The Godfather Part Two (1974)
Country: US
Technical: col 200m
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert de Niro, Robert Duvall, John Cazale
Synopsis:
Michael has moved the family to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and attempts to consolidate the Family's hold over the Vegas casinos by flirting with an old Jewish competitor, Hyman Roth. He is, however, out-manoeuvred, and wrong-footed by the Cuban revolution, and most grievous of all by a betrayal very close to home. Subpoenaed by a Senate committee, he appears to be about to lose everything. As the intermittent flashbacks to his father Vito's beginnings remind us, he is less successful at winning the love of those around him than in instilling fear and respect.
Review:
A stunning sequel, a more lavish production than its predecessor, and as notable for its similarities as its key difference: the twin narrative structure. The multi-stranded opening scene set around a public occasion, and the intercut mayhem of the climax, are less effective than the ironic spectacle of seeing the family disintegrate at the peak of its influence. Pacino delivers a chilling performance, De Niro a career-making one.
Country: US
Technical: col 200m
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert de Niro, Robert Duvall, John Cazale
Synopsis:
Michael has moved the family to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and attempts to consolidate the Family's hold over the Vegas casinos by flirting with an old Jewish competitor, Hyman Roth. He is, however, out-manoeuvred, and wrong-footed by the Cuban revolution, and most grievous of all by a betrayal very close to home. Subpoenaed by a Senate committee, he appears to be about to lose everything. As the intermittent flashbacks to his father Vito's beginnings remind us, he is less successful at winning the love of those around him than in instilling fear and respect.
Review:
A stunning sequel, a more lavish production than its predecessor, and as notable for its similarities as its key difference: the twin narrative structure. The multi-stranded opening scene set around a public occasion, and the intercut mayhem of the climax, are less effective than the ironic spectacle of seeing the family disintegrate at the peak of its influence. Pacino delivers a chilling performance, De Niro a career-making one.
Country: US
Technical: col 200m
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert de Niro, Robert Duvall, John Cazale
Synopsis:
Michael has moved the family to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and attempts to consolidate the Family's hold over the Vegas casinos by flirting with an old Jewish competitor, Hyman Roth. He is, however, out-manoeuvred, and wrong-footed by the Cuban revolution, and most grievous of all by a betrayal very close to home. Subpoenaed by a Senate committee, he appears to be about to lose everything. As the intermittent flashbacks to his father Vito's beginnings remind us, he is less successful at winning the love of those around him than in instilling fear and respect.
Review:
A stunning sequel, a more lavish production than its predecessor, and as notable for its similarities as its key difference: the twin narrative structure. The multi-stranded opening scene set around a public occasion, and the intercut mayhem of the climax, are less effective than the ironic spectacle of seeing the family disintegrate at the peak of its influence. Pacino delivers a chilling performance, De Niro a career-making one.