Fredo arrives at the Corleone Christmas party with Deanna Dunn, a fading movie starlet. A few months later they are married.

What happened to Fredos' wife?

She later had sex with her costar Matt Marshall in front of Fredo, causing him to destroy their cars, accidentally murder a poodle and break Marshall's cheekbones. Soon afterwards, the two were divorced, although she still purchased an expensive headstone after Fredo's death by 'drowning'.

What were they doing to baby Fredo in Godfather 2?

There's a scene in "Godfather II" where Vito Corleone is in his dimly lit apartment worried about his son Fredo. Fredo has pneumonia and is being tended to by his mother and a nursemaid using a glass tumbler with a flame underneath. The thought was it would suck the illness out of his tiny body.

What happened to Kay in The Godfather?

Kay becomes the first and only battle that Michael loses (until the very end of the trilogy). Michael may appear to get the better of the argument in Part II—he kicks her out of the house and keeps the children—but eventually Kay remarries and becomes the children's principal parent.

Why did Michael end up killing Fredo?

After telling Michael that he has never met Ola, Fredo later carelessly tells Geary that he had been to a nightclub with Ola. Michael overhears the conversation and realizes that Fredo betrayed him to Roth. He confronts Fredo, delivering the kiss of death.

What happened to Fredo's wife?

What was wrong with Fredo as a baby?

Fredo was the second child of Vito and Carmela Corleone, born October 18, 1915. In his youth he was a sickly child, contracting pneumonia as a baby. In The Godfather Returns, it is implied that Fredo was molested as a child by his parish priest, and he is portrayed as having secret sexual relationships with men.

Why did Michael divorce Kay?

Meanwhile, Kay decides to leave Michael and take their children with her, believing Michael will always live in a world of crime and violence. Michael asks her to reconsider, but Kay reveals she aborted their unborn son because she refused to bring another of his children into the world.

Does Kay ever find out Michael was married?

An interesting side note is that there is no indication in the novel or the first and second movies that Michael or anyone ever tells Kay that Michael had been married in Sicily let alone how his first wife died.

Was Michael in love with Apollonia?

Even when they walk together and she briefly stumbles, Michael catching her can be seen as a metaphor for exercising control. Later, in The Godfather Part III, Michael has a flashback about Apollonia. While he states that he loved her, it isn't clear if that is actually an honest admission.

Why did they shot Sonny in The Godfather?

Furious, Sonny finds and beats Rizzi up in the street, threatening to kill him if he ever hurts Connie again. Humiliated, Rizzi seeks revenge by secretly making a deal with the Corleones' chief rival, Emilio Barzini, to murder Sonny.

What happens to Tom Hagen?

The third and final film in the Godfather saga, The Godfather: Part III, set in 1979, explains that Hagen had died a few years earlier. His son, Andrew, is ordained to the priesthood, and is assigned to the Vatican on Michael's recommendation. While talking with Andrew, Michael remembers Hagen fondly as a great lawyer.

Who killed Sonny Corleone?

Enraged, Sonny speeds towards Connie's apartment in Hell's Kitchen ahead of his bodyguards. At the Long Beach Causeway toll plaza, Barzini's men trap Sonny and shoot him to death. During a meeting with the other crime family dons to establish peace, Vito realizes that Barzini masterminded Sonny's murder.

Did Connie know Fredo was killed?

Michael publicly appears to forgive Fredo, but later has him killed after Connie organizes a visit for Kay behind Michael's back which breaks the agreement. Connie later says that Fredo had drowned, feigning ignorance of the truth. After Michael and Kay's divorce, Connie helps care for Michael's children.

Why didn't Vito like Fredo?

Because Fredo needed to be taken care of just like Michael says in II. He was a bit slow and just didn't fit the personality type. It would have been a risk which Vito would not be willing to take. Especially after he bumbled up at the shooting.

What happened to Fredo's body?

Death and aftermath

Fredo and Neri went out alone on the lake, and Fredo recited a Hail Mary after casting his line, his personal good luck ritual for catching fish. Neri shot Fredo in the back of the head, killing him. Neri then dumped the body overboard. Michael had been watching to ensure the deed was done.

Did Michael regret killing Fredo?

Yes, he did, at least according to the unfortunate and ill-conceived sequel The Godfather Part III. In The Godfather Part 3, why does Michael Corleone break down and confess to ordering the death of Fredo when he hates Fredo and wanted him dead and said that he was nothing to him and not a brother anymore?

Why was Apollonia killed in The Godfather?

When she started the car to drive towards him, she unknowingly ignited a bomb planted in the car, intended for Michael, the subsequent explosion killed her instantly. The attack was orchestrated by Michael's trusted bodyguard, Fabrizio, who was paid off by the Barzini family from New York.

Who killed Mary Corleone?

After her brother's debut concert, the assassin Mosca tries to kill Michael. One bullet grazes Michael's shoulder, but the other accidentally hits Mary in the chest, fatally wounding her. Michael is devastated by Mary's death, and screams in torment while cradling her dead body.

Why did Michael hate Kay?

She lied and told Michael that it was an abortion, knowing that he would never forgive her for it and would allow her to get a divorce. Sometime after their divorce, Kay confesses the truth to Michael.

Did Michael truly love Kay?

lisbethblom said: Al Pacino in 1990: “Michael loved Kay when he met her and he loved her throughout his life and he loves her to this day. He not only loves her but he also admires her.”

How long were Michael and Apollonia married?

They would have been married for almost a year. She would have been pregnant with his child and would have learned how to drive. Sadly once she was killed, Michael was never the same after that.

Is Fredo autistic the godfather?

No, Fredo Corleone was not intellectually and socially deficient in the movie The Godfather. He was simply not as smart or as savvy as his brothers Michael and Sonny.

How many wives did Michael Corleone have?

During his stay in Sicily, Michael married a local girl named Apollonia Vitelli (Simonetta Stefanelli) and, after her death, he returned to America where he married Kay Adams (Diane Keaton). He and Kay went on to have two children, Anthony (Anthony Gounaris, James Gounaris, and Franc D'Ambrosio) and Mary.