The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016)
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901, 1959 is a 2016 crime movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with a running time of 7h 3m. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robert Duvall.
'The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901-1959' is a chronological edit of the first two Godfather films, as broadcast by HBO in 2016 and later made available on its streaming platforms. With a runtime of 423 minutes, it incorporates many deleted and extended scenes that were not included in the original theatrical releases of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. These include: the young Vito Corleone hunting down Don Ciccio and his men to avenge the brutal murder of his family; the fate of Fabrizio, the traitor responsible for the death of Michael's first wife; and a fairly pivotal reunion scene between Vito and Michael, following his return from Sicily. This version includes additional scenes that were not part of the similar 1981 release of ‘The Godfather 1902, 1959: The Complete Epic', which had a runtime of 386 mins. That release was a reduced version of the 1977 television mini-series 'The Godfather Saga', which was broadcast in four separate parts with a runtime of 434 mins.
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What is The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 about?
'The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901-1959' is a chronological edit of the first two Godfather films, as broadcast by HBO in 2016 and later made available on its streaming platforms. With a runtime of 423 minutes, it incorporates many deleted and extended scenes that were not included in the original theatrical releases of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. These include: the young Vito Corleone hunting down Don Ciccio and his men to avenge the brutal murder of his family; the fate of Fabrizio, the traitor responsible for the death of Michael's first wife; and a fairly pivotal reunion scene between Vito and Michael, following his return from Sicily. This version includes additional scenes that were not part of the similar 1981 release of ‘The Godfather 1902, 1959: The Complete Epic', which had a runtime of 386 mins. That release was a reduced version of the 1977 television mini-series 'The Godfather Saga', which was broadcast in four separate parts with a runtime of 434 mins.
When was The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 released?
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 was released on 17 January 2016.
How long is The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959?
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 runs 7h 3m.
Who made The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959?
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Cast
- Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone
- Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
- Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen
- James Caan as Santino "Sonny" Corleone
- Richard S. Castellano as Peter Clemenza
- Diane Keaton as Kay Adams-Corleone
- Robert De Niro as Young Vito Corleone
- Talia Shire as Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi
- Sterling Hayden as Capt. Mark McCluskey
- John Marley as Jack Woltz
- Richard Conte as Don Emilio Barzini
- Lee Strasberg as Hyman Roth