of written works
hardcover · paperback · manuscript · narrative · plot · characterization · chapter · prose · publishing · adaptation
control
Authority to direct
- influencePower to affect others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
empire · territory · respect · intimidation · command · leverage · supremacy · ruthlessness · ambition · corruption
- 20th Century Books1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Catch-22, Grapes of Wrath
- 70s CinemaStar Wars, Taxi Driver, Chinatown, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Classic FilmsCasablanca, Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Some Like It Hot, Vertigo
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- MasterpiecesMona Lisa, Last Supper, Starry Night, The Scream, David
- Mob MediaGoodfellas, The Sopranos, Scarface, Casino, The Irishman
The GodfatherMary Poppins
Toy Story · Annie · Paddington · Finding Nemo · Legally Blonde
father, godfather, godmother, godchild, godparents, godson, godparent, goddaughter, godfathers