The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II is an American feature film from 1974 directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is both a sequel and a prequel on The Godfather (1972); It shows parallel the life of Michael Corleone mafia boss after the events in the first film and a second verhaalllijn about the early years of his father, Vito Corleone. In 1990, the film was a sequel, The Godfather: Part III. Leading roles are played by Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Talia Shire, Lee Strasberg andMichael v. Gazzo.

The Godfather Part II is in the top five best films in the Internet Movie Database. The American Film Institute placed him in a list of best movies on the 32nd place. The Godfather Part II was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won six, including Best Film, Best Director and best supporting actor for Robert De Niro. It was the first sequel film that won the Academy Award for best picture.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The Godfather Part II tells two parallel storylines. The first movie continues a story and follows the life of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), the end of fifties, after he has become head of a Mafia family. The other is a series of flashbacks about his father, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), from his youth in Sicily to the Foundation of that family in New York, between 1917 and 1925.
 * 2 Cast
 * Arise 3
 * 4 Reception and yield
 * 5 awards and nominations
 * 5.1 Academy Awards 1975
 * 5.2 BAFTA's
 * 5.3 Golden Globes
 * 6 external links

''The film begins in 1901 in Corleone, Sicily, where the nine year old Vito Corleone must escape the men of don Ciccio, the local mafia boss who has killed Vito's entire family. He is referred to by acquaintances are trafficked out of the village and ends up on a ship to New York. Arrived on Ellis Island immigration service someone registers him as "Vito Corleone", assuming that his hometown is his last name.''

The film continues to the 1950s. Michael Corleone is the Don of the Corleone family. The family lives in a House at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, from which he tries to move the business empire of the family of the crime under the gambling industry of Las Vegas. During the celebration of the first communion of his little son he receives under othersenator Pat Geary, who tries to extort them, Johnny Ola, the right hand of the Jewish gangster Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg), which seems to support the family, and Frank Pentangeli (Michael v. Gazzo), that the territory of the deceased caporegime Clemenza is trying to take over, but it is opposed by the Rosato Brothers, which are backed by Roth. Pentangeli wants the Rosato's be killed, but Michael refuses. That night an attack on Michael. He suspects that one of his relatives is responsible for the attack and decides to leave. Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), his consigliere and lawyer, get the assignment to protect the family.

''In 1917 tries to build a life in the meantime Vito as grocery store in Little Italy. The neighbourhood in which he lives is ruled by Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin), which the local companies heavy handed to demand justice; in Exchange for protection. That night his neighbor Clemenza asks him to hide some weapons. They Later commit their first joint crime: stealing an expensive rug.''

Michael meets Roth in Florida, and tells him that he thinks Pentangeli is behind the attack, and that he will atone for that. He travels then to Brooklyn to Pentangeli to meet there. Roth tells Michael that against him is behind the attack, and that he has a plan to turn it off, but do seek help from the Rosato's Pentangeli. During his visit to the Rosato's however, Pentangeli is attacked and left for dead, while his bodyguard, Willi Cicci, gets hurt. Meanwhile, Hagen loyalty enforced at Geary, by him look responsible for the death of a prostitute in the brothel of Michaels brother Fredo (John Cazale).

In Havana, Cuba meets Michael again Ola and Roth. His brother Fredo, which Havana knows well arrives later. Michael is convinced that Ola and Roth are behind the attack and speaks with his brother about them.Who says they are not too common, but be delivered later against. Michael realizes that his own brother has betrayed him. That night Ola strangled, but Roth manages to escape by a hospitalization. The revolutionbreaks out and the Corleones and their guests flights to the us. Fredo rent during the flight away from his brother, to hide themselves in New York. Arrived in Las Vegas Michael learns of Hagen that Roth added astroke in Miami and that his wife Kay (Diane Keaton) has had a miscarriage .

''Meanwhile discovered Don Fanucci in 1917 of the matters between Vito, Clemenza and Sal Tessio, and demands a share. However, only one sixth part thanks to Vito they need to pay off the amount that Don Fanucci in first authority shall require. During a festa , Vito kills Fanucci. This he deserves the respect of the neighborhood, and he begins to decide in local disputes. He works from the front of his shop the Genco Olive Oil Company.''

In Washington D.C. has a Committee of the Senate to investigate Michael and the Corleone family. Geary is a member of this Commission. They interrogate Cicci, but because this has never gotten commands directly from the Don is his statement not onerous enough. Michael challenges the Commission to find a witness who can confirm the charges against him. President promises with a witness that will do just that. They find him in the person of Frank Pentangeli, who dealt directly with the Don. He makes a deal with the FBI and will testify against him.

Fredo is meanwhile found out and puts his betrayal of Michael. He felt passed over because his younger brother family head was, and wanted to respect. He knew, however, that Roth was planning to kill him. This breaks all ties with his brother Michael: "you're nothing to me now. Not a brother, not a friend, nothing. " He then returns to his caporegime Al Neri instructions to Fredo to live as long as their mother is still alive.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">At the hearing, in which Pentangeli would testify, Michael takes place with Pentangeli's brother at his side. Pentangeli is fully back on his words, and he swears that he only told to the FBI what it wanted to hear. With no one to a to give testimony against Michael, the Commission adjourned. After the session tries to leave with the children Michael Kay. Michael tries to Tenderize her first. However, he loses his composure and beats her, when she reveals that her "miscarriage" was actually an abortion, which she had not committed because they still wanted to bring a child in Michaels crime family.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">''During a visit to Sicily met Vito in the 1920s the man of whom he import the olive oil . It turns out the outdated Don Ciccio, and Vito avenges the death of his father, mother and brother by with a large knife to cut open the belly of the man.''

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Corleone family is reunited by the death of Carmella Corleone, Vito's widow. Michael Fredo still evades, but seems finally to reconcile with him. Under the supervision of Michaels sister Connie (Talia Shire) is visiting Kay her children, but remains too long. Once Michael arrives, he throws the door for her nose shut.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">At the end of the film follows a montage sequence of several attacks and death scenes, as in the first film. Hyman Roth is at the airport, where he would be taken into custody, killed by a henchman of the Corleones, disguised as a journalist, which in turn is shot. Frank Pentangeli, who commissioned Tom Hagen had to commit suicide, is found dead in a bath with cut open wrists. And finally, Fredo in a visbootje on Lake Tahoe murdered by Al Neri.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The following is a final flashback to 1941, in which the family is preparing for a surprise party for Don Vito. While everyone talks about the recent attack on Pearl Harbor, Michael surprised everyone by announcing that he has registered with the Marines. The family reacts angry (because his father had big plans with him), with the exception of Fredo, who made his decision. As Vito arrives, everyone except Michael leaves to greet him.

<p lang="en" len="82" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">At the end of the movie is Michael alone and silent in his home at Lake Tahoe. ==Division Of Roles<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Genesis<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Already at the time of the filming of The Godfather , plans were made for a sequel. After the success of the first film Francis Ford Coppola approached Paramount again as Director, but Coppola had bad memories of the filming of The Godfather. Paramount had been regularly to dismiss him on the point. He suggested to Paramount for order Martin Scorsese, then another new talent and friend of Coppola, for adoption as a Director. Coppola wanted to fulfill the function of producer. The studio, however, refused. Coppola then suggested for the Director to take on, on any conditions. The film had to be interconnected with its predecessor, so they can be displayed together, and later he was allowed to perform three of his own projects: the Director of his own script of The Conversation, the Director of a production of the San Francisco Opera and writing the script for The Great Gatsby .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Coppola wrote the script with Mario Puzo . The story of the young Vito Corleone was based on the original novel by Puzo. The story of Michael Corleone, however, was written for the movie.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Filming lasted from 1 October 1973 to June 19, 1974. It was the last film in the United States that was shot in Technicolor. ==Receipt and yield<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film premiered on december 12, 1974 in New York premiere. The film eventually brought $ 57.3 million in the United States.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film received rave reviews at the premiere. Many critics called the film as good, maybe even better than its predecessor.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Godfather Part II is now seen as one of the best movies of all time. Entertainment Weekly placed it at number seven, while the American Film Institute in 2007 on the 32nd place him put. In the Top 250 Best movies from the Internet Movie Database, the film in the top five. The phrase "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" was by the American Film Institute placed on no. 58 on their list of best movie quotes.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1994 was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry. ==Awards and nominations<span class="mw-editsection" len="349" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===1975 Academy Awards<span class="mw-editsection" len="347" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Godfather Part II was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including five for the actors. Eventually he won six. Two of the winners, Robert De Niro (best supporting actor) and Nino Rota (best music, Original Score) were not present at the ceremony.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Godfather Part II was the first sequel film that won the Academy Award for best picture . Francis Ford Coppola was also nominated that year for The Conversation. It was the second time in history that two films by the same Director were nominated for the Academy Award for best picture. Alfred Hitchcock was the first in 1941 . The only Director who since then achieved the same honor, was Steven Soderbergh in 2000.

===BAFTA's<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Golden Globes<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * Best Film - Francis Ford Coppola, Gray Frederickson & Fred Rose (winner)
 * Francis Ford Coppola- Best Director (won)
 * Best supporting actor - Robert De Niro (winner)
 * Best adapted Script- Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo (winner)
 * Best music, original Score- Carmine Coppola & Nino Rota (winner)
 * Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Dean Tavoularis, Angelo p. Graham & George r. Nelson (winner)
 * Al Pacino - best actor (nominated)
 * Best supporting actor- Michael v. Gazzo (nominated)
 * Best supporting actor – Lee Strasberg (nominated)
 * Best supporting actress - Talia Shire (nominated)
 * Best costume design- Theadora Van Runkle (nominated)
 * Best actor-Al Pacino (winner)
 * Anthony Asquith Award for Best Film Music-Nino Rota (nominated)
 * Best editing- Peter Zinner, Barry Malkin & Richard Marks (nominated)
 * Most promising newcomer- Robert De Niro (nominated)
 * Best picture, Drama (nominated)
 * Best Film Director Francis Ford Coppola-(nominated)
 * Best actor, Drama-Al Pacino (nominated)
 * Best Film Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo script-(nominated)
 * Best original Score-Nino Rota (nominated)
 * Most promising newcomer, Man-Lee Strasberg (nominated)