Mary Corleone

Mary Corleone
Mary Corleone
First appearance The Godfather Part II
Last appearance The Godfather Part III
Created by Mario Puzo
Portrayed by Sofia Coppola
Information
Gender Female
Family Corleone family
Children None
Relatives Michael Corleone (father)
Kay Adams-Corleone (mother)
Vito Corleone (grandfather)
Anthony Corleone (brother)
Sonny Corleone (uncle)
Fredo Corleone (uncle)
Vincent Mancini-Corleone (cousin and lover)
Connie Corleone (Aunt)
Mama Corleone (grandmother) Carlo Rizzi (uncle)

Mary Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather Part III, portrayed by Sofia Coppola. She is the daughter of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and sister of Anthony Vito Corleone.

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The Godfather Part II

Mary first appears in The Godfather Part II as the youngest child of Michael and Kay. She is a young child (aged about 4 or 5) in the late 1950s. Like Anthony, she doesn't have much of a role or story arc in the film.

The Godfather Part III

Mary is one of the pivotal characters of Godfather Part III, set in 1979-80. Her father's favorite, she is sheltered from the violent world of the Corleone crime family. Upon meeting, she falls in love with her cousin, Vincent Corleone, who is also Michael's protégé and heir to the business. While on a trip to Sicily, Michael tells Mary he disapproves of the romance, believing her marriage to his successor would put her in danger. After being appointed Godfather toward the end of the film, Vincent ends the relationship to protect her. After her brother's debut concert, the assassin Mosca tries to kill Michael. However, he inadvertently shoots Mary in the torso, killing her. Michael is devastated by Mary's death, which happens as he is beginning to finally put his life as Don Corleone behind him and rekindle his estranged relationship with Kay. A broken man, he retires to Sicily, where he eventually dies of old age.

Behind the scenes

Sofia Coppola was given the role after the original choice, Winona Ryder, became sick. Her performance was criticized by most movie critics.[1][2][3] In his review of the film in his Movie and Video Guide, critic Leonard Maltin calls the casting of Coppola an "almost fatal flaw."

Mary's aunt Connie Corleone is played by Talia Shire — Sofia Coppola's real-life aunt.

Sequel novels

Mary appears as a minor character in Mark Winegardner's sequel novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge, although in the original novel, Michael's second child is a boy.

Family

References

See also


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