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1974 · 202 min · R

The Godfather Part II

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Drama, Crime

The Godfather Part II (1974) is a Drama film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola set in New York City, Sicily, Las Vegas, and Havana during the 1900s–1950s. It runs 202 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of power & corruption, family & loyalty, and betrayal play out through non linear / fractured timeline and interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Cast
Al PacinoRobert DuvallDiane KeatonRobert De NiroJohn CazaleTalia ShireLee StrasbergMichael V. Gazzo

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York CitySicilyLas VegasHavana
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1900s1910s1920s1940s1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Power & CorruptionFamily & LoyaltyBetrayal
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineInterwoven / HyperlinkMultiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Historical Fiction

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