The Godfather: Part II

The Godfather: Part II

  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writer: Francis Ford Coppola,Mario Puzo
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Sicilian
  • Release date: December 18, 1974
  • Runtime: 3h 22min
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Son of Godfather
  • "THE GODFATHER: PART2" is a gangster film produced by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Al Pacino , Robert De Niro , Robert Duvall , Annie, etc. The film was released in the United States on December 12, 1974.
    The film mainly tells the struggle of the second-generation godfather Michael Corleone. At the same time, the film also recalls the hardships of the first-generation godfather Vito Corleone to start a business. In 1975, the film won 11 nominations at the 47th Oscars and finally won 6 awards including best picture and best director   , becoming the first sequel to win the Oscar for best picture   .

    Details

    • Release date December 18, 1974
    • Filming locations Kaiser Estate, 4000 W Lake Blvd, Homewood, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
    • Production companies Paramount Pictures, The Coppola Company, American Zoetrope

    Box office

    Budget

    $13,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $47,834,595

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $171,417

    Gross worldwide

    $48,035,783

    Movie reviews

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    • By Isadore 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      Helpless second generation godfather

      At the beginning of the film, the camera is aimed at Sicily when the old godfather was young, and he tells about the tragic childhood of the old godfather Vito, which paved the way for the future narrative of his fortune and character creation

      Then the camera turned to the baptism banquet of Anthony, the son of Mike, the second-generation godfather, which echoed the wedding of Connie at the beginning of the first film. At the same time, at such a...

    • By Reinhold 2022-04-23 07:01:01

      A person's behavior and character are determined by his own experience and education;

      A person's behavior and character are determined by his own experience and education; the old godfather developed his family business through hardships and struggles in his life, and considered the inheritance of the family business. He planned to let the eldest inherit his position. The identity of the eldest son is easy to establish a prestige. If the eldest is incompetent, let the second inherit it; and for the third, the old godfather understands that the underworld business is...

    • By Paris 2022-04-23 07:01:01

      Godfather 2 classic lines

      1: All history has taught us is that anyone can be killed.

      2: Always think like the people around you. You have to believe that anything is possible.

      3: To stay close to friends, and even more so to enemies.

      4: Don't say impossible, nothing is impossible.

      5: You can't say 'no' casually or often to your loved one, that's the trick. When you say 'no', you have to make the 'no'...

    • By Rocio 2022-04-23 07:01:01

      Generation Hero Michael Corleone

      Some people say that the second-generation godfather is more indifferent and ruthless than the first-generation godfather, and that the first wife is more suitable for Mike than the second wife. I don't think there is any comparison, because the environment affects a person. In fact, there is no right or wrong in this world. It's just that everyone's situation is different. Mike's first wife was a traditional woman from Sicily, Italy, which was very old-fashioned. This is very similar to the...

    • By Ayden 2022-04-23 07:01:01

      godfather 2

      It's been N years since I first watched The Godfather. When I first watched it, I didn't watch it for the first time. There is a bit of color, but in the end, I can't stand the prolonged viewing time.

      Lu Xun once said: Godfather, there is not one Bible that men must read! Whenever I think of this sentence, the tears in the corners of my eyes can't help shedding tears, and 10,000 grass and mud horses in my heart...

    User comments

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    • By Crystel 2023-09-24 01:35:54

      The growth of a godfather and the decline of a godfather. The father built a big family from one person, against the background, the son's from bright and prosperous to cold and lonely, even more sad. He thought that he had learned how to be a godfather from his father, but the reality did not go according to his own imagination-just like at the beginning, he was the only person who did not want to participate in the gang business, sitting alone at the dining table and drinking. A sad song of...

    • By Gloria 2023-08-22 02:44:51

      Continuing to write the story of Michael succeeding the family gang leader after his father Vito's death, it was still 3 or 4 hours long, but I never saw Michael smile again. Michael, who bought a big bag of Christmas gifts with his girlfriend Kay on Christmas Eve and asked Kay what Christmas gift he wanted with his eyes like a deer, he will never come back. When recalling the first generation of Godfather, he mentioned that he escaped to the United States when he was young due to the...

    • By Clara 2023-07-21 22:54:45

      An incredible 386 minutes in two years, no regrets(?) for such a production. Understood, the classic extension of the trilogy in the 1970s is actually maintained and promoted by a group of determined people with firm obsession. As a model of history and movies, it is time for a new classic to come to the...

    • By Chasity 2023-07-06 18:32:17

      This kind of classic has a feeling that three and a half hours is not very long, and the narrative is not procrastinated and the rhythm is also very good. After each scene is finished, three and a half hours are...

    • By Mikel 2023-07-04 14:22:44

      "The Godfather 2", like the first film, narrates the brutal survival law of gangsters with romantic lens texture. The second godfather, a precise old man who needs to grow and change the minds of the characters, also perfectly integrates the image of Marlon Brando's first...

    Movie plot

    The film mainly tells the struggle of the second-generation godfather Mike Corleone (Al Pacino), and recalls the hardships of the first-generation godfather Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) to start a business, reflecting the difference Historical period, the career and family life of two generations of godfathers.   
    On the night that Mike held the sacrament ceremony and celebration for his son Tony, Mike was attacked at home, the...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    Marlon Brando was originally considered to be the main guest actor in the flashback at the end of the film, but in view of the way Paramount treated him in the first episode of "The Godfather," he refused to film even if it was only for one day.
    Coppola originally planned to shoot Mike and his 18-year-old son Anthony in the final scene, but the shooting time was too late that day and the light was too dark, and this scene was not...
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    Domestic evaluation

    Compared with the first episode of "The Godfather", the narrative of "The Godfather 2" is relatively slow. It does not applaud the exciting and fierce story of the story, but wins people's respect through the delicate psychological description of the characters and the ingenious and unique narrative arrangement. So fundamentally, "The Godfather 2" is more like a psychological film. In the 200-minute length of the film, the director...
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    Foreign Evaluation

    Side by side with Mike Corleone’s power in the film, the film presents a flashback to his father, Victor’s youth. These fragments that took place in Sicily and old New York adopt the traditional model of describing the struggle of young people and show how the Mafia's way is injected into the Corleone family's blood. If you want to do big things, you must use killing methods, and the veil of tender affection can't hide this. Coppola...
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    Movie quotes

    • Genco Abbandando: So, what do you think of my angel?

      Vito Corleone: You're happy, I'm happy.

    • [subtitles from Sicilian Italian]

      Vito Corleone: [picks up baby Michael, kisses him, holds him] Michael, your father loves you very much. Very much.

    • Kay: I suppose I always knew you were too smart to let any of them ever beat you.