The Godfather Part II

1974
R
3h 22m

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9.0/10

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Epic Gangster Tragedy Crime Drama

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.

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IMDb RATING

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1.4M

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Top rated movie #4

Won 6 Oscars
- 17 wins & 21 nominations total

Vito Corleone
(as Robert DeNiro)

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

Diane Keaton

John Cazale

Fredo Corleone

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone

Lee Strasberg

Hyman Roth

Michael V. Gazzo

Frankie Pentangeli

G.D. Spradlin

Sen. Pat Geary

Richard Bright

Al Neri

Gastone Moschin

Fanucci
(as Gaston Moschin)

Tom Rosqui

Rocco Lampone

Bruno Kirby

Young Clemenza
(as B. Kirby Jr.)

Frank Sivero

Genco

Francesca De Sapio

Young Mama Corleone
(as Francesca de Sapio)

Morgana King

Mama Corleone

Marianna Hill

Deanna Corleone
(as Mariana Hill)

Leopoldo Trieste

Signor Roberto

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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

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10/10

One of the greatest films ever made.

To say that this film is a sequel is a sin. Al Pacino and Robert de Niro win the Oscar for this film, Robert de Niro's performance as Vito Corleone is perfect, every scene in which this one is perfect. Al Pacino as always perfect and unlike the first film, he is much better.

PROS:

EVERYTHING. The script, the direction, the cast, the performance, everything in this film is perfect and its 3 hours are worth it.

CONS:

NOTHING. This movie is perfect.