String Trio Cello,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1492431 By Andy Williams. By Larry Kusik and Nino Rota. Arranged by Homco/Crinion. Film/TV. 4 pages. Homco/Crinion #1069105. Published by Homco/Crinion (A0.1492431). Speak Softly, Love was originally written as an instrumental theme for the 1972 film The Godfather. Only later, was it lyricized - and different sets of lyrics have been written in Italian, French, Potuguese, Sicilian and Spanish. The most famous version is the English cover popularized by Andy Williams. This captivating melody is hauntingly beautiful and has definitely touched the hearts of millions of people around the globe.