The Godfather is a 1972 American film based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of the same name, directed by Francis Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.

The Godfather is the first episode of the Godfather's trilogy, setting off a new trend in gang movies. He won the 45th Oscar Award for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is regarded as one of the classic movies. One. The Godfather has been ranked in the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for the best 250 movies in history for many years, and was voted second by fans, while his sequel "The Godfather 2" won the third place.