One Sheet (27" x 41"); Advance ;
Very Fine- on Linen
Paramount, 1974

This poster features a striking image of Robert De Niro as Michael. Professionally linen-backed,.restoration included touch-ups along the folds, particularly within the word "GODFATHER" that straddles the upper fold, as well as sporadic touch-ups on the vertical fold. This touches up areas such as the "R" in "PART," the top of De Niro's shoulder, and on his right hand and two fingers. There was a vertical tear to the right of the vertical fold on the lower right panel that has been corrected. There is also some sporadic airbrushing in the top two panels of the black field, while the borders have been airbrushed to address small edge tears and chips. The contrast between the fluorescent monochrome image and the jet-black background creates a stunning visual effect.

"The Godfather Part II" is an epic crime drama directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, co-written with Mario Puzo and loosely adapted from Puzo's 1969 novel. Serving as both a sequel and prequel to "The Godfather" (1972), it interweaves two parallel narratives: Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) struggles to secure the family business in 1958, while flashbacks follow a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) from Sicily to building his criminal empire in New York. The cast also includes Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, John Cazale, and Lee Strasberg. Robert De Niro dedicated four months to studying the Sicilian dialect to portray Vito Corleone, with most of his character's dialogue delivered in that regional form of Italian. The film received eleven Academy Award nominations and became the first sequel to win Best Picture. It earned six Oscars, including Best Director (Coppola), Best Supporting Actor (De Niro), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Coppola and Puzo). Pacino won Best Actor at the BAFTAs and received an Oscar nomination.