Character Relationship Map: The Innocent

Characters

• Tullio Hermil (played by Giancarlo Giannini) — protagonist

  Tullio is a wealthy Roman aristocrat whose neglect of his wife, Giuliana, changes into possessive obsession after she finds happiness with Filippo d'Arborio. He urges her to end her pregnancy, kills t...

• Giuliana Hermil (played by Laura Antonelli) — protagonist

  Giuliana is Tullio's neglected wife, whose love affair with the novelist Filippo d'Arborio restores her happiness but results in pregnancy. She refuses Tullio's demand for an abortion, gives birth to...

• Tullio's Mother (played by Rina Morelli) — supporting
• Federico Hermil (played by Didier Haudepin) — supporting
• The Princess (played by Marie Dubois) — supporting
• Filippo d'Arborio (played by Marc Porel) — supporting

  Filippo d'Arborio is a novelist who begins a love affair with Giuliana while she is neglected by Tullio. Giuliana becomes pregnant by him, and although Tullio urges her to have an abortion, she refuse...

• Teresa Raffo (played by Jennifer O'Neill) — supporting

  Teresa is Tullio's possessive aristocratic mistress and a central figure in his final attempt to recover his former life. After Giuliana leaves him, Tullio takes Teresa to his town house, but she says...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tullio's Mother → Tullio Hermil (mother)
• Giuliana Hermil → Filippo d'Arborio (Romantic Lovers) — Giuliana's connection with the novelist becomes a source of tension in her marriage to Tullio.

  The character profile says Filippo begins a love affair with Giuliana, and the plot says his dedication to her unsettles Tullio.

• Federico Hermil → Tullio Hermil (Family Brothers) — Federico visits Tullio but keeps his own troubles separate and declines to remain for Christmas.

  The plot identifies Federico Hermil as Tullio's brother and says he visits, but does not want to stay for Christmas because he has troubles of his own...

• Tullio Hermil → Teresa Raffo (Romantic Lovers) — Their affair remains an active source of conflict for Tullio and Giuliana, even as Tullio asks Giuliana to help him resist seeing Teresa.

  Teresa wants Tullio to leave the gathering with her, and the plot states that their affair continues to trouble his marriage.

• Tullio Hermil → Giuliana Hermil (Family Husband And Wife) — Their marriage is strained by Tullio's affair and jealousy; his confession that he once wanted the baby to die leaves their future unresolved.

  Tullio refuses to leave with Teresa, citing his wife, Giuliana. Their conversations address their marriage, Giuliana's pregnancy, and Tullio's jealous...

Story Dynamics

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

• The Princess → Tullio Hermil (Social Host And Guest) — The Princess hosts the gathering where Tullio encounters Teresa and Count Stefano Egano.

  The plot says Tullio arrives late at a gathering hosted by The Princess.

Story Analysis

An affair and a troubled marriage give way to Tullio's growing jealousy over Giuliana and the baby.

Plot Progression

1. An Affair in Public — At The Princess's gathering, Tullio is drawn into a tense encounter with Teresa and Count Stefano Egano. He refuses Teresa's request to leave with her, citing Giuliana, while acknowledging the unhappi...
2. Pregnancy and Unease — Tullio asks Giuliana to help him resist seeing Teresa again, though she doubts she can change his mind. His Mother reveals Giuliana's pregnancy, and a dedication from Filippo d'Arborio unsettles Tulli...
3. A Family Under Strain — The family hopes gather around Giuliana's pregnancy and the later presence of a baby. Federico visits but declines to stay for Christmas, explaining that he has his own troubles.
4. The Nighttime Confrontation — Tullio sees Giuliana watching over the baby at night and accuses her of loving the child because she loves its father. He admits his jealousy and says he once wanted the child to die, but the conversa...