In The Godfather Part II, who kills Don Fanucci during the Feast of San Rocco?

In The Godfather Part II, Vito Corleone kills Don Fanucci during the Feast of San Rocco.

The scene takes place in Little Italy during the early 20th-century portion of the film. Fanucci, played by Gastone Moschin, is a feared extortionist who demands money from local businesses and threatens Vito and his associates. Vito recognizes that Fanucci’s power rests more on intimidation than on genuine strength.

Vito secretly follows Fanucci through the crowded festival and shoots him in his apartment. He then makes the killing appear less significant by removing some of the bullets and disposing of the weapon. The act marks a major step in Vito’s rise from struggling immigrant to neighborhood crime leader.

The scene is sometimes confused with the later assassination of Hyman Roth, which involves Michael’s storyline. Robert De Niro played the young Vito, while Marlon Brando played Vito in The Godfather. The Feast of San Rocco sequence also shows how the film links Vito’s cautious methods with Michael’s more isolated criminal decisions.