The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American crime movie. The director and producer of the movie is Francis Ford Coppola. The movie stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall. The story is partly based on The Godfather, a 1969 book by Mario Puzo. The Godfather Part II is the second movie in the Godfather trilogy. It is a sequel and also a prequel to The Godfather (1972). It has two plots, one focusing on Vito Corleone, and the other on his son Michael. The next movie, The Godfather Part III, was released in 1990. The movie has very positive reviews from critics. Like the first movie in the series, The Godfather Part II won the Academy Award for Best Picture. ==Release dates== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Country !! Premiere |- | || 18 December 1974 |- | || 18 December 1974 |- | || 26 December 1974 |- | || 1 January 1975 |- | || 14 February 1975 |- | || 11 April 1975 |- | || 26 April 1975 |- | || 15 May 1975 |- | || 17 July 1975 |- | || 28 July 1975 |- | || 15 August 1975 |- | || 27 August 1975 |- | || 29 August 1975 |- | || 25 September 1975 |- | || 25 September 1975 |- | || 2 October 1975 |- | || 3 October 1975 |- | || 6 October 1975 |- | 22px Spain || 13 October 1975 |- | || 24 October 1975 |- | || 6 November 1975 |- | || 6 November 1975 |- | || October 1976 |- | || 14 October 1977 |- | || 20 April 1978 |- | || 21 April 1983 |} ==References== ==Other websites== * Category:1970s crime drama movies Category:American crime drama movies Category:Best Picture Oscar Category:Movies featuring a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award-winning performance Category:English-language movies Category:Gangster movies Category:Italian-language movies Category:Mafia Category:Movies based on books Category:Movies set in Italy Category:Movies set in New York City Category:Movies set in the 1950s Category:Prequel movies Category:Sequel movies Category:United States National Film Registry movies Category:Movies directed by Francis Ford Coppola