The Godfather film franchise is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in cinema history. The movies received widespread critical acclaim and spawned a generation of copycat mobster movies, but remains the original gangster of crime thrillers.But even the biggest Godfather fan might not know the true story behind the legend—and the incredible events and real people that inspired the story.Let’s take a look back at the behind the scenes truth of this epic movie masterpiece.