The Godfather Saga

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The Godfather Saga
Directed by	Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by	Albert S. Ruddy Francis Ford Coppola
Written by	Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola
Starring	Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Talia Shire
Release date(s)	1977
Running time	434 min.
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000

The Godfather Saga is a 1977 TV movie that combines The Godfather and The Godfather Part II into one movie playing in chronological order. It aired on NBC.

Francis Ford Coppola re-edited the two films together adding some previously unseen footage (but also toning down the violence for television). In particular this version shows how Tom Hagen came to be "adopted" by Vito Corleone, which was explained but not shown in the original films.

The Godfather Saga is also known as The Godfather: The Complete Novel For Television and The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic. Coppola reportedly did this project to raise money for Apocalypse Now, which was severely over-budget at the time.

Coppola would again re-edit all three "Godfather" movies (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Godfather Part III) in chronological order for The Godfather Trilogy 1901-1980. This version incorporated deleted scenes not included in the first re-edit.


Films	• The Godfather • The Godfather Part II • The Godfather Part III • The Godfather Saga •
Novels	• The Godfather (novel) • The Sicilian • The Godfather Returns • The Godfather's Revenge •
Corleone family	• Vito Corleone • Carmella Corleone • Tom Hagen • Sonny Corleone • Fredo Corleone • Michael Corleone • Connie Corleone-Rizzi • Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone • Kay Adams • Anthony Corleone • Mary Corleone • Vinnie Mancini-Corleone •
Other families	• Emilio Barzini • Ottilio Cuneo • Anthony Stracci • Bruno Tattaglia • Philip Tattaglia • Carlo Tramonti • Vincent Forlenza • Louie Russo • Joe Zaluchi • Frankie Falcone • Tony Molinari • Sam Drago • Paulie Fortunato • Ozzie Altobello • Rico Tattaglia
Other characters	• Luca Brasi • Don Ciccio • Pete Clemenza • Don Fanucci • Johnny Fontane • Senator Pat Geary • Archbishop Gilday • Moe Greene • Frederick Keinszig • Cardinal Lamberto • Rocco Lampone • Lucy Mancini • Al Neri • Johnny Ola • Frank Pentangeli • Hyman Roth • Carlo Rizzi • Virgil Sollozzo • Sal Tessio • Don Tommasino • Jack Woltz • Joey Zasa • Willie Cicci • Paulie Gatto • Nick Geraci • Eddie Paradise • Tommy Neri • James Shea • Ritchie Nobilio • Joe Lucadello • Momo Barone • Sal Narducci • Carmine Marino • Danny Shea • Billy Van Arsdale • Mickey Shea
Related	• Mario Puzo • Francis Ford Coppola • Albert Ruddy • Nino Rota • Crime film • Organized crime • Mafia • La Cosa Nostra • Five Families • Sicily • Corleone • The Godfather (soundtrack) • The Godfather Part II (soundtrack) • The Godfather Part III (soundtrack) • The Godfather: The Game • Mark Winegardner