There were indeed differences between the novel and the movie version of Godfather III. The Godfather III was originally a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starred Marlon Brando, Alpacino, and James Kane. The film was released in 1972 and told the story of the fight and purge between the family members and the successor of the godfather. The Godfather III was written by Francis Ford Coppola and published in 1974. The book told the story of the fights and purges between the family members and the successor of the godfather. Unlike the movie, the novel did not show the facial features and clothing details of the family members through the camera. Therefore, although the movie and the novel had the same name, their plots and character developments were different.