Which Godfather Character Are You?

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Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel follows the Corleone crime family as power quietly passes from the aging Vito to his reluctant son Michael. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, it turned a story about organized crime into a meditation on family, loyalty, and the corrosive cost of power.

Each Corleone child represents a different response to the family's world: Sonny reacts with his fists, Fredo is passed over and wounded by it, and Michael -- initially determined to stay out of the business entirely -- ends up becoming more ruthless than his father ever was.

The film's staying power comes from how quietly it earns its darkest turns; nobody in the Corleone family sets out to become who they become; that Godfather nickname is the whole point.

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