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.
Critics Sentiment
Michael sits alone remembering Vito's birthday party
Batista flees Cuba as revolution forces Michael's escape
The film reaches its emotional peak with the devastating Pearl Harbor flashback ending after the Cuban sequences represented the lowest point in pacing and focus.
Critics universally praise The Godfather Part II as a masterpiece that equals or surpasses the original, with particular acclaim for De Niro's Oscar-winning performance and the dual narrative structure. The film maintains consistently high scores throughout, with the Vito storyline and Michael's tragic family moments receiving the strongest praise. Even the lowest-rated sequences are considered solid filmmaking, with critics noting only minor pacing issues in the Cuban subplot.
Full cast
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Al Pacino
Don Michael Corleone
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton
Kay Corleone
Robert De Niro
Vito Corleone
John Cazale
Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
Talia Shire
Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone
Lee Strasberg
Hyman Roth
Michael V. Gazzo
Frank Pentangeli
G.D. Spradlin
Senator Pat Geary
Richard Bright
Al Neri
Gastone Moschin
Don Fanucci
Tom Rosqui
Rocco Lampone
Bruno Kirby
Young Clemenza
Frank Sivero
Genco Abbandando
Francesca De Sapio
Young Mama Corleone
Morgana King
Mama Corleone
Marianna Hill
Deanna Corleone
Leopoldo Trieste
Signor Roberto
Dominic Chianese
Johnny Ola
Amerigo Tot
Michael's Bodyguard
Crew
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