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   The Godfather (novel)

   The Godfather is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, NY) and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia.
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   The Godfather

   The Godfather is a 1972 American gangster film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola, and Robert Towne (uncredited). ... Carmine Coppola, his father, who had a distinguished career as a composer, conductor and arranger, wrote additional music for the film and appeared in a bit part as a piano player, and Carmine's wife, Italia Coppola, was an extra.
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   The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions

   The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions is a collective autobiography written by Mario Puzo, on his journey through writing the Godfather. ... The Godfather is not as good as the preceding two; I wrote it to make money...."
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   From Here to Eternity

   From Here to Eternity is a 1953 drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. ... Director Fred Zinneman commented that "The legend about a horse's head having been cut off is pure invention, a poetic license on the part of Mario Puzo who wrote The Godfather."
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   The Godfather Part II

   The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. The film is both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather, chronicling the story of the Corleone family following the events of the first film while also depicting the rise to power of the young Vito Corleone.
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   Sleeper hit

   A sleeper hit, a.k.a. surprise hit (often simply called a "sleeper"), refers to a film, book, single, album, TV show, or video game that gains unexpected success or recognition. ... Novelist Mario Puzo wrote The Godfather, with the intention of creating a bestseller.
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   The Godfather Part III

   The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American gangster film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, who directed. ... In keeping with this theme, Coppola completely re-wrote the script.
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   The Godfather Returns

   The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which was originally published in 1969, and The Sicilian (1984).
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   The Godfather's Revenge

   The Godfather's Revenge, a 2006 novel written by author Mark Winegardner, is the sequel to The Godfather, The Sicilian, and The Godfather Returns. The story takes place from 1963-1964, and picks up the story from where The Godfather Returns left off.
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    The Godfather Saga

    The Godfather Saga is a TV miniseries that combines The Godfather and The Godfather Part II into one film. ... Lucia Bozzola wrote of this version, "With the freedom of home video, The Complete Epic reinstated the violence that had been edited for television; free of commercial breaks, the narrative drive of Part I was mostly restored, but the impact of Part II was still muted by the separation of Vito's rise from Michael's descent."

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