Encolpio is one of two corrupt young men roaming imperial Rome and the central figure in the story. He repeatedly fights with Ascilto over Gitone, befriends the poet Eumolpo, suffers a curse that prevents him from satisfying Gitone, and later travels with them after unexpectedly inheriting a mansion.
Ottone is a Roman subject who saves Nero when a spear is thrown at the emperor during a public spectacle. Nero praises him as a hero and offers a reward, but Ottone asks for money rather than poetic fame. He grows close to Poppea, and their affair provokes Nero, who threatens them after overhearing their mockery of his poetry.
Agostino Cervi is one of Aldo Cervi’s six brothers and part of the Cervi family’s resistance to Fascism. After the family becomes increasingly involved in the struggle, he is captured by the fascists together with his brothers. He is among the seven brothers executed at the Reggio Emilia shooting range at the end of December 1943.
Narciso, also known as Mercimek, arrives in Istanbul with his friend Johnny and finds work with him as a dishwasher at the Mavi Melek restaurant. After Johnny becomes involved in a robbery, Narciso ends up in prison alongside him.
Don Backy has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Nessuno ci può giudicare, Marasma, Rabid Dogs. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
