The Godfather Part II (1974) / Fredo must die

The Godfather Part II (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola

The most monstrous scene in the second part of Coppola's trilogy is the moment when Michael decided exterminate his brother Fredo

[lindacosta]

Al Pacino and John Cazale were actually close friends.
After Cazale died, Pacino wrote, “All I wanted to do was to work with John for the rest of my life “

[bog]

Fredo sleeping with the fishes, 2 at the time!

[qwertzuiopli]

the difference between michael and his father is that vito did only what was good for his family and for his friends, michael only did what was good for his business, he was much colder

[TametheShame]

I think he only publicly hugged him so people wouldn’t blame him for his murder. Cold af.

[Rikmindaddy]

Even his hitman Al Neri was like, “damn that’s cold” when Michael gave him that look WHILE hugging Fredo. Michael was one cold mofo.

[paulwartenberg]

If you watch the entire trilogy, you'll see that Michael's greatest flaw is that he cannot forgive *anybody*...

[MassEffectFan]

"He's so sweet and helpless without you." You can even see the conflict in Michael's eyes.

He just can't let that betrayal go.

[giklabesuled]

Holy shit even the cold hearted hitman couldn't look Michael in the eye. That, is pure fear.

[blacksky]

The saddest thing is that Freddo was the one who showed Michael support when he decide to join the army and be absent from the family.

[Geulanee]

Michael was just like Don Ciccio. No mercy. He became the very monster that Vito ran away from.

[Nero-oxtw]

"You straighten my brother out?"

"Only I get to straighten my brother out"

[gitgeronimo]

Have you ever noticed how this Coppola shot this scene as if it was Fredo’s funeral? Michael walks past the body of his mother, into the other room. He looks down on Fredo, as if it was Freddy who was in the casket. There are even flowers next to him. Michael’s face becomes illuminated, and Fredo’s is darkened just before Michael looks at Al.

Masterful.

[vars]

I love the stare that Michael gives Al Neri basically conveying "This doesn't change anything". Damn, he was so ruthless.

[energon]

“I ordered the death of my brother, he injured me... I killed my mother’s son, I killed my father’s son.” Michael from the future...

[t.m.t]

Imagine the pain Vito would have suffered if he had knew his own children, which he loved more than anything else, would eventually end up killing each other..

[dorsal-qbfr]

Even Neri can't look Michael straight in the eyes as Michael orders Fredo's death with just a look. Michael has become death!

[vidhead]

That look...the look that sealed Fredo's fate. Michael seriously became a monster in this film, and they did it with such subtlety

[RoChede]

Vito would suffer so much if he could see what his favorite son became.

[theprofessional]

What’s disturbing about this is even the cold blooded hitman is disgusted that Michael wants his own brother dead .

[joseignaciogazzi]

In Godfather 3, Michael confess with tears he killed his own brother.
Yes. He felt it no matter how cold he was.
That decision ate him for the rest of his life.