Where and when does young Vito's story begin in The Godfather Part II?

In Corleone, Sicily, in 1901, when his family is murdered.

How does young Vito get the surname Corleone?

An Ellis Island clerk records him from his hometown of Corleone.

Which extortionist does young Vito murder during a street festival?

The Black Hand extortionist Don Fanucci.

Which real event ends the New Year's Eve party in Havana?

The Cuban Revolution; Batista flees on New Year's Eve 1958.

What does Michael accuse Fredo of during the kiss of death?

Betraying him: 'I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.'

Frank Pentangeli was created after which Part I actor declined to return?

Richard Castellano, who had played Clemenza.

Why does Frank Pentangeli recant his testimony at the Senate hearing?

His brother Vincenzo is brought from Sicily to the hearing as a silent threat.

How does Frank Pentangeli die?

He slits his wrists in a bathtub, echoing a Roman conspirator.

What truth does Kay reveal about her lost pregnancy?

It was an abortion, not a miscarriage.

Until which event does Michael delay Fredo's killing?

Until their mother, Mama Corleone, has died.

Which famous line is first spoken by Michael in Part II?

'Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.'

On what historic date is the closing flashback set?

7 December 1941, the day of the Pearl Harbor attack.

What does Michael announce in the final flashback?

That he has enlisted in the Marines.

What record did De Niro's Oscar for young Vito set?

He and Brando became the first actors to win Oscars for the same character, Vito.

Where was the Corleone compound filmed?

At the Fleur de Lac estate on Lake Tahoe, where shooting began in October 1973.

Is The Godfather Part II a sequel or a prequel?

Both. It continues Michael Corleone's story in the 1950s while flashing back to young Vito's rise in early-1900s New York.

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Q: How many Oscars did The Godfather Part II win?

Six, including Best Picture (the first sequel ever to win it), Best Director for Francis Ford Coppola and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro. It was nominated for 11.

Q: Who plays young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II?

Robert De Niro, largely in Sicilian. He and Marlon Brando became the first two actors to win Oscars for playing the same character.

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Twenty tough questions on Coppola’s 1974 epic — the rare sequel that is also a prequel. Track Michael’s cold rise through 1950s Nevada and Havana, and young Vito’s ascent in old New York, from Fanucci to Fredo, Hyman Roth to the kiss of death. Every answer is revealed with a short explanation, and your rank runs from Civilian to The Godfather. It won six Oscars — the first Best Picture ever handed to a sequel. Prove you belong at the table.

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The Godfather Part II, Answered

How many Oscars did The Godfather Part II win?
Six, including Best Picture — the first sequel ever to win it — plus Best Director for Francis Ford Coppola and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro. It was nominated for 11.

Who plays young Vito Corleone?
Robert De Niro, performing largely in Sicilian. He and Marlon Brando became the first two actors to win Oscars for playing the same character.

Is Part II a sequel or a prequel?
Both. It carries Michael’s story forward into the 1950s while flashing back to young Vito’s rise in early-1900s New York.

Who is Hyman Roth based on?
The real financier-gangster Meyer Lansky.

Why does Michael have Fredo killed?
Fredo betrayed him to Roth’s people in Havana. Michael waits until their mother has died, then has Fredo shot on the lake.

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