Snack Bar Budapest (1988) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Avvocato is caught between concern for Milena and involvement in Molecola's schemes, as escalating violence leaves his future at the resort unresolved.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Hospital Worries and Family Errand

Milena prepares to terminate her pregnancy at the seaside hospital, and Avvocato learns she may be released the next day. He takes her request for a nightdress to Carla while worrying about Milena and the pregnancy.

Key Events

• Milena at the Seaside Hospital — Milena prepares to terminate her pregnancy, with Avvocato present as a friend. Characters: Milena, Avvocato Location: Seaside hospital
• Release Expected Tomorrow — Avvocato learns Milena is expected to be released the next day. Characters: Milena, Avvocato Location: Seaside hospital
• The Nightdress Request — Milena asks Avvocato to collect a nightdress from Carla. Characters: Milena, Avvocato Location: Seaside hospital
• Avvocato Checks into a Hotel — Avvocato checks into a nearby hotel, preoccupied with Milena and the pregnancy. Characters: Avvocato Location: Nearby hotel
• Money Collection Assignment — Avvocato is sent to collect money from Molecola and told to go alone. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Resort area
• Visit to Carla's Home — Avvocato visits Carla and encounters her sister, learning more about their difficult circumstances. Characters: Avvocato, Carla, Carla Location: Carla's home

Molecola's Grand Scheme

Avvocato is drawn into Molecola's parties, gambling, and plans for a large entertainment destination. During Faffo's celebration, a confrontation at a porn cinema ends with the cinema set ablaze.

Key Events

• Drawn into Molecola's Circle — Avvocato becomes involved in Molecola's parties, gambling, and schemes. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Resort area
• The Entertainment Development Plan — Molecola describes a plan for hotels, a casino, and other attractions. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Resort area
• Faffo's Celebration — A celebration is held for Faffo as Molecola's associates try to keep the party going. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola, Faffo Location: Resort area
• The Porn Cinema Visit — Avvocato is taken to a porn cinema during the celebration. Characters: Avvocato, Faffo, Spettatrice Cinema Porno Location: Porn cinema
• Cinema Confrontation and Fire — A confrontation erupts at the cinema, which is then set ablaze. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Porn cinema
• Associates Wait for Faffo — Molecola's associates try to sustain the increasingly chaotic party while waiting for Faffo. Characters: Molecola, Faffo Location: Resort area

The Hotel Turns Violent

Men pressure the hotel owners to leave so the property can be taken over, and negotiations fail. Sapo and Avvocato move a dead man toward the beach, where Sapo admits he killed him without explaining further.

Key Events

• Hotel Owners Threatened — Men demand that the hotel owners leave so the property can be taken over. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Hotel
• Negotiations Fail — Efforts to negotiate over the hotel fail, and the conflict turns violent. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Hotel
• A Dead Man Is Moved — Sapo and Avvocato move a dead man toward the beach. Characters: Avvocato, Sapo Location: Hotel to beach
• Sapo Admits the Killing — Sapo says he killed the man but refuses to explain why. Characters: Avvocato, Sapo Location: Beach

Gunfire and an Uncertain Exit

Attackers close in amid gunfire, and Avvocato is wounded in the shoulder. Afterward, Molecola asks him to stay, but Avvocato wants to go home and sees their chance to begin again as past; Molecola delays his departure.

Key Events

• Gunfire at the Resort — Gunfire breaks out as Avvocato and others take cover from attackers. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Resort area
• Avvocato Wounded — Avvocato is wounded in the shoulder during the shooting. Characters: Avvocato Location: Resort area
• Molecola Asks Him to Stay — After the violence, Molecola asks Avvocato to stay; Avvocato says he wants to go home. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Resort area
• Departure Remains Unresolved — Avvocato believes their chance to begin again has passed, but Molecola will not let him leave immediately. Characters: Avvocato, Molecola Location: Resort area

Story Breakdown

• Milena's Hospital Situation — Milena's pregnancy and hospital stay give Avvocato an urgent personal concern.
  • Pregnancy Decision — Milena prepares to terminate her pregnancy at the seaside hospital.
  • Release and Nightdress — Avvocato learns of her expected release and agrees to fetch a nightdress from Carla.
• Carla's Family Visit — Avvocato follows Milena's request to Carla's home and encounters her sister.
  • Visit to Carla — Avvocato goes to Carla's home for the requested nightdress.
  • Difficult Circumstances — He learns more about the family's difficult circumstances.
• Molecola's Schemes — Avvocato becomes involved in Molecola's social world and ambitions for the resort.
  • Money Collection — Avvocato is sent to collect money from Molecola and told to go alone.
  • Entertainment Plan — Molecola describes plans for hotels, a casino, and other attractions.
• Faffo's Chaotic Celebration — A celebration gives way to disorder during a visit to a porn cinema.
  • Cinema Confrontation — A confrontation erupts at the porn cinema.
  • Cinema Set Ablaze — The cinema is set on fire as the night becomes increasingly chaotic.
• The Hotel Takeover — Pressure to seize the hotel escalates from demands into violence.
  • Owners Ordered Out — Men demand that the hotel owners leave so the property can be taken over.
  • Failed Negotiations — Negotiations fail and violence follows.
• Sapo's Killing — Avvocato and Sapo become directly involved in dealing with a dead man.
  • Body Moved Beachward — Sapo and Avvocato move the dead man toward the beach.
  • Unexplained Admission — Sapo admits killing the man but refuses to explain why.
• Gunfire and Injury — Attackers close in, and Avvocato is caught in the shooting.
  • Taking Cover — Avvocato and others take cover as gunfire breaks out.
  • Shoulder Wound — Avvocato is wounded in the shoulder during the shooting.
• Unresolved Departure — Avvocato rejects Molecola's request to stay, but cannot leave immediately.
  • Molecola's Request — After the violence subsides, Molecola asks Avvocato to stay.
  • A Delayed Exit — Avvocato says he wants to go home and that their chance to begin again has passed; Molecola refuses to let him leave immediately.

Directed by

Tinto Brass

Key Cast

• Giancarlo Giannini — Avvocato
• Philippe Léotard — Sapo
• François Négret — Molecola
• Raffaella Baracchi — Milena
• Sylvie Orcier — Carla