Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writers: Francis Ford Coppola; Mario Puzo

From novel: The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Keywords: Crime, Organized Crime, Las Vegas, Cuba, New York

Two stories told simultaneously via flashbacks; the rise of Vito Corleone's criminal empire in the 1920s onward, and Michael Corleone's extension of the empire as far as Las Vegas and pre-Revolutionary Cuba. Sequel to The Godfather (1972), equally worthy as the original. Won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Dramatic Score, and Best Set Direction; received nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (two), Best Supporting Actress, and Best Costume Design.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Danny Aiello	Actor	20-Jun-1933		The Last Don
John Aprea	Actor	4-Mar-1941		Nick Katsopolis on Full House
Carmen Argenziano	Actor	27-Oct-1943		Selmak on Stargate: SG-1
Kathleen Beller	Actor	19-Feb-1956		The Bronx Zoo
James Caan	Actor	26-Mar-1940		Vegas
John Cazale	Actor	12-Aug-1935	12-Mar-1978	Fredo in The Godfather
Dominic Chianese	Actor	2-Sep-1934		Uncle Junior on The Sopranos
Roger Corman	Film/TV Producer	5-Apr-1926		Frankenstein Unbound
Robert De Niro	Actor	17-Aug-1943		The Godfather: Part II
Troy Donahue	Actor	27-Jan-1936	2-Sep-2001	A Summer Place
Robert Duvall	Actor	5-Jan-1931		Tom Hagen in The Godfather
Diane Keaton	Actor	5-Jan-1946		Kay in The Godfather films
Bruno Kirby	Actor	28-Apr-1949	14-Aug-2006	When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers
Al Pacino	Actor	25-Apr-1940		Michael Corleone in The Godfather
Gianni Russo	Actor	12-Dec-1943		The Godfather
Talia Shire	Actor	25-Apr-1946		Connie in The Godfather
Joe Spinell	Actor	28-Oct-1936	13-Jan-1989	Frank Zito in Maniac
G. D. Spradlin	Actor	31-Aug-1920	24-Jul-2011	Canadian Bacon
Harry Dean Stanton	Actor	14-Jul-1926	15-Sep-2017	Bathrobe-clad actor from Repo Man
Lee Strasberg	Theater Director	17-Nov-1901	17-Feb-1982	Theater director and acting coach
Abe Vigoda	Actor	24-Feb-1921	26-Jan-2016	Fish on Barney Miller

REVIEWS

Review by leper (posted on 29-Mar-2005)

As a huge fan of the Godfather series, (yes I even like part three) I have to say that part two is my personal favorite.

Part one shows us the title of Godfather being passed from Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) to his son Michael (Al Pacino).

The second film begins with Vito as a young boy being smuggled out of Sicily after his entire family was murdered by the local mafia. Then the story re-joins Michael in his now powerfull position as mafia Don, and head of the Corleone family.

The film is divided into sections of the present-day story of michael trying to gear the family to bigger deals in cuba with his fathers old partner Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg) while also dealing with the uprising of the Cuban rebels; and the betrayal of his brother Fredo (John Cazale). One of the great scenes is when he gives Fredo the "kiss of death" at the New Year's party.

The other section of the film is comprised of a young Vito (as played by Robert De Niro) making his way in old town New York. It shows his way up the organized crime ladder, making friends and connections that would later (and earlier) carry the story.

Francis Ford Coppola delivers masterful genius in this epic reprisal of a gangster classic. He uses soft, brown textures and dull sepia tones to perfection. The lighting has yet to be duplicated in any film. The way some of these shots are framed have been studied in film schools the world over. In short, if your looking for the epitamy of cinematic enjoyment mixed with that good ole' classic gangster shit, this is the movie for you. I would recomend it to anyone.

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