Comparison of literature and film: The Godfather The book and film of The Godfather have their similarities and differences which I will focus on. The Godfather is the best-selling phenomenon, a classic of our time. The Godfather story was written before the movie came out about 30 years ago. At first glance, the book and the film seem the same. Upon further investigation, however, the two forms of media have some differences. While they are different in the areas of characters, setting and dialogue, they are similar in the areas of violence, Don Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone. These differences in the movie and the book are very minimal. The plot for both of us was intense to read and watch. Gangster action is my thing. There seems to be nothing better than recognizing a character playing a highly respected and feared role. The plot was very interesting and easy to follow. The literature of this book compared to The Rainmaker is that Mario Puzo is better at describing a setting vividly to get a good mental picture of what is happening. It's easy to identify with the characters in both the film and the book thanks to the Italian side of my family. Every time we get together as a family and have our mafia picnic, I see the same socialization/conduct that happens in the story/movie. There is only one person in my family who is supposedly the Godfather. I guess I can say this because my parents strongly urged me to preclude myself from talking about it with other people in the family. Acting in the film, including Marlon Brando (Don Vito Corleone), Al Pacino (Michael Corleone), Robert Duvall (Tom Hagen) and Diane Keaton (Kay Adams) all contributed a great realistic effort. With those mentioned and along with a handful of others was their acting debut. The only thing I think wasn't well thought out in the film are the characters chosen to play the parts. Some of them were not considered Italian. Furthermore, the Godfather's children did not resemble each other, neither their father nor their mother. The setting of both the movie and the book was accurate. Many of the newly landed Italian families resided in New York. The reason is that it was the direct route from here to Europe.