Character Relationship Map: Dalida

Characters

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" (played by Sveva Alviti) — protagonist

  The film’s central figure, Dalida is a Cairo-born singer who becomes a major performer after being discovered in Paris. Her relationships with Lucien Morrise, Jean Sobieski, Luigi Tenco, and Richard C...

• Bruno Gigliotti, aka "Orlando" (played by Riccardo Scamarcio) — supporting

  Dalida’s brother, also known as Orlando, supports her after her 1967 suicide attempt and helps her return to recording and performing. He later manages her career, guiding a new period of professional...

• Lucien Morrise (played by Jean-Paul Rouve) — supporting

  A Parisian radio programmer, Lucien discovers Dalida and falls in love with her, leaving his wife for their relationship. He delays marriage and having a child while concentrating on her career, thoug...

• Luigi Tenco (played by Alessandro Borghi) — supporting

  Luigi is a temperamental musician who becomes Dalida’s lover after she leaves Jean Sobieski. Following a breakdown and a walk off stage at the 1967 Sanremo Music Festival, he dies by suicide. Dalida d...

• Jean Sobieski (played by Niels Schneider) — supporting

  Jean is an artist and Dalida’s lover during her marriage to Lucien Morrise. Their affair becomes one of the relationships that contributes to the breakdown of her marriage, but Dalida eventually leave...

• Richard Chanfray (played by Nicolas Duvauchelle) — supporting

  A media personality, Richard enters a relationship with Dalida and initially gives her a sense of safety and security. Their life together deteriorates through jealousy, public cruelty, and a shooting...

• Bruno Coquatrix (played by Patrick Timsit) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" → Bruno Coquatrix (Professional Associate)

  Bruno Coquatrix is included in the supplied character list, but the plot reference does not describe an interaction or specific relationship with Dali...

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" → Richard Chanfray (Romantic Former Lovers) — The relationship begins with a sense of security but becomes increasingly painful.

  Dalida and Richard begin a relationship; after it deteriorates, she ends it and throws him out of her life.

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" → Luigi Tenco (Romantic Lovers) — Their relationship is bound up with a devastating personal loss for Dalida.

  After leaving Jean, Dalida begins an affair with the musician Luigi Tenco. She finds his body after his suicide.

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" → Jean Sobieski (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their affair contributes to the breakdown of Dalida's marriage.

  While married to Lucien, Dalida has an affair with the artist Jean Sobieski, whom she later leaves.

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" → Lucien Morrise (Romantic Former Spouses) — Their romance and marriage are closely tied to the beginnings of Dalida's career.

  Lucien discovers Dalida, falls in love with her, and eventually marries her. They later separate.

• Iolanda Gigliotti, aka "Dalida" → Bruno Gigliotti, aka "Orlando" (Family Brother And Sister) — Bruno is a close family member and an important source of support.

  Bruno, also known as Orlando, is identified as Dalida's brother and supports her during her recovery after the 1967 suicide attempt.

Story Analysis

The film follows Dalida's rise as a singer alongside a series of intimate losses and a worsening struggle with depression.

Plot Progression

1. From Cairo to Paris — Dalida's love of music begins in Cairo, alongside a painful sense of insecurity about her appearance. In Paris, Lucien discovers her and helps build her career, while their relationship becomes strain...
2. Love and Sanremo's Loss — Dalida's affair with Jean contributes to the breakdown of her marriage, and she later becomes involved with Luigi Tenco. Luigi's breakdown and suicide at the Sanremo festival, followed by Dalida findi...
3. Recovery and Renewed Success — Bruno helps Dalida recover and return to recording. A relationship in Italy ends after an abortion, while Bruno takes over her career management and Lucien later dies by suicide.
4. Richard and the Final Decline — Dalida's relationship with Richard shifts from security to jealousy, conflict, and separation. Career acclaim and a celebrated return to Egypt do not prevent her depression and bulimia from worsening,...