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The Godfather: True Stories That Inspired The Movie
These true stories served as inspiration for cinematic masterpiece, The Godfather.
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Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1972, The Godfather represents a landmark achievement both in filmmaking and storytelling, bringing together an iconic cast of actors led by Marlon Brando and a young Al Pacino.
Diving headfirst into the murky world of Italian-American crime organizations, The Godfather centers around the Corleone family, presenting the group as people first and gangsters second.
While Coppola put his own spin on the story, The Godfather was adapted from the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo, who also wrote the movie's screenplay.
Born in New York to Italian immigrants, Puzo had direct links to the communities explored in his writing and drew heavily on his background for a number of novels. With The Godfather, Puzo was desperately seeking his first literary hit and, at the suggestion of his publisher,
