Mary Corleone
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| Mary Corleone | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Gender |
Female |
| Eye color |
Brown |
| Hair color |
Dark Brown |
| Born |
March 28, 1956 |
| Died |
April 20, 1980 (aged 24) |
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| Portrayed By | |
Mary Corleone is the second child of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
Mary lived a fairly normal childhood compared to that of her brother Anthony Corleone. Spending most of her early childhood in Nevada, Mary and Anthony grew up during a brutal period in their parents' relationship. As an adult, she would recall the night of Anthony's first communion in which Johnny Ola's men shot at the compound, after which Al Neri took Mary and her brother to safety. Following the congressional investigation into the Corleone family, Kay had planned to take Mary and Anthony away from Mike, an act that he refused to let transpire. After overhearing this fight between their parents, Anthony began to dislike his mother, while Mary still very much loved Kay and would spend time with her during the few trips she made back to the Nevada compound. At the age of eight, she attended a wedding at which she met her cousin Vincent Mancini who was fifteen at the time.
[edit] Adulthood
Following Michael's move to a legitimate business and the estbalishment of the Vito Corleone Foundation, Mary was established as the honorary chairman of the foundation, however, this was only a front imposed so that Michael could gain control of Immobiliare, which Mary was unaware of, though he brother Anthony was not. Although close to her father, Mary is sheltered from the violent world of the Corleone crime family. In 1979, however, she falls in love with Vincent Mancini, who is also Michael's hotheaded protegé and heir to the business. Michael disapproves of the romance, believing her marriage to his successor would put Mary in danger. After being appointed Godfather in 1980,Vincent ends the relationship to protect her and as a favour to his uncle.
Mary watched her brother Anthony perform the lead role in Cavalleria Rusticana in Sicily, after which, she pleaded with her father to allow her to see Vincent. Shortly after this, she was killed by assassin Mosca de Montelepre, who had been trying to kill Michael. Mary's death left Michael a broken man, and he withdrew, dying a recluse in 1997.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Mary is portayed by Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's daughter. Sofia's acting is widely seen as one of the fatal flaws of the movie.
[edit] Memorable Quotes
- "Dad?" - Mary's last spoken word.
- "Did he kill his own brother?" - Mary asking Vincenzo about her father.
- "I love you, cuz" - Mary confessing her (incestous) love for her cousin Vincezo, Sonny's bastard son.
