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The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American epic crime film. The film is produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, loosely based on the 1969 novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. It is both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 film The Godfather, presenting parallel dramas: one picks up the 1958 story of ...
- $48–93 million
- Francis Ford Coppola
- $13 million
- Nino Rota
Dec 18, 1974 · The sequel and prequel to the classic crime drama The Godfather, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall. Follow the rise and fall of the Corleone family in New York and Sicily, and their involvement in the Cuban revolution.
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- Crime, Drama
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 1974-12-18
A 1974 crime drama sequel that follows the lives of Michael and Vito Corleone, portrayed by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. See the 96% Tomatometer, 97% Audience Score, critic reviews, trailer, clips, photos and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Francis Ford Coppola
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- Al Pacino
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The film follows the parallel stories of Vito Corleone, the founder of the Corleone crime family, and his son Michael, who faces threats and betrayals in the 1950s. It also reveals the origins of the Corleone family in Sicily and their rise to power in New York.
Ebert praises Coppola's mood, atmosphere, and period, but criticizes his plot construction and characterization. He argues that the film reveals Michael's tragic fate as a result of his pride and loss of humanity, while contrasting him with his father Don Vito.
Oct 2, 2008 · A classic film about the rise and fall of a Mafia leader, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. The reviewer praises the musical score, the flashbacks to Vito Corleone's Sicilian childhood, and the acting of the two stars. He criticizes the film's depiction of the Corleone family as evil and the lack of a clear moral center.
The Godfather: Part II, American gangster film, released in 1974, that was a sequel and companion piece to the 1972 blockbuster The Godfather, adapted from the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. In the years since its release the film has gained the reputation of being the rare sequel that equals or perhaps surpasses the original.
