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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:
(25 articles)
Oscars quiz: What film lost all five bids for acting?
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Tao Ruspoli's Top Ten Films of All Time
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User Comments:
Great ensemble acting, great story, greatest sequel ever made.
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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) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA) (complete title)
Son of Godfather (USA) (working title)
The Second Godfather (USA) (working title)
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Son of Godfather (USA) (working title)
The Second Godfather (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
200 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
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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Mario Cotone, the film's Sicilian production manager, was cast as Tommasino due to his resemblance to Corrado Gaipa, who played Tommasino in The Godfather (1972).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When they are passing around the solid gold telephone, most of the people show how heavy it is. And yet, when Michael Corleone, and Hyman Roth handle and pass the telephone, it appears light as a feather and no indication is given as to how truly heavy a solid gold telephone is. Thus destroying the illusion that it is real.
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[first lines]
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Godfather (1991) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
Mr. Wonderful
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FAQ
How did Michael find out about Fredo?Who is with Fredo in the boat at the end?
Who opened the drapes in Michael's Tahoe bedroom? Who killed Johnny Ola's gunmen?
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The Godfather Part 2 is the finest sequel ever made and is arguably a finer film than the original Godfather. The film is divided into two main parts - the story of a young Vito Corleone (flawlessly acted by Robert De Niro and a worthy Oscar winner) and the rise to power of Michael as the head of the family. Francis Coppola recollaborated with many of the crew members of the first film and again achieves a quite superb period piece thanks to the cinematography of Gordon Willis and set design of Dean Tavoularis. The acting performances are outstanding, hence three supporting oscar nominations for acting guru Lee Strasberg (Hyman Roth), Michael Gazzo (Frank Pentangeli) and Robert De Niro (young Vito Corleone). Duvall, Keaton, Cazale and Shire all provided first rate performances but it is the performance of Al Pacino which steals the show, expertly portraying Michael as a cool, calculating, suspicious Don Corleone. The film expands upon the original movie and brings us into the family's activities in Nevada, Florida and Havana. Arguably the finest movie of the 70s, a cinematic masterpiece with the greatest ensemble acting you will probably see.