Character Relationship Map: Could It Happen Here?

Characters

• Ferruccio (played by Luc Merenda) — protagonist

  Ferruccio is a young professor who refuses to abandon the planned attack on the Minister of the Interior. Acting alongside Mara and Bruno, he takes part in the attempt, which ends in a massacre. He an...

• Bruno (played by Andrea Franchetti) — supporting

  Bruno is a drifter who, like Mara and Ferruccio, refuses to withdraw from the attack on the Minister of the Interior. He joins their unauthorized attempt, which becomes a massacre; the minister and me...

• Mara (played by Marcella Michelangeli) — supporting

  Mara is the daughter of a wealthy businessman who refuses to abandon the planned attack on the Minister of the Interior. She acts alongside Ferruccio and Bruno in the attempt, which ends in a massacre...

Story Dynamics

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

• Mara → Ferruccio (Alliance Co-conspirator) — They jointly continue the abandoned assassination plan.

  Mara and Ferruccio refuse to withdraw from the planned attempt and act together outside the organization's decision.

• Mara → Bruno (Alliance Co-conspirator) — They share the decision to continue the violent operation.

  Mara and Bruno are named among those who do not want to withdraw and who proceed with the attempt on their own initiative.

• Ferruccio → Bruno (Alliance Co-conspirator) — Their cooperation is tied to the unauthorized attack.

  Ferruccio and Bruno are both identified as refusing to abandon the planned attempt and participating in the independent action.

Story Analysis

A rejected terrorist operation becomes a massacre, a desperate flight, and the backdrop for a military coup.

Plot Progression

1. A City Under Strain — Rome is marked by popular discontent and governmental difficulty. A terrorist organization trains for an attack against the Interior Minister.
2. The Plan Is Abandoned — The organization questions whether the planned attack would help poorer classes. Fearing a massacre without political improvement, it withdraws.
3. The Defiant Three — Mara, Ferruccio, and Bruno reject the withdrawal. They decide to continue the operation independently.
4. The Attack Becomes Massacre — The independent attempt kills the minister and many members of his entourage. Bruno also dies in the violence.
5. A Coup in the Streets — Mara and Ferruccio escape through lawless Rome and reach a den. They shoot each other as tanks parade outside and the coup begins.