Cardinal Lamberto
Cardinal Lamberto | |
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Roman Catholic Church and later the Pontiff |
Cardinal Lamberto is a fictional character appearing in the 1990 film The Godfather Part III. He is portrayed by Italian actor Raf Vallone.[1][2][3]
In the film
Lamberto is a Sicilian clergyman and he is the
Upon the death of Paul VI, Lamberto is elected the new pontiff; he takes the name
Inspiration
The character of Lamberto and the film's depiction of the events which led to his murder are based upon one of the conspiracy theories surrounding the sudden death of the real-life Pope John Paul I, Albino Luciani. Like the Lamberto character, Luciani was discovered dead in his bed in 1978, 33 days after his election to the papacy. Various theories, such as the one outlined in David Yallop's 1984 book, In God's Name, have suggested that John Paul I was murdered because he was planning reforms for the Vatican Bank, in light of the Banco Ambrosiano scandal.[4] The purported equivalent of the character Keinszig, banker Roberto Calvi, was mired in the scandal and in fact found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London under dubious circumstances. Curiously, Calvi had reviewed Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, the basis for the film series, calling it "the only novel which shows how the world really is run."[5][6]
References
- ^ "Cardinal Lamberto (Character)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ "The Godfather, Part III (1990)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ISBN 9780813146713. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ISBN 9781476629308. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ McKay, Don (17 February 2006). "Marcinkus: Silent Witness in Calvi Mystery". Daily Mirror.
- ^ Thompson, Tony (12 May 2012). "Mafia boss breaks silence over Roberto Calvi killing". The Guardian.