- "Have you dishonored my family? Have you given my daughter a little package to remember you by now that the war is over and you know America will kick your ass back to your village full of shit in Sicily?"
- ―Nazorine, to Enzo and his family[src]
Nazorine was an old friend of Vito Corleone from Corleone. After he immigrated to America, Nazorine opened a bakery. He is the husband of Filomena, with whom he had a daughter, Katherine. He is also the father-in-law of Enzo Aguello, a former prisoner of war.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
- "They had played together as children in Italy and had grown up in friendship. Every Easter freshly baked clotted-cheese and wheat-germ pies, their crusts yolk-gold, big around as truck wheels, arrived at Don Corleone's home. On Christmas, on family birthdays, rich creamy pastries proclaimed the Nazor-ines' respect. And all through the years, lean and fat, Nazor-ine cheerfully paid his dues to the bakery union organized by the Don in his salad days. Never asking for a favor in return except for the chance to buy black-market OPA sugar coupons during the war."
- ―The Godfather (novel)
An immigrant from Corleone, Sicily, and a childhood friend of Vito Corleone, who would become the Don of the Corleone family, Nazorine ran a small bakery in Little Italy during the 1930s and 1940s along with his wife Filomena. He once had to call on his friend Don Corleone for assistance when the owner of furniture owed to Nazorine and his fiancée claimed bankruptcy without returning Nazorine's deposit. As with most matters, this was swiftly dealt with by Don Corleone. Being close friends with the Don, on Easter, Christmas and family birthdays, the pastries were brought by Nazorine's pastry shop.
Enzo and Katerina[]
Nazorine pleads his case to Vito Corleone.
During World War II, Nazorine took on a Sicilian prisoner of war, Enzo Aguello, who was paroled to help with the American War effort, so, Enzo began working at Nazorine's pastry shop. However, the young man fell deeply in love with with Nazorine's daughter Katherine, who was heartbroken when Enzo was to be sent home, telling her father that she would go to live in Italy if Enzo wasn't kept, Nazorine's wife also telling him that Enzo could hide with their cousins in Long Island. Fearing that the two would elope, Nazorine went to Don Corleone on the day of Connie Corleone's wedding to Carlo Rizzi, for help, with Don Corleone agreeing to help the baker, telling Nazorine that competent people will be sent to his pastry shop and the job was given to a Jewish Congressman in the next district, the wedding cake being made by Nazorine. Enzo and Katherine were soon married, and by 1955, Nazorine was a grandfather of multiple children.
After Don Corleone's death, Nazorine, his wife, Enzo, Katherine, Enzo and their children attended the Don's funeral at the Long Beach mall. After his retirement in the 1950s, Enzo took over his bakery and continued to prepare various desserts, cakes, and pastries for the Corleone family on special occasions, notably at Michael Corleone's party after winning the Order of St. Sebastian in 1979.
Personality and Traits[]
- "The young rascal's hot loaf would be in her oven, Nazorine thought lewdly, if proper steps were not taken."
- ―Nazorine's thoughts[src]
Nazorine is described as being "pudgy and crusty as his great Italian loaves", and is shown to fierce, at least when angry. owever, he is also shown to be loyal and a close friend to Don Corleone, his childhood friend, making the wedding cake of his daughter. After Don Corleone gave Nazorine what he wanted, Nazorine and his family remained close friends with the Corleone family, Enzo visiting Don Corleone in the hospital and all of Nazorine's family attending the funeral of Don Corleone after his death.
Behind the Scenes[]
Nazorine was portrayed by the late Vito Scotti in the film.