The Godfather
(Francis Ford Coppola; 1972)

“Don’t ever take sides against the family.”
The film begins at the wedding of Don Vito Corleone's daughter Connie to Carlo Rizzi in late summer of 1945, on Long Island, New York. The Don's youngest son Michael, who has returned from World War II service as a highly decorated war hero, does not intend to become part of his father's business.

Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don't want to follow the old ways and look out for community and "family". An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don's fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family.