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| “ | Treachery is everywhere. | „ |
| ~ Altobello's most famous quote. |
Osvaldo "Ozzie" Altobello is the main antagonist of the 1990 film The Godfather Part III and its 2020 recut The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.
In the film, he was portrayed by the late Eli Wallach, who also played Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Biography[]
The Godfather Part III[]
Altobello is an aging gangster and longstanding ally of the Corleone crime family. He was the consigliere of Rico Tattaglia from 1955 to 1961, and becomes the don of the Tattaglia crime family in 1962. By the time of Godfather III, circa 1979, he has become a close friend and ally of Michael Corleone. Altobello even donates one million dollars to be a part of the Vito Corleone Foundation. Aside from being Michael's associate, Altobello is also his sister Connie Corleone's godfather.
Altobello wants in on Michael's investments as he attempts to complete his family's move from crime-based profits to legitimate business. Altobello skillfully hides his nefarious intentions, but Michael grows suspicious after Joey Zasa, a Corleone Family rival, orchestrates an assassination attempt on Michael and other family heads assembled for a Commission meeting in Atlantic City. Altobello had left the conference room just prior to the attack. Michael escapes unharmed, but everyone else except his nephew and his soldier were killed .Michael instructs his nephew Vincent to approach Altobello pretending to pledge his allegiance to him, without promising to betray Michael.
While in Sicily, Altobello enlists an assassin named Mosca to kill Michael. He plans the attack for when Michael's son, Anthony is performing in Cavalleria Rusticana at Teatro Massimo opera house. Before the performance, Connie presents Altobello a box of cannolis as a birthday gift. He suspects the cannoli may be poisoned and offers Connie the first bite. Connie takes a small bite of the cannoli, reassuring him, but she took a bite out of the only cannoli which was not poisoned in order to entice Altobello to his death. He finishes eating the poisoned cannoli and dies in his seat as Connie watches sadly through her opera glasses.
Sequel Novels[]
Altobello is a supporting character in the novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge, set before the events of The Godfather Part III.
External Links[]
- Don Altobello on the Wikipedia
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