A young bourgeois man who finds no sexual excitement in other women except his cousin Agata. They engage in erotic games since childhood. After graduating, he returns to find her married, which finally prompts her to surrender herself to him.
The youthful and innocent assistant to Captain Moriz at the lighthouse. He is among the first victims murdered by the invading pirate crew.
Metello Salani is the young central protagonist, who seeks a new life after losing his parents. He meets and marries Ersilia, has a son, joins political activity at work, is arrested, lies to secure release, and flees. After an affair and the birth of a daughter, he realizes he belongs with Ersilia.
Giuliano is a fruit seller at Campo de' Fiori in Rome. After his mother's death, he becomes mentally unwell and wanders through the city without any clear purpose. He is the central character of the film's third episode; the plot summary does not establish a relationship between him and the leads of the other episodes.
A frail homosexual man rescued from a fascist beating. His stay at Bernardo's residence during recovery inadvertently sparks the chain of misunderstandings that form the film's central conflict.
A shy twenty-year-old from Parma who falls passionately in love with Claudia, a married woman from Rome's upper class. He repeatedly begs her to leave her husband and wants her entirely for himself, but her hesitation over their age difference prolongs the affair. Desperate when she finally decides to choose him, he takes his own life.
Massimo Ranieri has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Their work is anchored in the Tre donne universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Cousin, LA GRANDE MAGIA. Appunti attorno a un set, Chronicle of a Homicide. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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