A crime saga about the Corleone family, a Sicilian-American Mafia family in New York City. The film spans the years 1945 to 1955.
The head of the family, Don Vito Corleone, gives his daughter away in marriage. Meanwhile, his beloved son Michael returns home from World War II. A war hero and the pride of the family, Michael has no desire to become involved in the family’s ruthless business. Don Corleone conducts his affairs according to the old ways, but times are changing, and new players are eager to challenge the established order. An attempt is made on Don Corleone’s life.