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The Godfather Part II

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 3h 22m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
1.3M
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POPULARITY
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The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
1.3M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
245
67
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay by)
    • Mario Puzo(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Robert De Niro
    • Robert Duvall
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay by)
    • Mario Puzo(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Robert De Niro
    • Robert Duvall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #4
    • Won 6 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Talia Shire and Morgana King in The Godfather Part II (1974)
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    Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II (1974)
    Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II (1974)
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    Robert De Niro and Francesca De Sapio in The Godfather Part II (1974)
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    Robert De Niro and Francis Ford Coppola in The Godfather Part II (1974)

    Top cast

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Michael
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Vito Corleone
    • (as Robert DeNiro)
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Tom Hagen
    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Kay
    John Cazale
    John Cazale
    • Fredo Corleone
    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Connie Corleone
    Lee Strasberg
    Lee Strasberg
    • Hyman Roth
    Michael V. Gazzo
    Michael V. Gazzo
    • Frankie Pentangeli
    G.D. Spradlin
    G.D. Spradlin
    • Sen. Pat Geary
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    • Al Neri
    Gastone Moschin
    Gastone Moschin
    • Fanucci
    • (as Gaston Moschin)
    Tom Rosqui
    Tom Rosqui
    • Rocco Lampone
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Young Clemenza
    • (as B. Kirby Jr.)
    Frank Sivero
    Frank Sivero
    • Genco
    Francesca De Sapio
    Francesca De Sapio
    • Young Mama Corleone
    • (as Francesca de Sapio)
    Morgana King
    Morgana King
    • Mama Corleone
    Marianna Hill
    Marianna Hill
    • Deanna Corleone
    • (as Mariana Hill)
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Signor Roberto
    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay by)
      • Mario Puzo(screenplay by) (based on the novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro spent four months learning to speak the Sicilian dialect of Italian in order to play Vito Corleone. Nearly all of the dialogue that his character speaks in the film was in Sicilian.
    • Goofs
      During Roth's birthday party, the pattern on his shirt changes. Due to weather difficulties, the two minute scene took over a week to shoot and the original shirt was lost at some point. The production designer attempted to recreate it by drawing an approximation of the pattern onto a plain shirt, but it didn't quite match.
    • Quotes

      Michael Corleone: My father taught me many things here - he taught me in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

    • Crazy credits
      As with the first film, no opening credits are shown. Although it is now commonplace for films not to have opening credits, it was considered innovative in 1974.
    • Alternate versions
      In the German theatrical version, all Italian dialogs from the young Vito Corleone's scenes were dubbed into German, as well as the English and Spanish dialogs from Michael Corleone's scenes. The original Italian language for this footage has been only restored for the movie's DVD release in 2002.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Godfather Saga (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Senza Mamma
      (F. Pennino Edition)

      Francesco Pennino

      Performed by Livio Giorgi

    User reviews1.3K

    Review
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    Featured review
    10/10
    Great ensemble acting, great story, greatest sequel ever made.
    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.
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    • ballen8
    • Feb 1, 2000

    FAQ28

    • Are any real, historical figures depicted in this film?
    • What caused Vito's raspy voice as an adult? Was it because he had smallpox as a child?
    • What is 'The Godfather: Part II' about?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
      • Latin
      • Sicilian
    • Also known as
      • Mario Puzo's the Godfather Part II
    • Filming locations
      • Kaiser Estate, 4000 W Lake Blvd, Homewood, Lake Tahoe, California, USA(Corleone Compound)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • The Coppola Company
      • American Zoetrope
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,834,595
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $171,417
      • Nov 10, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,961,919
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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