Gazzo) is furious that Michael appears to side with Jewish mobster Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg), who is funding Frankie's rivals for control of his territory.

Longtime Corleone caporegime Frankie Pentangeli (Michael V. There are the minor problems such as his sister Connie (Talia Shire), now a bitter mob princess running around from man to man. In the post- Godfather section family head Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) faces a host of trouble. Perhaps if they did, Michael would see how he echoes his father. Vito took his whole family to Sicily, though given their ages it is unlikely that toddler Michael or baby Connie would remember. He returns to Sicily one last time for a final confrontation with elderly mob boss Don Ciccio (Guiseppe Sillato). Vito is generally a good man, using his 'influence' to help those in need but not afraid of using the full force of his powers. Joining with neighbor/small-time hood Clemenza (Bruno Kirby), Vito now takes on the local boss, Don Fanucci (Gaston Mochin) for control of the area. Coming through Ellis Island, his name is changed to that of his hometown, Corleone.Īs a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) attempts to raise a family and keep to an honest life, he finds circumstances force his hand into a life of crime. In the pre- Godfather sections we see young Vito Antolini forced into exile due to a longstanding vendetta.

The film ebbs and flows between turn of the century New York and 1958 Nevada, so a plot summation requires a little dexterity.

A massive epic running almost three and a half hours, The Godfather Part II chronicles the American dream in vivid albeit dark colors. The Godfather Part II is really both sequel and prequel to The Godfather, a sweeping tale of the rise of mob boss Don Vito Corleone and the fall of his son Michael.

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