The Godfather Part II

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

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The Godfather Part II
Overview:
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Cast:

• Don Michael Corleone: Al Pacino
• Tom Hagen: Robert Duvall
• Kay Corleone: Diane Keaton
• Vito Corleone: Robert De Niro
• Frederico ‘Fredo’ Corleone: John Cazale
• Constanzia ‘Connie’ Corleone: Talia Shire
• Hyman Roth: Lee Strasberg
• Frank Pentangeli: Michael V. Gazzo
• Senator Pat Geary: G. D. Spradlin
• Al Neri: Richard Bright
• Don Fanucci: Gastone Moschin
• Rocco Lampone: Tom Rosqui
• Young Clemenza: Bruno Kirby
• Genco Abbandando: Frank Sivero
• Young Mama Corleone: Francesca De Sapio
• Mama Corleone: Morgana King
• Deanna Corleone: Marianna Hill
• Signor Roberto: Leopoldo Trieste
• Johnny Ola: Dominic Chianese
• Michael’s Bodyguard: Amerigo Tot
• Merle Johnson: Troy Donahue
• Young Tessio: John Aprea
• William ‘Willie’ Cicci: Joe Spinell
• Salvatore ‘Sal’ Tessio: Abe Vigoda
• Theresa Hagen: Tere Livrano
• Carlo Rizzi: Gianni Russo
• Mrs. Andolini: Maria Carta
• Young Vito: Oreste Baldini
• Don Francesco Ciccio: Giuseppe Sillato
• Don Tommasino: Mario Cotone
• Anthony Corleone: James Gounaris
• Mrs. Marcia Roth: Fay Spain
• F.B.I. Man #1: Harry Dean Stanton
• F.B.I. Man #2: David Baker
• Carmine Rosato: Carmine Caridi
• Tony Rosato: Danny Aiello
• Policeman: Carmine Foresta
• Bartender: Nick Discenza
• Father Carmelo: Joseph Medaglia
• Senate Committee Chairman: William Bowers
• Michael’s Buttonman #1: Joseph Della Sorte
• Michael’s Buttonman #2: Carmen Argenziano
• Michael’s Buttonman #3: Joe Lo Grippo
• Impressario: Ezio Flagello
• Tenor in ‘Senza Mamma’: Livio Giorgi
• Girl in ‘Senza Mamma’: Kathleen Beller
• Signora Colombo: Saveria Mazzola
• Cuban President: Tito Alba
• Cuban Translator: Johnny Naranjo
• Pentangeli’s Wife: Elda Maida
• Pentangeli’s Brother: Salvatore Po
• Mosca: Ignazio Pappalardo
• Strollo: Andrea Maugeri
• Signor Abbandando: Peter LaCorte
• Street Vendor: Vincent Coppola
• Questadt: Peter Donat
• Fred Corngold: Tom Dahlgren
• Senator Ream: Paul B. Brown
• Senator #1: Phil Feldman
• Senator #2: Roger Corman
• Yolanda: Ivonne Coll
• Attendant at Brothel: Joe De Nicola
• Ellis Island Doctor: Edward Van Sickle
• Ellis Island Nurse: Gabriella Belloni
• Customs Official: Richard Watson
• Cuban Nurse: Venancia Grangerard
• Governess: Erica Yohn
• Midwife: Teresa Tirelli
• Sonny Corleone (uncredited): James Caan
• Mama Corleone’s Body (uncredited): Italia Coppola
• Sonny Corleone as a Boy (uncredited): Roman Coppola
• Child on Ship (uncredited): Sofia Coppola
• Cuban Guerilla with Grenade (uncredited): Victor Pujols Faneyte
• Sandrinella ‘Sandra’ Corleone (uncredited): Julie Gregg
• Vito’s Uncle (uncredited): Larry Guardino
• Senator with mustache (uncredited): Buck Houghton
• Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited): Sho Kosugi
• Photographer in Court (uncredited): Gary Kurtz
• Senator #3 (uncredited): Richard Matheson
• Young Hyman Roth (uncredited): John Megna
• Street Vendor (uncredited): Jay Rasumny
• Extra in Little Italy (uncredited): Filomena Spagnuolo
• Sam Roth (uncredited): Julian Voloshin

Crew:

• Screenplay: Mario Puzo
• Editor: Barry Malkin
• Original Music Composer: Nino Rota
• Production Design: Dean Tavoularis
• Editor: Peter Zinner
• Director: Francis Ford Coppola
• Sound Effects Editor: Howard Beals
• Sound Montage Associate: Mark Berger
• Casting: Vic Ramos
• Director of Photography: Gordon Willis
• Editor: Richard Marks
• Casting: Jane Feinberg
• Casting: Mike Fenton
• Music Editor: George Brand
• Stunts: George Robotham
• Stunts: Ted Grossman
• Stunts: George Sawaya
• Stunts: Phil Adams
• Stunts: Wally Rose
• Stunts: Tony Amato Sr.
• Production Supervisor: Valerio De Paolis
• Script Supervisor: John Franco
• Makeup Artist: Charles H. Schram
• Hairstylist: Naomi Cavin
• Makeup Artist: Dick Smith
• Assistant Director: Newt Arnold
• Camera Operator: Ralph Gerling
• Special Effects: Joe Lombardi
• Assistant Director: Tony Brandt
• Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
• Art Direction: Angelo P. Graham
• Unit Manager: Mario Cotone
• Thanks: James Caan
• Production Manager: Michael S. Glick
• Unit Publicist: Eileen Peterson
• Script Supervisor: B.J. Bjorkman
• Sound Recordist: Charles M. Wilborn
• Title Designer: Wayne Fitzgerald
• Sound Editor: Walter Murch
• Costume Design: Theadora Van Runkle
• Second Assistant Director: Michael Kusley
• Second Assistant Director: Burt Bluestein
• Additional Music: Carmine Coppola
• Second Assistant Director: Charles Myers
• Associate Producer: Mona Skager
• Second Assistant Director: Alan Hopkins
• Second Assistant Director: Henry J. Lange Jr.
• Co-Producer: Gray Frederickson
• Co-Producer: Fred Roos
• Special Effects: A.D. Flowers
• Sound Recordist: Nathan Boxer
• Key Grip: Bob Rose
• Sound Effects Editor: James Fritch
• Gaffer: George Holmes
• Location Coordinator: Jack English
• Location Assistant: Mona Houghton

Catogories:
Drama,Crime
This is one astonishing item.

The rise and fall of the Corleone empire.
Language:
English,Italiano,Latin,Español
Production:
United States of America
Company:
Paramount Pictures,The Coppola Company,American Zoetrope
Popularity:
111.416
Date:
1974-12-20
Year:
1974

• jkbbr549: This is by far the greatest movie of all time! Even better than the first Godfather!
• Matthew Dixon: Worthy sequel to the first movie. In something more meditative and unhurried, in something more philosophically meaningful than its legendary predecessor. Backstage games and backstage talks replaced the dramatic mood swings of the main characters and the exchange of fire.

  The second film continues the story of Michael Carleone in the role of the Godfather, and also complements the family story with scenes of the formation of the young Vito Andolini and his escape to America. The difficult choice of being young Don, his sphere of expansion of influence opens up new heights and horizons, but also acquires new enemies. Big money and power always keep pace with great temptation, and therefore you should always keep your ears open. After all, the knife in the back can insert exactly the one from whom you do not expect …

• CinemaSerf: Building on the first volume, this self-adaptation by writer Mario Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola develops the story of the new Don – “Michael” (Al Pacino). His attempts to expand, and to a certain extent legitimise, the family businesses see him associating with the duplicitous “Hyman Roth” (Lee Strasberg) in Cuba; subject to betrayal, assassination attempts and fighting what may be a losing battle to keep his own family together – all whilst doing plenty of Machiavellian manipulation of his own. There is an equally strong parallel thread depicting how his father “Vito” (Robert de Niro) rose to prominence after fleeing Sicily after the murder of his family at the hands of “Don Ciccio”. With the principal characters all now well established, we can hit the ground running with a solid and complex set of inter-connected, character-driven storylines. The superior cast deliver this story really effectively – Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton as the consigliere and wife respectively, standing out. The attention to detail alongside the instantly recognisable Nino Rota score add amply to what is just a great story of Michael’s efforts to build upon (and honour) his father’s legacy, before he loses all of his own, once prevailing, decency. It is long, and it does miss Brando, but Pacino is on super form as the increasingly ruthless and isolated – even lonely – figure and I reckon this is every bit as good at the “Godfather” (1972).
• drystyx: This Hollywood style formula movie about mobsters isn’t as pathetic as the first or third one, simply because it is too dull and poorly directed to stay awake through.
  It’s basically just a bunch of scenes of people “talking tough” or getting killed, with no point.
  If you’re looking for a plot or story, forget it. There is none. It’s a muddled mess. It appears that by the end, the chief mobster is in anguish over whether or not to kill his brother.
  Why? Who knows? None of this makes sense to those of us who aren’t born with some super psychic ESP.
  It also appears there’s some revenge, but we never know why, or who, or what. It’s just a poorly directed and poorly written mess.
  It does cure Insomnia, though, which is why it gets a 2 rating instead of a 1.