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The Godfather: Part II (1974)
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Release Date:
20 December 1974 (USA)
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Plot:
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 6 Oscars.
Another 7 wins
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15 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(49 articles)
AMC Acquires 'The Godfather' Trilogy
(From Deadline TV. 7 September 2010, 9:20 AM, PDT)
Francis Ford Coppola to Receive Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
(From MovieWeb. 25 August 2010, 12:03 PM, PDT)
Reynold's Joins 'Safe House,' Del Toro Talks 'Hellboy 3' and 'Pirahna 3D' Goes Wild
(From Rope Of Silicon. 18 August 2010, 5:17 PM, PDT)
(From Deadline TV. 7 September 2010, 9:20 AM, PDT)
Francis Ford Coppola to Receive Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
(From MovieWeb. 25 August 2010, 12:03 PM, PDT)
Reynold's Joins 'Safe House,' Del Toro Talks 'Hellboy 3' and 'Pirahna 3D' Goes Wild
(From Rope Of Silicon. 18 August 2010, 5:17 PM, PDT)
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One of the Best Sequels Ever
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Al Pacino | ... | Don Michael Corleone | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Tom Hagen | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Kay Corleone | |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Vito Corleone (as Robert DeNiro) | |
| John Cazale | ... | Fredo Corleone | |
| Talia Shire | ... | Connie Corleone | |
| Lee Strasberg | ... | Hyman Roth | |
| Michael V. Gazzo | ... | Frankie Pentangeli | |
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | Senator Pat Geary | |
| Richard Bright | ... | Al Neri | |
| Gastone Moschin | ... | Don Fanucci (as Gaston Moschin) | |
| Tom Rosqui | ... | Rocco Lampone | |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Young Peter Clemenza (as B. Kirby Jr.) | |
| Frank Sivero | ... | Genco Abbandando | |
| Francesca De Sapio | ... | Young Mama Corleone (as Francesca de Sapio) |
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Also Known As:
"Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II" - USA (complete title)
"Godfather Part II" - Japan (English title)
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"Godfather Part II" - Japan (English title)
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Runtime:
200 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 See more »
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Portugal:M/16 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Brazil:14 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:PG | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Israel:PG | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Poland:15
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Ranked #3 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Gangster" in June 2008.See more »
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Miscellaneous: During the final scene flashback, they are talking about the attack on Pearl Harbor happening on "Pop's birthday". It is also revealed that this led Michael to enlist in the army "this morning". Since the attack happened in Pearl Harbor at 8AM local time, news of the attack couldn't have reached New York before 1PM.See more »
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Title Card:The godfather was born Vito Andolini, in the town of Corleone in Sicily. In 1901 his father was murdered for an insult to the local Mafia chieftain. His older brother Paolo swore revenge and disappeared into the hills, leaving Vito, the only male heir, to stand with his mother at the funeral. He was nine years old.
[gunshots and screams]
Woman:[subtitled from Italian] They've killed the boy! They've killed young Paolo! They've killed your son Paolo!
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Title Card:The godfather was born Vito Andolini, in the town of Corleone in Sicily. In 1901 his father was murdered for an insult to the local Mafia chieftain. His older brother Paolo swore revenge and disappeared into the hills, leaving Vito, the only male heir, to stand with his mother at the funeral. He was nine years old.
[gunshots and screams]
Woman:[subtitled from Italian] They've killed the boy! They've killed young Paolo! They've killed your son Paolo!
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Referenced in "The Sopranos: Pilot (#1.1)" (1999)See more »
Soundtrack:
Mr. WonderfulSee more »
FAQ
Who opened the drapes in Michael's Tahoe bedroom? Who killed Johnny Ola's gunmen?What happened to Roth?
Why did Roth betray Michael?
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You can count on one hand the movie sequels that measure up to the original; GODFATHER II makes the cut. This movie is just as fine as GODFATHER I. Here the director goes back and forth between the early days of the young Vito Corleone, played by Robert De Niro, and the family after the action in GODFATHER I in the 1950's just before Castro came to power. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) has moved the family and most of his business to Nevada. Once again the acting is flawless. Diane Keaton as Michael's wife who quickly becomes disillusioned with her life with him and the lies he continues to tell her, assuring her that he is going legitimate soon; Robert Duvall as Michael's adopted brother and adviser; and Lee Strasberg as Hyman Roth all give outstanding performances; but the film really is Al Pacino's. We see him become a ruthless, cold-blooded killer who alienates himself from his family in ways his father would never have done. He has come so far from the idealistic young man in "GODFATHER I, who joined the Marines in World War I to serve his country and die for it if necessary, to a lonely, paranoid tragic man. There are many poignant scenes concerning his wife and children-- the drawing his son leaves for him in his bedroom, the gift that Tom buys the child because Michael is too busy, his wife Kay's being kept a virtual prisoner at his orders in the family compound, etc.
Once again many acts of violence are interwoven with religion: Michael's son's first communion, the religious parade in New York, Fredo's repeating the Rosary in order to catch a fish, for example.
The cinematography is stunning; the footage from Sicily and New York around the turn of the century and the snow scenes from the American West are beautiful and rich in detail. Mr. Coppola has directed yet another masterpiece.