THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)
In this episode of the saga we learn more about the history of the Corleone family and more particularly that of Vito and what happened to make him what he ultimately became.
After the murder of his family in native Sicily, remaining child Vito Andollini is spirited away on a ship bound for New York City, America. Once he arrives there an immigration official mistakenly records his surname as Corleone which is actually the name of the town in Sicily where he came from. We then see him as a young man (brilliantly portrayed by Robert De Niro) struggling to survive on the streets of New York during the early 1900's. Eventually he sort of stumbles into a life of crime and soon becomes the Don everybody fears and respect. This is told through flashbacks while, in the meantime, we watch Michael Corleone, who reluctantly took over the reigns of the family 'business' in Part I, growing from strength to strength until he becomes the most significant Don of all the (crime) families in all of America during the 1950's.
Whereas the first film already received two Academy Awards, this first sequel was nominated for no less than eleven Oscars of which it received six; among others, one for Best Supporting Actor by Robert De Niro and one for the coveted Best Picture Award. Again, everything about this movie is outstandingly good and what has been said about Part I equally applies to Part II and more! Therefor I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
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Robert De Niro as Don Vito Corleone striking the same pose as Marlon Brando in Part1
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