Top to Bottom: Al Pacino

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Michael Corleone

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

“There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”

A popular opinion among film aficionados is that Pacino’s work in The Godfather: Part II is one of the best of all time, even better than his work in the original. I cannot fully agree, but they are extremely close. His stillness and calmness makes every move he makes and every word he says even more chilling. The “kiss of death” scene with Fredo is as good as it gets. Everything about Pacino in this installment is just astonishing.