Principal cast
Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro and John Cazale
Film 32 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Godfather Part II
The rise and fall of the Corleone empire.
About the film
The Godfather Part II at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1974 film at stop 32 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Gordon Willis (director of photography), Barry Malkin (editor), Peter Zinner (editor), Richard Marks (editor) and Nino Rota (original music composer)
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Release
- 1974-12-20
- Runtime
- 202 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Crime
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Full cast
- Al PacinoCharacter: Don Michael Corleone
- Robert DuvallCharacter: Tom Hagen
- Diane KeatonCharacter: Kay Corleone
- Robert De NiroCharacter: Vito Corleone
- John CazaleCharacter: Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
- Talia ShireCharacter: Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone
- Lee StrasbergCharacter: Hyman Roth
- Michael V. GazzoCharacter: Frank Pentangeli
- G.D. SpradlinCharacter: Senator Pat Geary
- Richard BrightCharacter: Al Neri
- Gastone MoschinCharacter: Don Fanucci
- Tom RosquiCharacter: Rocco Lampone
Full crew
Full crew
- Francis Ford CoppolaCredits: Producer, Screenplay, Director
- Mario PuzoCredits: Novel, Screenplay
- Dean TavoularisCredits: Production Design
- Jane FeinbergCredits: Casting
- Vic RamosCredits: Casting
- George BrandCredits: Music Editor
- Gordon WillisCredits: Director of Photography
- Richard MarksCredits: Editor
- Peter ZinnerCredits: Editor
- Barry MalkinCredits: Editor
- Mike FentonCredits: Casting
- Howard BealsCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Mark BergerCredits: Sound Montage Associate
- Nino RotaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Ted GrossmanCredits: Stunts
- Wally RoseCredits: Stunts
- George RobothamCredits: Stunts
- George SawayaCredits: Stunts
- Phil AdamsCredits: Stunts
- Tony Amato Sr.Credits: Stunts
- Valerio De PaolisCredits: Production Supervisor
- John FrancoCredits: Script Supervisor
- Charles H. SchramCredits: Makeup Artist
- Naomi CavinCredits: Hairstylist
- Dick SmithCredits: Makeup Artist
- Newt ArnoldCredits: Assistant Director
- Ralph GerlingCredits: Camera Operator
- Tony BrandtCredits: Assistant Director
- Joe LombardiCredits: Special Effects
- Mario CotoneCredits: Unit Manager
- Angelo P. GrahamCredits: Art Direction
- George R. NelsonCredits: Set Decoration
- Michael S. GlickCredits: Production Manager
- James CaanCredits: Thanks
- Eileen PetersonCredits: Unit Publicist
- B.J. BjorkmanCredits: Script Supervisor
- Charles M. WilbornCredits: Sound Recordist
- Wayne FitzgeraldCredits: Title Designer
- Walter MurchCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Editor
- Theadora Van RunkleCredits: Costume Design
- Burt BluesteinCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Alan HopkinsCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Carmine CoppolaCredits: Additional Music, Conductor
- Michael KusleyCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Gray FredericksonCredits: Co-Producer
- Fred RoosCredits: Co-Producer
- Charles MyersCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Bob RoseCredits: Key Grip
- Nathan BoxerCredits: Sound Recordist
- Henry J. Lange Jr.Credits: Second Assistant Director
- James FritchCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- A.D. FlowersCredits: Special Effects
- Mona SkagerCredits: Associate Producer
- George HolmesCredits: Gaffer
- Jack EnglishCredits: Location Coordinator
- Mona HoughtonCredits: Location Assistant
- John DapperCredits: Art Direction
- Dee-Dee PettyCredits: Hairstylist
- Joe ChevalierCredits: Assistant Set Decoration
- Douglas E. MadisonCredits: Property Master
- V.R. Bud SheltonCredits: Property Master
- Eugene AckerCredits: Painter
- Matty AzzaroneCredits: Leadman
- Gary FettisCredits: Carpenter
- Claude F. PowellCredits: Construction Foreman
- Pat JacksonCredits: Sound Montage Associate
- James J. KlingerCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Kitty MaloneCredits: Foley Artist
- Patrick MitchellCredits: Boom Operator
- Maurice SchellCredits: ADR Voice Casting
- Mel ZelnikerCredits: ADR Recordist
- Pat Campea Sr.Credits: Dolly Grip
- Carl R. Gibson Jr.Credits: Best Boy Grip
- James GlennonCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Lloyd GowdyCredits: Electrician
- Larry D. HowardCredits: Best Boy Electric
- Larry KeysCredits: Electrician
- Robert D. McBrideCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Bruce McBroomCredits: Still Photographer
- Maurizio LucciCredits: Casting
- Sandy Berke JordanCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Nancy McArdleCredits: Wardrobe Master
- George NewmanCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Marie OsborneCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Marilyn PutnamCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Eric SeeligCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Thomas WelshCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Frances Kandelin HarrisonCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Kent JamesCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Cliff LangerCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Ray SummersCredits: Key Costumer
- George BerndtCredits: Assistant Editor
- Lisa FruchtmanCredits: Assistant Editor
- Bobbe KurtzCredits: Assistant Editor
- Randy CarterCredits: Location Assistant
- Ronald ColbyCredits: Location Manager
- Jesse WayneCredits: Location Assistant
- Serena CanevariCredits: Script Supervisor
- James D. BrubakerCredits: Transportation Captain
- Nanette SiegertCredits: Production Secretary
- Stephen A. GlanzrockCredits: Production Assistant
- Nick CaparelliCredits: Props
- Jerry GrahamCredits: Property Master
- Gary F. KieldrupCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Deborah FineCredits: Researcher
- Israel BakerCredits: Musician
- Hoyt BohannonCredits: Musician
- Mahlon ClarkCredits: Musician
- Brian De PalmaCredits: Musician
- John EllisCredits: Musician
- Carl FortinaCredits: Musician
- Pamela GoldsmithCredits: Musician
- Max GralnickCredits: Musician
- Ralph GriersonCredits: Musician
- John C. HammellCredits: Music Editor
- Alton HendricksonCredits: Musician
- Milt HollandCredits: Musician
- Tommy JohnsonCredits: Musician
- Louis KaufmanCredits: Musician
- Raphael KramerCredits: Musician
- Bernard KundellCredits: Musician
- Michael LangCredits: Musician
- Abe LuboffCredits: Musician
- Alfred LustgartenCredits: Musician
- Malcolm McNabCredits: Musician
- Peter MercurioCredits: Musician
- Dick NoelCredits: Musician
- Jack PepperCredits: Musician
- Richard PerissiCredits: Musician
- Reinie PressCredits: Musician
- David SchwartzCredits: Musician
- Thomas Z. ShepardCredits: Musician
- Ray ShermanCredits: Musician
- Haim ShtrumCredits: Musician
- David SpeltzCredits: Musician
- Manuel StevensCredits: Musician
- Sheridon StokesCredits: Musician
- Louise Di TullioCredits: Musician
- Abraham WeissCredits: Musician
- Bob ZimmittiCredits: Musician
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