Connie Corleone
| Connie Corleone | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Godfather |
| Last appearance | The Godfather's Revenge |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Connie |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | Corleone family |
| Spouse(s) |
Carlo Rizzi (deceased; 1945-1955) Unnamed 2nd Husband (divorced) Unnamed 3rd Husband (divorced) |
| Children | Victor Rizzi Michael Francis Rizzi |
| Relatives |
Anthony Corleone Frank Corleone Santino Corleone Jr. Vincent Corleone (nephews) Mary Corleone, Francesca Corleone, Kathryn Corleone (nieces) |
| Father | Vito Corleone |
| Mother | Carmela Corleone |
| Brothers |
Sonny Corleone Fredo Corleone Michael Corleone Tom Hagen (adopted brother) |
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather, a novel by Mario Puzo and the 1972 film The Godfather. In the film, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of director Francis Ford Coppola. Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Connie Corleone in The Godfather Part II.
Born in 1925, Connie is the youngest child and only daughter of mafia don Vito Corleone and Carmela Corleone. She is the sister of Sonny, Fredo and Michael Corleone. She marries Sonny's friend Carlo Rizzi. Her father was very displeased that Connie married a man who was not only half northern Italian, but also had a criminal history. He only agreed to the marriage on condition that they hold an old-style Sicilian wedding.
Carlo, who Puzo characterizes as "a punk sore at the world", periodically abuses and cheats on Connie in frustration at being shunted aside by the Corleone family. The night of their wedding turned out to be a harbinger of things to come; he gave Connie a black eye when she refused to give him a purse containing cash gifts from the wedding guests.
After one particularly bad beating, Connie complains to her father, who refuses to help. The book reveals that in truth, Vito was outraged at how Carlo treated Connie, but felt powerless to interfere; Italian tradition forbade a father from interfering in a daughter's marriage. Connie's family grow to resent Carlo and his mistreatment of Connie, especially her oldest brother Sonny. One day, when Sonny visits Connie, he finds her in tears and a bruised face. Sonny chases and beats up Carlo in the street, threatening to kill Carlo if he hurts Connie again.
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