Watch a live performance of the haunting theme that defined the sound of the mafia genre:
: Also known as "Speak Softly, Love" when paired with lyrics, this melody is one of the most recognizable in film history. Godfather (Baba) Baba Film Jenerik MГјzigi
: Rota’s score was originally nominated for an Academy Award in 1972 but was disqualified because he had reused parts of the melody from his earlier 1958 score for the film Fortunella . He later won the Oscar for The Godfather Part II in 1974. Watch a live performance of the haunting theme