The Film Enthusiast on Instagram: "Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. In The Godfather Part II (1974), Michael (Al Pacino) and Kay (Diane Keaton) lock eyes for nearly a minute, no dialogue, no music before he wordlessly shuts her out. It’s an echo of the first film’s famous final shot, but here Michael does it himself after Kay secretly visits the children. The stare says everything: his absolute control, her devastation, and a marriage beyond repair. Absolute cinema!"

History Photographed on Instagram: "For the 1972 film The Godfather, both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro auditioned for roles, with director Francis Ford Coppola famously fighting the studio to cast Pacino as Michael Corleone. ⁠ ⁠ De Niro, who was ultimately not cast, impressed Coppola enough during his screen tests that he was later cast as the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, winning an Oscar for the role.⁠ ⁠ Credit: PRZ ARCHIVES"