The actual kiss of death in particular has been seen often in pop culture, from The Simpsons to the Nicolas Cage movie Kiss of Death. If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of You have every right to be angry if someone betrays you, so this quote is cruelly honest, not pretentious although anyone not named Fredo might look at you funny.
But just remember, this is the kiss of death. It's not kiss-and-make-up; it's kiss-and-break-up… forever. It ends in when Vito Robert De Niro returns to Sicily with his wife and four young children-Sonny, Fredo, Michael, and Connie-in order to kill the man who killed his parents.
The movie then ends with a flashback to December as the four Corleone children, their families, and adopted brother Tom Hagen Robert Duvall are planning a birthday party for Vito, and Carlo Rizzi Gianni Russo is introduced to Connie Corleone portrayed by director sister Talia Shire. The two stories are told concurrently with the earlier timeline as flashbacks. The continuation of Michael Corleone's story was written specifically for the film by Coppola and Puzo. It's strongly advised that the movies be viewed in sequence.
This second movie serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the first movie, which covers the years from to and portrays how and why Don Vito Corleone moved his family's business from New York to Las Vegas. The first movie also provides many of the references to loyalties and disloyalties in the family and describes how Michael Corleone came to take over his father's position as Don.
Having this information from the first movie makes it a lot easier to follow the second. Castellano to return and to focus on his troubles managing the New York family and his betrayal of Michael Corleone. However, Castellano demanded too much money to return and, in addition, wanted his girlfriend at the time to rewrite his dialogue.
Clemenza is still in the movie, albeit as a younger man in the scenes set in , played by Bruno Kirby. It may have been implied that Fredo betrayed Michael by opening the bedroom drapes to give Johnny Ola's Dominic Chianese hitmen a better view into the room. It's been suggested that once Fredo realized that the hitman had attempted to kill Michael and Kay, Fredo killed the gunmen.
According to Fredo's wife, their bodies were found right outside her and Fredo's room. This is unlikely because Fredo gets the phone call from Johnny Ola informing him of what happened. Fredo seemed completely unaware of the situation. Fredo later explains to Michael that Hyman Roth Lee Strasberg and Ola had assured him it was not going to be an actual hit, just a ruse to frighten Michael into being more cooperative in his business negotiations.
That much is probably true, although Fredo also makes it clear that he relished the opportunity to operate on his own, independent of Michael. To Michael, Fredo's act of betrayal is straightforwardly unforgivable, regardless of motive and regardless of whether Fredo had been deceived.
Al Neri Richard Bright. Spradlin to explain his situation, Neri appears in the doorway and Hagen beckons with his head for him to go away. Under Neri, it states that he killed the prostitute that was with Senator Pat Geary. It is also confirmed by Coppola himself during the director's commentary track on the DVD. Coppola had previously received much criticism for allegedly "glorifying the mafia". On the commentary, he mentions that the scene with the dead prostitute is to remind the audience that members of the Cosa Nostra are as ruthless as they are honorable.
It shows that they would not hesitate to have Neri kill an innocent girl just to put pressure on a senator. There are several possible reasons. Though not explicitly stated, it is implied that Roth wanted revenge for the death of Moe Greene Alex Rocco , a friend of his who was assassinated on Michael's orders in the previous film. He is visibly angry with Michael when they are discussing Greene. A second reason might be that Michael is getting too much power and influence at the expense of other powerful mobsters, including Roth himself, so they try to kill him.
When that fails, Roth tries to cripple Michael's business through Pentangeli's testimony at the senate hearing. Lastly, Michael is reluctant to invest in Roth's Cuban business, whereas Fredo seems much more interested. Just as in the first film, killing the Don or otherwise removing him from his seat of power, will make his next in line Don—in this case, Fredo—who seems much more inclined to continue business with Roth and who can be easily controlled and manipulated.
Probably just to see if he could. Vito eventually turns out as the head of his own crime organization, because he is the one to realizes that power cannot only be based on violence alone; it depends as much on persuasion, gaining respect and loyalty.
Seeing a chance to eliminate Michael from the scene, Roth had the Rosatos try to kill Pentangeli and make him think that they did so on orders from Michael. Don Vito Corleone has similarities to several real-life mobsters, including Joe Profaci, who used his olive oil distributorship as a front for his illegal activities, and Carlo Gambino, who used a quiet, non-flashy style en route to power.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to content. Search for:. Home » QA. Add a comment Cancel reply. His suspicions prior to his death are left up to interpretation. As Fredo prays the Hail Mary which he claimed brought him luck whilst fishing , Neri shoots him in the back of the head, not knowing that Anthony was watching from his bedroom window.
Michael was wracked with guilt over ordering Fredo's murder for the rest of his life. When Michael had a stroke, he called out for his brother. Michael broke down in tears when confessing the crime to the future Pope, Cardinal Lamberto , in while at the Vatican. It also irreparably harmed Michael's relationship with his son and Kay, who found about it through their son Anthony.
Described as the child Italian parents prayed to the saints for, Fredo was the weakest and least intelligent of the Corleone brothers; his own brother, Michael, dismissed him as weak and stupid. Fredo was also known for being incredibly gullible and making poor decisions, as evidenced by his secret dealings with Johnny Ola, thinking he was helping the family. As with all Corleones, Fredo had a temper and would lash out at anyone that insulted him or his family, namely his wife.
However, as Michael had commented on Fredo's weakness, he let Moe Greene slap him around in public and even defended Greene for the act at his own expense, which upset Michael greatly. After Michael became Don, Fredo held a grudge about being stepped over and would show it when Michael berated him for choosing Hyman Roth over the Corleone family.
Despite his flaws, Fredo was very sociable and had a great understanding of local hangouts, which made him the meet-and-greet business liaison for important figures and guests, of which significance to the family Fredo wasn't even aware, thinking he was just an errand boy for Michael.
Michael saw potential in Fredo's role in the family business, but was too wary to give his older brother any real power. Fredo proved to be the most sensitive and caring member of the Corleones. In Part I , Fredo volunteered to stand in for Paulie Gatto to drive Don Vito, which unexpectedly led to the assassination attempt on the Don and Fredo's subsequent breakdown. When Don Vito returned home from the hospital, Fredo was the only one to silently remain with his father when everyone else had left, though Don Vito was probably too heartbroken about the news of Sonny's murder to notice Fredo.
Fredo also recognized that he had made a mistake in betraying Michael to Hyman Roth, and desperately tried to earn his forgiveness during the later half of Part II. It is revealed that Fredo was the only one who supported Michael's enlistment in the Marines during the Second World War. Fredo also spent time with and helped Anthony deal with his suffering because of the events surrounding The Roth Affair shortly before being killed, when no one else did or could.
The novel reveals that Fredo is bisexual, and implies that he was molested as a child by his parish priest, Father Stefano. Rival gangster Louie Russo exploits rumors of Fredo's sexuality to make Michael look weak, and tries to have him killed while he is with a male lover. The novel also reveals that, in San Francisco , Fredo beats one of his lovers to death after the man recognizes him from a newspaper photo.
Hagen covers up the resulting scandal by claiming Fredo killed the man in self-defense. Fredo also has liaisons with many women, having "knocked up half the cocktail waitresses in Las Vegas". Though hesitant, they have sex, and Fredo pays her to tell Johnny it was the best she had ever had.
The Corleone family would buy the former cemetery land, now prime real estate, and also be a silent partner in the graveyard business. Fredo proposes his plan to Michael, wanting to impress and convince him and others of his abilities.
Michael, however, dismisses the plan as unrealistic. Fredo arrives at the Corleone Christmas party with Deanna Dunn , a fading movie starlet.
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