The Godfather Part II

1974

3h 22m

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8.6/10

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In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Mario Puzo(novel by)

Mario Puzo(screenplay by)

Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay by)

Stars

Al Pacino

Robert Duvall

Diane Keaton

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Don Michael Corleone

Tom Hagen

Kay Corleone

Vito Corleone

Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone

Talia Shire

Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone

Hyman Roth

Frank Pentangeli

Senator Pat Geary

Al Neri

Don Fanucci

Rocco Lampone

Young Clemenza

Genco Abbandando

Young Mama Corleone

Mama Corleone

Deanna Corleone

Signor Roberto

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Mario Puzo(novel by)

Mario Puzo(screenplay by)

Francis Ford Coppola(screenplay by)

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7/10

Building on the first volume, this self-adaptation by writer Mario Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola develops the story of the new Don - "Michael" (Al Pacino). His attempts to expand, and to a certain extent legitimise, the family businesses see him associating with the duplicitous "Hyman Roth" (Lee Strasberg) in Cuba; subject to betrayal, assassination attempts and fighting what may be a losing battle to keep his own family together - all whilst doing plenty of Machiavellian manipulation of his own. There is an equally strong parallel thread depicting how his father "Vito" (Robert de Niro) rose to prominence after fleeing Sicily after the murder of his family at the hands of "Don Ciccio". With the principal characters all now well established, we can hit the ground running with a solid and complex set of inter-connected, character-driven storylines. The superior cast deliver this story really effectively - Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton as the consigliere and wife respectively, standing out. The attention to detail alongside the instantly recognisable Nino Rota score add amply to what is just a great story of Michael's efforts to build upon (and honour) his father's legacy, before he loses all of his own, once prevailing, decency. It is long, and it does miss Brando, but Pacino is on super form as the increasingly ruthless and isolated - even lonely - figure and I reckon this is every bit as good at the "Godfather" (1972).

Geronimo196704 Apr, 2022