Character Relationship Map: Bread and Chocolate

Characters

• Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli (played by Nino Manfredi) — protagonist

  An Italian migrant guest worker in Switzerland, Nino works as a waiter until losing his permit after being caught urinating in public. He survives clandestinely with help from Elena, an industrialist,...

• Italian Industrialist (played by Johnny Dorelli) — protagonist

  An Italian industrialist living in Switzerland because of financial problems, he befriends Nino and takes him under his wing. He invests Nino's savings, but kills himself when his financial scheme col...

• Elena (played by Anna Karina) — supporting

  A Greek political refugee in Switzerland, Elena initially supports Nino while he is living as an unauthorized migrant. After Nino is arrested and taken to a police station, she meets him again and off...

• The Blonde (played by Nelide Giammarco) — minor

Story Dynamics

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

• Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli → The Blonde (Social Inspiration) — The Blonde is associated with the sight that prompts Nino to alter his appearance, though no direct interaction between them is described.

  After seeing blonde Swiss youths bathing in a river, Nino decides to dye his hair and pass himself off as a local; the role list identifies The Blonde...

• Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli → Italian Industrialist (Alliance Benefactor And Protégé) — The industrialist first offers Nino financial help, but his failed scheme and death leave Nino without access to his savings.

  The industrialist befriends Nino, takes him under his wing, and invests Nino's savings. After the scheme collapses, the industrialist kills himself wi...

• Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli → Elena (Alliance Supporter) — Elena helps Nino during his unauthorized stay and later offers a route back to legal status, which he refuses.

  Elena initially supports Nino while he is living clandestinely in Switzerland. After his arrest, she meets him at the police station and offers him a...

Story Analysis

An Italian migrant in Switzerland struggles to survive clandestinely, alternately seeking help, trying to pass as local, and facing the uncertainty of whether to return home.

Plot Progression

1. A Permit Lost — Nino works as a waiter in Switzerland until he is caught urinating in public and loses his work permit. He begins living clandestinely, with Elena initially supporting him.
2. Help with a Hidden Cost — An Italian industrialist befriends Nino and invests his savings. The scheme collapses, and the industrialist's suicide leaves Nino without knowing where the money was deposited.
3. Passing as Swiss — Nino finds shelter with clandestine Neapolitans living in a chicken coop. After seeing blonde Swiss youths by a river, he dyes his hair and tries to pass as local.
4. Exposed and Offered a Choice — Nino's support for Italy during a football broadcast exposes him as a migrant worker, and he is arrested. Elena offers him a renewed permit, but he refuses and boards a train with returning Italian wo...