Carletto Beltramini is Pino’s best friend. Over the course of the war, he watches his mother and father die. During the latter’s death, Carletto spots a swastika armband sticking out of Pino’s pocket and thinks his friend is a traitor. The two of them don’t talk again until the war is almost over, at which point Pino can finally reveal that he was actually acting as a spy. Carletto joins Pino on his final mission to take Leyers to the Austrian border.
Carletto Beltramini Quotes in Beneath a Scarlet Sky
The Beneath a Scarlet Sky quotes below are all either spoken by Carletto Beltramini or refer to Carletto Beltramini. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
Quotes
“I am going to meet a beautiful girl today,” Pino said, wagging his finger at the scarlet, threatening sky. “And we are going to fall in mad, tragic love and go on grand adventures with music and food and wine and intrigue every day, all day long.”
Related Characters:
Pino Lella (speaker), Anna Marta, Mimo Lella, Carletto Beltramini
Related Symbols:
The Scarlet Sky
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Carletto Beltramini Character Timeline in Beneath a Scarlet Sky
The timeline below shows where the character Carletto Beltramini appears in Beneath a Scarlet Sky. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...sex. However, his flirtations never prove successful, so his younger brother, Mimo, and his friend, Carletto, like to tease him.
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While walking around Milan, Pino, Mimo, and Carletto spot a large number of men working outside of the Duomo. Curious about what’s happening,...
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Pino returns to Mimo and Carletto, and reports what he heard from the Cardinal. Together, the three of them walk around...
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Chapter 3
...which calms him and allows him to sleep. The following afternoon, Pino goes looking for Carletto. Outside Carletto’s home, Pino sees Mr. Beltramini, Carletto’s father. The two of them discuss the...
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Chapter 4
The train stops near some farmland, and everyone gets out for the night. Pino and Carletto notice some girls their age and briefly consider talking to them, though they decide against...
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Chapter 13
...Pino goes to see the Beltraminis. Pino spots Mr. Beltramini first who tells him that Carletto is upstairs helping his mother. Unfortunately, Mrs. Beltramini has only a few months left to...
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Chapter 16
...and Leyers gives him a few hours of free time. Pino uses it to see Carletto. He starts to tell Carletto about his day, though he leaves out the fact that...
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Chapter 28
...do both. After providing Knebel with his phone call, Pino goes off in search of Carletto. Pino finds his old friend and tells him the truth about what he was doing...
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Chapter 29
Pino and Carletto throw a party for the Americans complete with wine, women, and music. The next day,...
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Chapter 32
...The two men walk away and end up outside the Beltramini shop where they find Carletto. Knebel asks Pino and Carletto if they will perform a dangerous task to help America....
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Chapter 33
Two days later, Pino and Carletto go to the Hotel Diana, ready to embark on their mission. Major Knebel gives Pino...
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Pino and Carletto begin their escort mission. Along the way, they are shot at by a group of...
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Chapter 34
...to the side of the car and Pino slams his door into him. In response, Carletto and Leyers open fire on the rest of Tito’s men. Leyers kills Tito and Carletto...
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Finally, Leyers, Pino, and Carletto arrive at their destination: the Austrian border. There, they find American soldiers who are waiting...
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