Carlo Rizzi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. In the 1972 film adaptation, he was portrayed by Gianni Russo. A native of Nevada, Rizzi migrates to New York City following trouble with the law and befriends Sonny Corleone, through whom he met Sonny's sister Connie in 1941 at a surprise birthday party for Sonny's father Vito (depicted in a flashback in The Godfather Part II). They get married in 1945; both the book...
Carlo yells at Connie for breaking their dishes in a temper tantrum.
A war started after Michael executed the Turk and Capt. McCluskey. Some time ...
After answering a call from an unidentified woman asking for Carlo, Connie wa...
After Carlo refuses to eat the dinner he asked her to cook, Connie starts tra...
Connie smashes the china in the kitchen then procedes to the dining room, whe...
After Connie brakes up the china, Carlo removes his belt and starts hitting h...
Tessio and Clemenza complain about the pressure that Barzini is putting on them.
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