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The Godfather: Part II

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

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Sequel of:

The Godfather

Sequel:

The Godfather Part III

Original title

The Godfather Part IIaka

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The Godfather: Part II

Year

1974

Running time

200 min.

Country

United States

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Screenwriter

Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo. Novel: Mario Puzo

Music

Nino Rota, Carmine Coppola

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Cast

Producer

Coppola Co. Production. Producer: Francis Ford Coppola. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Drama | Mafia. Crime. Family Relationships. 1910s. 1920s. 1950s. Sequel. Prequel. New Year's Eve

Movie Groups

The Godfather trilogy | Mario Puzo Adaptations

Synopsis

Continuing saga of the Corleone family as they move to Nevada and make the casino business their major income source under the leadership of the increasingly paranoid and malevolent Michael, whose reign as the "Don" is juxtaposed against the parallel tale of his father's escape from Sicily as a young boy and his subsequent rise to power in New York's Lower East Side during the turn-of-the-century.

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Awards: 1974: 6 Academy Awards, including Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (De Niro). 11 Nom.

1974: Golden Globes: 6 Nominations, including Best Film - Drama

1974: New York Film Critics Circle: 4 Nominations, including Best Film

1974: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director

1974: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

1975: BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (Al Pacino). 4 Nominations

Critics' reviews

"An excellent epochal drama in its own right (...) Al Pacino again is outstanding as Michael Corleone, successor to crime family leadership"

A.D. Murphy: Variety
"One of the most ambitious and brilliantly executed American films"

Michael Wilmington: Chicago Tribune
"An admirable, responsible production, less emotionally disturbing than its predecessor, but a grand historical epic studying the nature of power in the United States' heritage"

John H. Dorr: The Hollywood Reporter
"A lot of good scenes and good performances set in the midst of a mass of undisciplined material and handicapped by plot construction that prevents the story from ever really building (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"The only remarkable thing about Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather, Part II" is the insistent manner in which it recalls how much better his original film was"

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"It goes much deeper than 'The Godfather' in analyzing the twisted mentalities of these men who pervert the capitalist system for their own gain. The film is richer in texture and gives more evidence of social awareness."

Kathleen Carroll: New York Daily News
"Francis Coppola's breathtakingly ambitious prequel-sequel to his first Godfather movie is as gripping as ever (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
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