Overview

'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.

Top Cast

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino

Michael Corleone

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

James Caan

Santino "Sonny" Corleone

Richard S. Castellano

Peter Clemenza

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams-Corleone

Robert De Niro

Young Vito Corleone

Talia Shire

Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi

Sterling Hayden

Capt. Mark McCluskey

John Marley

Jack Woltz

Richard Conte

Don Emilio Barzini

Lee Strasberg

Hyman Roth