The Godfather Part II
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The Godfather
A slow, shadowy immersion into a family's moral corrosion, where every quiet conversation carries the weight of impending violence.
About 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Genres drama, epic, crime, thriller, gangster, suspense, historical, crime thriller, police procedural, crime drama, historical drama
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Sofia Coppola, Talia Shire, John Cazale
Music Nino Rota
Runtime 175 min
Country United States, Italy
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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