The Godfather:
Second PartAmerican epic crime movie The Godfather Part II first appeared in 1974. Francis Ford Coppola, who also authored the screenplay with Coppola, produced and directed the movie, which is partially based on Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel The Godfather. It serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the 1972 film The Godfather, telling parallel stories in each. The sequel who is defending the family business after being the target of a murder attempt. The prequel follows Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), from his Sicilian upbringing to the establishment of the family business in New York City. are all included in the ensemble cast.
As a result of the first movie’s popularity, Paramount Pictures started working on a sequel with a large portion of the original cast and crew. With more creative freedom, Coppola planned to create a prequel and a sequel to The Godfather that would chart Vito’s ascent and Michael’s decline. October 1973 marked the start of principal photography, which was completed in June 1974. The Godfather Part II had its New York City premiere on December 12, 1974, and on December 20, 1974, it was released in the United States. It received mixed reviews from critics, but as time went on, its reputation grew and it was soon the subject of a reevaluation. On a $13 million budget, it made up to $93 million globally and $48 million in the United States and Canada. Eleven Academy Awards were nominated for the movie, and it became the first sequel to win Best Picture. Along with the film garnered six Oscar nominations. Pacino received an Oscar nomination and won Best Actor at the BAFTAs.
Plot
The early life of Vito Corleone and events that occurred some time after The Godfather are intercut in the movie.
Nine-year-old Vito Andolini leaves his nation in 1901 after his entire family is murdered in Corleone, Sicily, as a result of his father insulting the local Mafia leader Don Ciccio. When Vito flees to New York City, he registers as “Vito Corleone” at the airport. In 1917, Vito, his wife Carmela, and their little son Sonny reside in New York. Due to Don Fanucci’s meddling, a local Black Hand extortionist, he loses his job. Peter Clemenza, a neighbor of Vito’s, begs Vito to conceal a bag of firearms; as payment, Clemenza enlists Vito’s assistance in robbing a rug, which he then delivers to Carmela.
The Corleones also have a daughter named Connie and two boys named Fredo and Michael. Meanwhile, Salvatore Tessio, Vito, and Clemenza earn money by stealing products and reselling them door to door. Fanucci notices this business and begins to extort them. Vito persuades his dubious companions that he can persuade Fanucci to accept a lower sum. At a neighborhood festival, Fanucci offers Vito a job as an enforcer in exchange for a considerably lesser payment from the shocked fan. Later, in Fanucci’s apartment, Vito murders him. By assisting people in exchange for “favs,” Vito develops into a strong and respected community member.Michael
Michael holds a number of meetings in his capacity as the don of the Corleone criminal family in 1958 while attending his son’s First Communion celebration at Lake Tahoe. Michael’s refusal to assist Frank Pentangeli, a Corleone capo, in defending leader and longtime Corleone business associate, disgusts him. Senator Pat Geary taunts the Corleone family and Italians in general while expecting a bribe in exchange for Michael’s assistance in obtaining casino gaming licenses. Michael believes Geary will help him with the licenses but won’t get compensated for it. That evening, after confiding in consignee Tom Hagen that he believes there is a traitor in the family, Michael abruptly leaves his home following a botched assassination attempt.
Although Michael misrepresents to Roth that he suspects Pentangeli, he believes Roth planned the assassination. Pentangeli tries to make peace with the Rosatos in New York City on Michael’s orders, but they try to kill him. The Rosatos’ effort to kill Pentangeli is thwarted when a police officer breaks into the pub where they are hiding out. As a result, the Rosatos flee, and Corleone soldier Willie Cicci is hurt in the ensuing street gunfight.ors”.Cast
also see Characters from The Godfather: A List
As Michael Corleone, Al Pacino
Tom Hagen, played by Robert Duvall
Kay Adams-Corleone, played by Diane Keaton
Vito Corleone, played by Robert De Niro
young Oreste Baldini Corleone, Vito
As Fredo Corleone, John Cazale
Connie Corleone played by Talia Shire
Hyman Roth, played by Lee Strasberg
Frank Pentangeli is played by Michael V. Gazzo.
Senator G. D. Spradlin Toby Geary
Alastair Richard Bright Don Fanucci as portrayed by Neri Gastone Moschin
As Rocco Lampone, Tom Rosqui
young Bruno Kirby John Clemenza
Genco Abbandando is played by Frank Sivero.
Mama by Morgana King Corleone, Carmela
Young Francesca De Sapio Corleone, Carmela
As Deanna Corleone, Marianna Hill
Signor Roberto is played by Leopoldo Trieste.
Johnny played by Dominic Chianese Ola
As Michael’s bodyguard, Amerigo Tot
As Merle Johnson, Troy Donahue[N 2]
in his capacity as Willi Cicci
As Salvatore Tessio, Abe Vigoda
Jeremy John Aprea as Tessio Jr.
When Harry Dean Stanton worked as an FBI agent
Tony Rosato played by Danny Aiello
Sonny Corleone played by James Caan
as Carlo Development, GianniBefore The Godfather was even launched, in December 1971, Puzo began writing a sequel, whose working title was The Death of Michael Corleone.[7] Coppola’s plan for the follow-up was to “juxtapose the ascent make a screenplay that depicted the narrative of a father and a son at the same age. Both of them were in their thirties, and I would combine the two tales. I gave Godfather II its twin structure by extending the tale in both the past and the present in order to avoid merely making Godfather I again.[8] Martin Scorsese and Coppola met to discuss who would direct the movie, but Paramount declined.[9][10][11][12] Additionally, Coppola noted in his director’s commentary for The Godfather Part II that Joseph Valachi’s federal hearings were the inspiration for the sequences showing Michael Corleone and Frank Pentangeli being questioned by a Senate committee and that Pentangeli is a character similar to Valachi.[13]
However, when Pacino’s attorneys informed Coppola that he had serious reservations about the script and would not be attending, the production almost came to a premature conclusion. Coppola rewrote it all night long before handing it to Pacino for his opinion. It received Pacino’s approval, and the production began.[14] The movie’s initial spending plan was $6 million, but expenditures eventually rose to over $11 million, according to Variety’s evaluation, and ultimately over $15 million.[15]
Casting
For the sequel, a few of the original movie’s cast did not return. scene, but the actor did not show up for the one day of filming because he felt abused by the Paramount board.[16] Later that day, Coppola revised the sequence.[16] The actor who played Peter Clemenza in the first movie, Richard S. Castellano, also declined to return because he and the producers were unable to come to terms with his demands that he be permitted to write the character’s dialogue in the movie. [17] However, this claim was refuted by Castellano’s widow in a 1991 letter to People magazine.[18] Then, Michael V. Gazzo’s portrayal of Frank Pentangeli filled the role in the story originally meant for the modern-day Clemenza.[19]Filming
In the period from October 1, 1973, until June 19, 1974, The Godfather Part II was filmed. The Dominican Republic’s Santo Domingo served as the location for the parts that were filmed in Cuba.was passionate about the Dominican Republic becoming a destination for film production. The film’s Sicilian town location was Forza d’Agr.[23]
Contrary to the first movie, Coppola had almost total control over its making. He claimed in his commentary that this led to a shoot that went quite smoothly despite having several locations and two concurrent stories within a single movie.[14] In the director’s commentary on the 2002 DVD version of the movie, Coppola talks about his choice to make this the first significant American cinema picture to utilize “Part II” in its title.[14] Because Paramount thought the audience wouldn’t be interested in an addendum to a previously seen story, they first resisted it. However, the filmmaker won out, and the popularity of the movie launched the custom of numbered sequels.
Film critics and journalists deemed Part II a failure just three weeks before its premiere. The audience felt that the cross-cutting between Vito and Michael’s parallel storylines occurred too frequently and did not give them enough time to make an effect. Coppola and the editors went back to the cutting room to alter the storyline, but they were unable to finish in time, leaving the closing scenes with an awkward start.[24]
Up until the late 1990s, it was the final significant American movie picture to use Technicolor’s dye imbibition method for distribution prints.
Music
The Godfather Part II (soundtrack) Is Released For Theatrical Use
On December 12, 1974, The Godfather Part II had its New York City premiere. On December 20, 1974, it was made available to audiences nationwide.
Coppola created The Godfather Saga specifically for American television. The Godfather Epic VHS box set, which Paramount released in 1991, portrayed the tale of the first two movies chronologically and included additional sequences once more without being edited for broadcast purposes. When Coppola revised that version in 1992 with The Godfather Part III footage and additional unpublished material, he made a second trip to the movie. Without counting the set’s supplementary Jeff Werner documentary “The Godfather Family: A Look Inside” about the making of the movies, this home viewing release, titled The Godfather Trilogy 1901-1980, has a total run time of 583 minutes (9 hours, 43 minutes).
Restoration
The first two Godfather movies following a meticulous . High-definition supplemental materials about the restoration and movie are included in the Blu-ray Disc box set (four CDs). The DVD box set contains them on Disc 5 of its five discs.
Other features have been carried over from the 2001 DVD release by Paramount. The recycled extras in the DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets differ slightly, with the HD box having more stuff.[27]
digital game
The Godfather II (video game) is the main article
Electronic Arts released a video game based on the movie in April 2009 for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Electronic Arts decided against developing a game based on The Godfather Part III as a result of the harsh reviews and poor sales that it received.[28]
Reception
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Despite not outperforming the first movie monetarily, The Godfather Part II brought in $47.5 million in the US and CA.[2] and was the seventh-highest-grossing movie in the United States and Paramount Pictures’ highest-grossing movie of 1974. The movie made $45.3 million abroad by 1994,[29] according to its foreign distributor, for a total worldwide revenue of $93 million.[N 1]
Critical reaction
The Godfather Part II’s initial critical reception was contentious[33], with some critics criticizing the work and others declaring it to be better than the original.[34][35] Although its performances and cinematography received early praise, many felt movie was too drawn-out and slow-moving.[36] The New York Times’ Vincent Canby described the movie as being “sewn together from spare components. It speaks. It moves in fits and starts, but it is completely unmotivated. Any sensible summary of the plot is impossible.[19] The New Republic’s Stanley Kauffmann pointed up “gaps and distentions” in the narrative.[37] While praising the film, William Pechter of Commentary lamented what he perceived as its arrogance and self-importance.
Critical reevaluation
The movie was rapidly the focus of new evaluations from the critics.[41] The Godfather Part II is currently regarded as one of the finest films in global cinema, whether it is seen alone or alongside its predecessor as a single piece. the “greatest” films, many commentators favorably compare it to the original. It has a 9.7/10 average rating and a 96% approval rating out of 125 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. According to the general agreement, Francis Ford Coppola’s continuation of Mario Puzo’s Mafia epic “drew to Based on 18 critics, 90 out of 100, signifying “universal acclaim”.[43]
