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The movie 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 movie also stars Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Michael V. Gazzo, John Cazale, Talia Shire and Lee Strasberg.
The film was written by Francis Ford Coppola from the original work by Mario Puzo, and was directed by Coppola.
It is one of only two sequels to ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture (the other being ). The Godfather series remains the only seriesIn a general sense, a series is a related set of things that occur one after the other or are otherwise connected one after the other. The specific meaning depends on the context: Series (mathematics) Series (botany) Named selections of plants and flowers to win two awards for Best Picture award, however.
In addition to Best Picture, the movie won Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners a (Robert De Niro), Academy Award for Best Art DirectionThe Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for-Set Decoration, Best DirectorThe Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in Wi (Francis Ford Coppola), Best Music, Original Dramatic ScoreFrom "Rule Sixteen" of the "Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. The years shown are the produ ( Nino RotaNino Rota ( December 3, 1911 April 10, 1979) was an Italian composer. He is particularly remembered for his work on film scores, especially The Godfather series and a number of films by Federico Fellini. Rota was born into a musical family in Milan, and s and Carmine Coppola ) and Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other MaterialThe Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. It is awarded each year to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (usually a novel or play). See also the A. It was also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Al Pacino), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael V. Gazzo), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Lee Strasberg), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Talia Shire) and Best Costume Design. The film has also been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Its sequel The Godfather, Part III was released in 1990.