Gina (played by Adriana Asti) is a protagonist in Before the Revolution.
Gina is Fabrizio's aunt, his mother's younger sister from Milan, and only slightly older than him. After moving in with his family, she begins an affair with Fabrizio and shares philosophical discussions with him and Cesare. Though she believes she loves Fabrizio, she doubts their relationship will last; after a brief encounter with another man and a conflict involving Puck, she returns to Milan. Fabrizio (played by Francesco Barilli) is a protagonist in Before the Revolution.
Fabrizio is a young student in Parma who embraces the aims of the Italian Communist Party while struggling with his middle-class background. He is Agostino's close friend and introduces him to Cesare, then becomes involved with his aunt Gina. Disillusioned with party ideas, he eventually marries Clelia, retaining ties to his social milieu. Agostino (played by Allen Midgette) appears in Before the Revolution.
Agostino is Fabrizio's best friend, alienated from his parents' way of life and torn between their Catholicism and the Marxist ideas Fabrizio promotes. Fabrizio encourages him to meet Cesare. After Agostino drowns in the Po River, Fabrizio interviews local youths and becomes convinced that his friend took his own life. Cesare (played by Morando Morandini) appears in Before the Revolution.
Cesare is a schoolteacher who helped Fabrizio sharpen his political beliefs. At Fabrizio's urging, he meets Agostino, and later he joins Fabrizio and Gina in reading philosophical works and reflecting on Italy's fascist past. At a communist rally, Fabrizio hints to Cesare that he has become disillusioned with the party's ideas. Clelia (played by Cristina Pariset) appears in Before the Revolution.
Clelia comes from the same middle-class social background as Fabrizio and is his fiancée, though she has little interest in ideological concerns. Fabrizio questions their engagement amid his political and personal struggles, but ultimately marries her, maintaining his ties to his social milieu. Puck (played by Cecrope Barilli) appears in Before the Revolution.
Puck is Gina's old lover and friend, whom she introduces to Fabrizio and Cesare. He has lived off land owned by his father and never held a job; facing bankruptcy and an uncertain future, he laments changing times. When Fabrizio confronts him about his habitual attitude, Gina slaps Fabrizio for insulting Puck.
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Characters
Gina
(played by Adriana Asti) — protagonist
Gina is Fabrizio's aunt, his mother's younger sister from Milan, and only slightly older than him. After moving in with his family, she begins an affair with Fabrizio and shares philosophical discussi...
Fabrizio
(played by Francesco Barilli) — protagonist
Fabrizio is a young student in Parma who embraces the aims of the Italian Communist Party while struggling with his middle-class background. He is Agostino's close friend and introduces him to Cesare,...
Agostino
(played by Allen Midgette) — supporting
Agostino is Fabrizio's best friend, alienated from his parents' way of life and torn between their Catholicism and the Marxist ideas Fabrizio promotes. Fabrizio encourages him to meet Cesare. After Ag...
Cesare
(played by Morando Morandini) — supporting
Cesare is a schoolteacher who helped Fabrizio sharpen his political beliefs. At Fabrizio's urging, he meets Agostino, and later he joins Fabrizio and Gina in reading philosophical works and reflecting...
Clelia
(played by Cristina Pariset) — supporting
Clelia comes from the same middle-class social background as Fabrizio and is his fiancée, though she has little interest in ideological concerns. Fabrizio questions their engagement amid his political...
Puck
(played by Cecrope Barilli) — supporting
Puck is Gina's old lover and friend, whom she introduces to Fabrizio and Cesare. He has lived off land owned by his father and never held a job; facing bankruptcy and an uncertain future, he laments c...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Cesare → Fabrizio
(Professional Political Mentor)
Cesare is a school teacher who helped Fabrizio sharpen his political beliefs.
Fabrizio → Gina
(Romantic Affair)
Fabrizio and his aunt Gina start an affair after she moves in with his family.
Fabrizio → Clelia
(Romantic Fiancée And Wife)
Fabrizio questions his engagement to Clelia, but later marries her and retains ties with their shared social milieu.
Gina → Puck
(Romantic Former Lover)
Puck is described as Gina's old lover and friend, and she defends him when Fabrizio insults him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Fabrizio → Puck
(Conflict Personal Antagonism)
Fabrizio confronts Puck about his habitual attitude and insults him during their meeting.
Gina → Cesare
(Social Intellectual Associate)
Gina is introduced to Cesare, and they participate with Fabrizio in philosophical reading and reflection on Italy's fascist past.
Fabrizio → Agostino
(Social Best Friend)
The plot identifies Agostino as Fabrizio's best friend, and Fabrizio investigates his drowning afterward.
Story Analysis
Fabrizio's ideological doubts, erotic attachments, grief, and eventual marriage expose the tension between rebellion and social conformity.
Plot Progression
Ideology and Inheritance
Loss Beside the River
Anxious Intimacies
Jealousy and Rupture
Return to Convention
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Before the Revolution (1964) · 7.1/10 · drama, romance
