The Godfather Part II

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The Godfather, Part II is the sequel to The Godfather, released in 1974.

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Sequel - The Godfather - 1974

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The film follows the original Godfather film by alternating the story of a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), with his son Michael's (Al Pacino) rise to control the Mob in Las Vegas. The film also stars Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Michael V. Gazzo, John Cazale, Talia Shire and Lee Strasberg. Many critics consider the sequel to be equal to (if not superior to) the original film in quality.

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Godfather - Robert De Niro - Al Pacino - Las Vegas - Robert Duvall - Diane Keaton - Michael V. Gazzo - John Cazale - Talia Shire - Lee Strasberg

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The film was written by Francis Ford Coppola from the original work by Mario Puzo, and was directed by Coppola. Coppola stated that he was not in favor of directing a sequel to The Godfather, because he had waged a number of battles with the studio (and at one point was even in danger of being fired from his position). He initially suggested to Paramount that Martin Scorsese (who was still an up-and-coming director at the time, as well as a friend of Coppola) direct the sequel, but the studio refused. Coppola then insisted upon complete creative control of the film and a minumum of studio interference, plus a sizable salary; Paramount Pictures agreed to these conditions, and Coppola committed himself to directing the sequel.

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Francis Ford Coppola - Mario Puzo - Martin Scorsese

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