In The Godfather Part III, which actor plays Cardinal Lamberto?

Raf Vallone plays Cardinal Lamberto in The Godfather Part III.

Cardinal Lamberto is a senior Catholic churchman whom Michael Corleone meets during his attempt to make the family’s business legitimate. Lamberto listens to Michael’s confession and offers spiritual guidance, becoming an important moral presence in a film concerned with guilt, redemption, and the Corleone family’s links to the Vatican.

Raf Vallone was an Italian actor whose career included Italian and international films. His casting gave the cardinal a serious, authoritative presence that contrasts with the corrupt figures surrounding the Vatican banking storyline.

The role is sometimes confused with Archbishop Gilday, another major church figure in the film. Lamberto is the compassionate cardinal who later becomes Pope John Paul I, while Gilday is associated with the financial conspiracy.