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The Godfather Part II (1974)
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Synopsis
Francis Ford Coppola
's legendary continuation and sequel to his landmark 1972 film,
The Godfather
, parallels the young Vito Corleone's rise with his son Michael's spiritual fall, deepening
The Godfather
's depiction of the dark side of the American dream. In the early 1900s, the child Vito flees his Sicilian village for America after the local Mafia kills his family. Vito (
Robert De Niro
) struggles to make a living, legally or illegally, for his wife and growing brood in Little Italy, killing the local Black Hand Fanucci (Gastone Moschin) after he demands his customary cut of the tyro's business. With Fanucci gone, Vito's communal stature grows, but it is his family (past and present) who matters most to him -- a familial legacy then upended by Michael's (
Al Pacino
) business expansion in the 1950s. Now based in Lake Tahoe, Michael conspires to make inroads in Las Vegas and Havana pleasure industries by any means necessary. As he realizes that allies like Hyman Roth (
Lee Strasberg
) are trying to kill him, the increasingly paranoid Michael also discovers that his ambition has crippled his marriage to Kay (
Diane Keaton
) and turned his brother, Fredo (
John Cazale
), against him. Barely escaping a federal indictment, Michael turns his attention to dealing with his enemies, completing his own corruption. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
Cast
John Cazale
Fredo Corleone
Robert De Niro
Vito Corleone
Al Pacino
Michael Corleone
Talia Shire
Connie
Lee Strasberg
Hyman Roth
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton
Kay Adams
Production Crew
Angelo P. Graham
Art Director
Mario Puzo
Book Author
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Vic Ramos
Casting
Gordon Willis
Cinematographer
Carmine Coppola
Composer (Music Score)
Nino Rota
Composer (Music Score)
Carmine Coppola
Conductor
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Designer
Frank Campanella
Dialogue Coach
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Barry Malkin
Editor
Peter Zinner
Editor
Richard Marks
Editor
Alan Hopkins
First Assistant Director
Burt Bluestein
First Assistant Director
Chuck Myers
First Assistant Director
Henry J. Lange, Jr.
First Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
Charles Schram
Makeup
Dick Smith
Makeup
Carmine Coppola
Musical Direction/Supervision
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Fred Roos
Producer
Gray Fredrickson
Producer
Dean Tavoularis
Production Designer
Michael S. Glick
Production Manager
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter
Mario Puzo
Screenwriter
George R. Nelson
Set Designer
Walter Murch
Sound/Sound Designer
A.D. Flowers
Special Effects
Joe Lombardi
Special Effects
Year: 1974
Runtime: 200
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Crime
Produced by
Francis Ford Coppola Productions
Paramount
Release
December 11, 1974 (USA)
Awards
1974 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1974 - Best Picture - Academy
1974 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1974 - Best Picture - Academy
1974 - Best Picture - Academy
1974 - Best Picture - Academy
1974 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1974 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1974 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1974 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1974 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1992 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress
1992 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress
1998 - 100 Greatest American Movies - American Film Institute
1998 - 100 Greatest American Movies - American Film Institute
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