Principal cast
Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone, Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen, Diane Keaton as Kay Corleone, Robert De Niro as Vito Corleone, and John Cazale as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
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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
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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