THE GODFATHER is a chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America, and the passage of rites from father to son. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo. THE GODFATHER - PART II continues the saga of two generations of power within the Corleone family. Rounding off this epic trilogy, THE GODFATHER - PART III sees Michael searching for his successor and a way of freeing his family from a life of crime.