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The Godfather influenced The Godfather
Added by · 12 August 2026
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The 1972 movie The Godfather is a direct adaptation of Mario Puzo's 1969 bestselling novel, but it only covers part of the book and leaves out several subplots. Puzo co-wrote the screenplay with director Francis Ford Coppola, keeping the core narrative, dialogue, and characters very close to the printed page.
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