Character Relationship Map: Grande, grosso e... Verdone

Characters

• Leo Nuvolone / Callisto Cagnato / Moreno Vecchiarutti / L'onorevole (played by Carlo Verdone) — protagonist

  The central protagonist portrayed by Carlo Verdone across three comedic episodes: a naive son navigating his mother's unexpected death, a logorrheic and possessive professor, and a vulgar Roman father...

• Enza Sessa (played by Claudia Gerini) — protagonist

  A college girl hired by Professor Callisto to work as a 'maid' and facilitate a friendship between him and his repressed son.

• Tecla Nuvolone (played by Geppi Cucciari) — supporting

  A family member who assists Leo in navigating the unexpected funeral arrangements and burial complications following his mother's death.

• Blanche (played by Eva Riccobono) — supporting

  A beautiful escort at the Taormina luxury hotel who becomes the target of Moreno's misguided romantic pursuit, causing disapproval among other guests.

• Fabio Muso (played by Roberto Farnesi) — supporting
• Steven Vecchiarutti (played by Vittorio Emanuele Propizio) — supporting

  A family member traveling with Moreno to the luxury hotel, part of the group that generates general disapproval from other customers.

• Direttore d'albergo (played by Pier Luigi Ferrari) — minor
• Agente Polizia Stradale (played by Ruggiero Coppola) — minor
• Pescatore (played by Marcello Arnone) — minor
• Madre Superiora (played by Marina Pennafina) — minor
• Studente (played by Paolo Verdone) — minor
• Olga (played by Anna Maria Torniai) — minor
• Guerrino (played by Stefano Natale) — minor
• Mirco Crestadoro (played by Marco Minetti) — minor
• Il becchino (played by Massimo Marino) — minor
• Clemente (played by Vincenzo Fiorillo) — minor
• Severiano Cagnato (played by Andrea Miglio Risi) — supporting

  The timid and sheltered son of Professor Callisto, who ultimately rebels against his father's possessive control during a trip to the Roman catacombs.

• Lucia Diotiallevi (played by Martina Pinto) — supporting

  A supporting family member involved in the first episode's funeral planning and burial logistics.

• Irene (played by Clizia Fornasier) — supporting

  A supporting character in the first episode, likely part of the family or social circle dealing with the funeral arrangements.

• Sisto (played by Alessandro Di Fede) — supporting

  A supporting character in the first episode, possibly a funeral home employee or family friend assisting with the chaotic burial logistics.

Story Analysis

Three comic stories portray grief, parental control, rebellion, social embarrassment, and humiliating reversals.

Plot Progression

1. The Misplaced Funeral — A naive son mourns his mother's sudden death and struggles to arrange the funeral and burial. The family later discovers that the crematorium exchanged her urn with that of a motorcyclist.
2. The Controlling Professor — A possessive professor manages his timid son's personal life and brings in a college girl as a maid. His plan to create a friendship instead increases the son's desire to rebel.
3. The Catacomb Rebellion — The professor's conflict with his son reaches an excursion to the catacombs of Rome. The son abandons his father during the visit, turning domestic resistance into open separation.
4. The Taormina Pursuit — Moreno brings his family to a luxury hotel in Taormina, where their behavior is disapproved of by other customers. He repeatedly tries to conquer a beautiful girl.
5. The Escort Revelation — Moreno's pursuit ends with the discovery that the beautiful girl is an escort. The final reversal completes the film's pattern of comic embarrassment.