The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television miniseries, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television," released to video in 1981. Unlike the miniseries, which was presented in four segments (each with opening and closing credits), the Epic is presented as a single segment. In January 2016, HBO aired the Epic in its uncut and uncensored format, later making it available on its streaming platforms. The HBO showing contained most of the known deleted scenes, thereby lengthening the runtime of the Epic from its video release to 423 minutes.
Release Date
March 24, 1981Runtime
386 minDirected by
Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Gallo, Newt Arnold, Henry J. Lange Jr., Charles Myers, Michael Kusley, Alan Hopkins, Burt BluesteinScreenplay by
Francis Ford Coppola, Mario PuzoLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Marlon Brando
Don Vito CorleoneAl Pacino
Michael CorleoneRobert Duvall
Tom HagenJames Caan
Santino "Sonny" CorleoneRichard S. Castellano
Peter ClemenzaDiane Keaton
Kay Adams-CorleoneRobert De Niro
Young Vito CorleoneTalia Shire
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-RizziSterling Hayden
Capt. Mark McCluskeyJohn Marley
Jack WoltzRichard Conte
Don Emilio BarziniLee Strasberg
Hyman RothGastone Moschin
Don FanucciJohn Cazale
Frederico "Fredo" CorleoneAl Lettieri
Virgil "The Turk" SollozzoMorgana King
Carmela "Mama" CorleoneRichard Bright
Al NeriMichael V. Gazzo
Frank PentangeliG. D. Spradlin
Sen. Patrick GearyMarianna Hill
Deanna Dunn-CorleoneTroy Donahue
Merle JohnsonRudy Bond
Carmine CuneoJulie Gregg
Sandrinella "Sandra" CorleoneTere Livrano
Theresa HagenDominic Chianese
Johnny OlaJoe Spinell
William "Willie" CicciMaria Carta
Vito's MotherSimonetta Stefanelli
Apollonia Vitelli-CorleoneAngelo Infanti
FabrizioCorrado Gaipa
Don TmmasinoFranco Citti
CalòSaro Urzì
VitelliAbe Vigoda
Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)Lenny Montana
Luca Brasi (uncredited)John Martino
Paulie Gatto (uncredited)Salvatore Corsitto
Amerigo Bonasera (uncredited)Alex Rocco
Moe Greene (uncredited)Tony Giorgio
Bruno Tattaglia (uncredited)Victor Rendina
Philip Tattaglia (uncredited)