The Godfather Part 2: another masterclass in screenwriting

This video essay dives deep into the screenplay analysis of THE GODFATHER PART 2, a screenwriting masterclass from Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.

Screenwriting tips in THE GODFATHER PART 2:

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Character Code
03:10 Creating Likeable Characters
05:22 Story Structure
10:05 Conflict Done Right
13:19 Scene Agitators
15:31 Dramatic Irony
20:11 Character Pain
23:28 Exposition as Ammunition
26:14 Reversals
30:41 Push the Narrative Forward
33:33 Subtext

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William Chevalier

#10 on the WGA's 101 Greatest Screenplays
Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
Based on Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather"

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