Music by Nito Rota

About the movie: The Godfather is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see The Godfather (novel)) written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. The film's story spans ten years from late 1945 to 1955.

This movie is regarded by many as being the definitive Mafia film; some consider it the greatest film ever made. It is consistently ranked amongst the finest movies of all time.

Famous quotes from The Godfather

• "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." -Vito Corleone

• "Mr. Corleone is a man who likes to hear bad news immediately." -Tom Hagen's last line before the famous horse head scene

• "It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes." -Sal Tessio