The Godfather
/ðə ˈɡɒdfɑːðə(r)/
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- a successful novel (1969) by Mario Puzo about the Mafia. 'Godfather' is a popular name for a Mafia leader. A 1972 film of the story, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, won the Oscar for Best Picture. An Oscar also went to Marlon Brando who played the Mafia leader Don Corleone, though Brando refused the award as a protest against the treatment of Native Americans. Al Pacino played his son Michael, and was the star of two later films by Coppola which continued the story, The Godfather II (1974) and The Godfather III (1990). The three films won a total of 9 Oscars.
教父：马里奥·普佐（Mario Puzo）撰写的一部成功的小说（1969），讲述黑手党。“教父”是黑手党领袖的通称。弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉（Francis Ford Coppola）执导的1972年故事片获得了奥斯卡最佳影片奖。奥斯卡奖还颁发给扮演黑手党领袖唐·科里昂（Don Corleone）的马龙·白兰度（Marlon Brando），尽管白兰度（Brando）拒绝授予该奖项是为了抗议对美国原住民的待遇。阿尔·帕西诺（Al Pacino）饰演儿子迈克尔（Michael），并且是科波拉（Coppola）随后的两部电影的主角，这两部电影继续了故事：教父II（1974）和教父III（1990）。这三部电影总共获得了9项奥斯卡奖。