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Overview

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Writers:
Mario Puzo (novel)
Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 December 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
The early life & career of Vito Corleone in 1920's New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-Revolution 1958 Cuba. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
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A Masterpiece more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Al Pacino ... Don Michael Corleone

Robert Duvall ... Tom Hagen

Diane Keaton ... Kay Corleone

Robert De Niro ... Vito Corleone

John Cazale ... Fredo Corleone

Talia Shire ... Connie Corleone
Lee Strasberg ... Hyman Roth
Michael V. Gazzo ... Frankie Pentangeli
G.D. Spradlin ... Senator Pat Geary

Richard Bright ... Al Neri
Gastone Moschin ... Don Fanucci (as Gaston Moschin)
Tom Rosqui ... Rocco Lampone

Bruno Kirby ... Young Peter Clemenza (as B. Kirby Jr.)

Frank Sivero ... Genco Abbandando
Francesca De Sapio ... Young Mama Corleone (as Francesca de Sapio)
Morgana King ... Mama Corleone
Marianna Hill ... Deanna Corleone (as Mariana Hill)
Leopoldo Trieste ... Signor Roberto

Dominic Chianese ... Johnny Ola
Amerigo Tot ... Michael's Bodyguard

Troy Donahue ... Merle Johnson

John Aprea ... Young Sal Tessio
Joe Spinell ... Willi Cicci

James Caan ... Sonny Corleone
Abe Vigoda ... Sal Tessio
Tere Livrano ... Theresa Hagen
Gianni Russo ... Carlo Rizzi
Maria Carta ... Vito's mother
Oreste Baldini ... Vito Andolini - as a boy
Giuseppe Sillato ... Don Francesco 'Ciccio'
Mario Cotone ... Don Tommasino
James Gounaris ... Anthony Vito Corleone
Fay Spain ... Mrs. Marcia Roth

Harry Dean Stanton ... FBI man #1
David Baker ... FBI man #2
Carmine Caridi ... Carmine Rosato

Danny Aiello ... Tony Rosato
Carmine Foresta ... Policeman
Nick Discenza ... Bartender
Father Joseph Medeglia ... Father Carmelo
William Bowers ... Senate committee chairman
Joseph Della Sorte ... Michael's buttonman #1 (as Joe Della Sorte)

Carmen Argenziano ... Michael's Buttonman #2
Joe Lo Grippo ... Michael's buttonman #3
Ezio Flagello ... Impressario
Livio Giorgi ... Tenor in 'Senza Mamma'
Kathleen Beller ... Girl in 'Senza Mamma' (as Kathy Beller)
Saveria Mazzola ... Signora Colombo
Tito Alba ... Cuban President Batista
Johnny Naranjo ... Cuban translator
Elda Maida ... Pentangeli's wife
Salvatore Po ... Vincenzo, Pentangeli's brother
Ignazio Pappalardo ... Mosca
Andrea Maugeri ... Strollo
Peter LaCorte ... Signor Abbandando
Vincent Coppola ... Street vendor
Peter Donat ... Questadt
Tom Dahlgren ... Fred Corngold
Paul B. Brown ... Senator Ream
Phil Feldman ... Senator #1
Roger Corman ... Senator #2

Ivonne Coll ... Yolanda (as Yvonne Coll)
Joe De Nicola ... Attendant at brothel (as J.D. Nicols)
Edward Van Sickle ... Ellis Island doctor
Gabriella Belloni ... Ellis Island nurse (as Gabria Belloni)
Richard Watson ... Custom official
Venancia Grangerard ... Cuban nurse
Erica Yohn ... Governess
Teresa Tirelli ... Midwife
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Italia Coppola ... Mama Corleone's body (uncredited)

Roman Coppola ... Sonny Corleone, as a boy (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola ... Child on ship (uncredited)
Julie Gregg ... Sandra Corleone (uncredited)
Larry Guardino ... Vito's uncle (uncredited)
Shô Kosugi ... Passerby dressed in a large coat with a cap pulled down over his eyes (uncredited)
Gary Kurtz ... Photographer in court (uncredited)
Laura Lyons ... (uncredited)
Connie Mason ... Extra (uncredited)
Richard Matheson ... Senator #3 (uncredited)
John Megna ... Young Hyman Roth (uncredited)
Frank Pesce ... Extra (uncredited)
Victor Pujols ... Cuban guerilla with grenade (uncredited)
Jay Rasumny ... Street vendor (uncredited)

Tony Sirico ... Extra (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Filomena Spagnuolo ... Extra in Little Italy (uncredited)
Julian Voloshin ... Sam Roth (uncredited)
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Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola 
 
Writing credits
Mario Puzo (novel "The Godfather")

Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay) and
Mario Puzo (screenplay)

Produced by
Francis Ford Coppola .... producer
Gray Frederickson .... co-producer
Fred Roos .... co-producer
Mona Skager .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Nino Rota 
 
Cinematography by
Gordon Willis 
 
Film Editing by
Barry Malkin 
Richard Marks 
Peter Zinner 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton  (as Michael Fenton)
Vic Ramos 
 
Production Design by
Dean Tavoularis 
 
Art Direction by
Angelo P. Graham  (as Angelo Graham)
 
Set Decoration by
George R. Nelson 
 
Costume Design by
Theadora Van Runkle 
 
Makeup Department
Naomi Cavin .... hair stylist
Charles H. Schram .... makeup artist (as Charles Schram)
Dick Smith .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mario Cotone .... unit manager: Sicily
Valerio De Paolis .... production supervisor: Sicily (as Valerio DePaolis)
Michael S. Glick .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold .... assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Burt Bluestein .... second assistant director
Tony Brandt .... assistant director: Sicily
Alan Hopkins .... second assistant director
Michael Kusley .... second assistant director (as Mike Kusley)
Henry J. Lange Jr. .... second assistant director
Charles Myers .... second assistant director (as Chuck Myers)
 
Art Department
Joe Chevalier .... assistant set decorator: Sicily
Douglas E. Madison .... property master (as Doug Madison)
V.R. Bud Shelton .... property master (as V. Bud Shelton)
 
Sound Department
Howard Beals .... sound effects editor
Mark Berger .... sound montage associate
Nathan Boxer .... production sound recordist
James Fritch .... sound effects editor (as Jim Fritch)
Pat Jackson .... sound montage associate
James J. Klinger .... sound effects editor (as Jim Klinger)
Walter Murch .... sound montage
Walter Murch .... sound re-recordist
Charles M. Wilborn .... production sound recordist (as Chuck Wilborn)
James Perdue .... playback sound (uncredited)
Ben Sobin .... playback sound (uncredited)
Mel Zelniker .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
A.D. Flowers .... special effects
Joe Lombardi .... special effects
 
Stunts
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
William Gereghty .... assistant camera (as Bill Gereghty)
Ralph Gerling .... camera operator
George Holmes .... gaffer
Bob Rose .... key grip
Robert D. McBride .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Emy DeSica .... casting: Sicily
Maurizio Lucci .... casting: Sicily
Maurice Schell .... adr voice casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Burke .... wardrobe
Nancy McArdle .... wardrobe
George Newman .... wardrobe
Marie Osborne .... wardrobe
Marilyn Putnam .... wardrobe
Eric Seelig .... wardrobe
Thomas Welsh .... wardrobe (as Tommy Welsh)
 
Editorial Department
George Berndt .... assistant editor
Lisa Fruchtman .... assistant editor
Bobbe Kurtz .... assistant editor
Michael Kirchberger .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
George Brand .... music editor
Carmine Coppola .... composer: additional music
Carmine Coppola .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Chris Haynes .... driver (uncredited)
Hugh Kelly .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
B.J. Bjorkman .... script supervisor (as B.J. Bachman)
Serena Canevari .... script supervisor: Sicily
Randy Carter .... location assistant
Ronald Colby .... location supervisor: New York (as Ron Colby)
Jack English .... location coordinator
Deborah Fine .... researcher
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
John Franco .... script supervisor
Sonya Friedman .... subtitler
Edward Guthmann .... advisor: senate hearings (as Ed Guthman)
Mona Houghton .... location assistant
Melissa Mathison .... location assistant
Tammy Newell .... coordinator: Miami
Bruno Perria .... production assistant: Sicily
Eileen Peterson .... unit publicist
Romano Pianti .... translator: Sicilian
Nanette Siegert .... production secretary
Carl Skelton .... location auditor
Peter Zinner .... foreign post-production
Stephen A. Glanzrock .... production assistant: New York (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne .... location assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
James Caan .... thanks: The producers would like to thank, for his special participation in this film
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA) (complete title)
Son of Godfather (USA) (working title)
The Second Godfather (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
200 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Don Fanucci says that, in order to show proper respect to him, Vito and his friends should allow him to 'wet his beak a little', by giving him a share of their profits. This is Sicilian slang, meaning "to get a piece of the pie", a common expression often used to indicate the extortion activities committed by mafia members. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In Michael's office during Anthony's communion party, it appears the Senator sets down his bottle of pills on the table after he takes them and never picks it up. However, although very brief, immediately after setting down the drink used to take the pills, you can see the Senator motion for his pills. After returning from a shot of Michael, the Senator is then seen closing his right pocket, presumably with the pills inside.) more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Title Card: The godfather was born Vito Andolini, in the town of Corleone in Sicily. In 1901 his father was murdered for an insult to the local Mafia chieftain. His older brother Paolo swore revenge and disappeared into the hills, leaving Vito, the only male heir, to stand with his mother at the funeral. He was nine years old.
[gunshots and screams]
Woman: [subtitled from Italian] They've killed the boy! They've killed young Paolo! They've killed your son Paolo!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Nanny: The In-Law Who Came Forever (#6.11)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Senza mamma more

FAQ

Why does Vito Corleone wrap his gun with a towel?
Is this movie based on a book?
What happened during the final Congressional testimony?
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75 out of 118 people found the following comment useful:-
A Masterpiece, 15 October 2005
10/10
Author: JoshtheGiant from United States

The Godfather Part Two is possibly the best film ever made, every part of this film is amazing, it is even better than the original, I was very surprised by this. The story is amazing, everything makes perfect sense. The Oscar winning screenplay is amazing, the dialogue is some of the most original, and realistic ever putt on screen, the characters are flawless, and it's in every way perfectly written. The acting is just as fantastic, I can't believe Al Pacino lost the Oscar, and for once Robert De Niro was even better, he was truly amazing, and interestingly he fails to say a single word in English. The direction is also amazing, Francis Ford Coppola even does a better job than he did in The Godfather, and Apocalypse Now. The visual effects are so much better than the amazing one's in the original Godfather. One of the best films ever, a must see. Flawless.

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