Character Relationship Map: Jealousy

Characters

• Agrippina (played by Marisa Belli) — protagonist

  Agrippina is the Marchese di Roccaverdina's former beloved, whom he had arranged to marry the groom. After the wedding, her apparent happiness with her husband triggers the Marchese's jealousy and his...

• Marchese di Roccaverdina (played by Erno Crisa) — protagonist

  A powerful landowner and the story's central figure, the Marchese confesses to Don Silvio that he murdered Agrippina's groom in a jealous rage. Though urged to free the innocent Neli Casaccio and take...

• Don Silvio (played by Alessandro Fersen) — supporting

  Don Silvio is the priest to whom the Marchese di Roccaverdina confesses the murder. He urges the Marchese to repair the injustice by freeing the innocent Neli Casaccio and taking the prisoner's place....

• Contessina Zosima (played by Liliana Gerace) — supporting

  Contessina Zosima is the woman the Marchese di Roccaverdina is expected to marry after Agrippina leaves his life. His household hopes the marriage will bring stability and an heir. In the later scenes...

• Mamma Grazia (played by Grazia Spadaro) — supporting

  Mamma Grazia is part of the Marchese di Roccaverdina's household. Along with La zia baronessa, she hopes that his expected marriage to Contessina Zosima will bring stability and an heir. The story pla...

• Madre di Agrippina (played by Assunta Radico) — minor
• Neli Casaccio (played by Gustavo De Nardo) — supporting

  Neli Casaccio is arrested and accused of murdering Agrippina's groom, but insists he is innocent. His family pleads for help, and the Marchese offers assistance to his children without stopping the ac...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Marchese di Roccaverdina → Contessina Zosima (Romantic Prospective Spouses) — Their anticipated marriage is presented as a possible source of stability, though the Marchese remains troubled by Agrippina's absence.

  The Marchese is expected to marry Contessina Zosima and later begins trying to draw closer to her.

• Marchese di Roccaverdina → Agrippina (Romantic Former Lover) — The Marchese's possessive love for Agrippina fuels his jealousy, while her departure leaves him emotionally unsettled.

  The Marchese confesses that he loved Agrippina and believed she belonged to him. He remains troubled by her absence after she leaves his life.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Agrippina → Contessina Zosima (Unknown)
• Agrippina → Neli Casaccio (Unknown)
• Marchese di Roccaverdina → Madre di Agrippina (Unknown)
• Marchese di Roccaverdina → Mamma Grazia (Social Household Member And Marriage Supporter) — Mamma Grazia supports the anticipated marriage as a way to secure stability for the household.

  Mamma Grazia is part of the Marchese's household, and she hopes his marriage to Contessina Zosima will bring stability and an heir.

• Marchese di Roccaverdina → Neli Casaccio (Conflict Killer And Wrongful Accuser) — The Marchese's concealed guilt leaves Neli facing punishment for a murder he did not commit; the Marchese refuses to take his place.

  The Marchese admits to Don Silvio that he killed the groom, while Neli Casaccio is arrested and accused of the crime despite insisting he is innocent.

• Marchese di Roccaverdina → Don Silvio (Social Confessor And Moral Counsel) — Don Silvio hears the Marchese's confession and challenges him to accept responsibility for the murder.

  The Marchese goes to Don Silvio and confesses that he killed the groom. Don Silvio urges him to free the innocent prisoner and take his place.

Story Analysis

A landowner's jealous murder and refusal to accept responsibility leave an innocent man accused, even as the killer seeks a new direction.

Plot Progression

1. A Wedding Turned Tragic — Agrippina's wedding is overshadowed by the groom's murder. Neli Casaccio is arrested and accused despite insisting he is innocent, while the Marchese offers help to Neli's children without stopping th...
2. The Hidden Killer Confesses — The Marchese tells Don Silvio that he killed the groom. He explains that jealousy over Agrippina and fear surrounding a secret oath shaped his actions.
3. A Refusal of Responsibility — Don Silvio urges the Marchese to free Neli and accept punishment in his place. The Marchese refuses, and Don Silvio warns that charity cannot undo the damage or quiet remorse.
4. An Uncertain Renewal — Agrippina has left the Marchese's life, while his household expects him to marry Contessina Zosima. He begins turning toward Contessina and estate improvements, but the consequences of the murder rema...