Character Relationship Map: Controsesso

Characters

• Sandro Cioffi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") / Spadini (segment "Una donna d'affari") (played by Nino Manfredi) — protagonist

  Spadini is an intrepid musician who enters the life of Giovanna, a beautiful, self-confident career woman. He makes repeated attempts to win her over, but discovers that her devotion to her business m...

• Marcella (segment "Cocaina di domenica") (played by Anna Maria Ferrero) — supporting
• Giovanna (segment "Una donna d'affari") (played by Dolores Wettach) — supporting

  Giovanna is a beautiful, statuesque, self-confident career woman whom the musician Spadini pursues. Despite his repeated attempts to reach her, she is so absorbed in her business that she is portrayed...

• Armando (segment "Una donna d'affari") (played by Umberto D'Orsi) — supporting
• The lawyer (segment "Una donna d'affari") (played by Antonio Ciani) — supporting
• Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") (played by Renzo Marignano) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Giovanna (segment "Una donna d'affari") → Sandro Cioffi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") / Spadini (segment "Una donna d'affari") (Professional Business Associate) — A corporate colleague navigating shared professional obligations.
• Giovanna (segment "Una donna d'affari") → The lawyer (segment "Una donna d'affari") (Professional Client-Advisor) — Professional reliance on legal expertise for business matters.
• Armando (segment "Una donna d'affari") → Giovanna (segment "Una donna d'affari") (Romantic Pursuer-Target) — A musician's persistent romantic pursuit of a career woman.
• Marcella (segment "Cocaina di domenica") → Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") (Romantic Couple) — A couple whose weekend plans are altered by the discovery of cocaine.

Story Dynamics

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

• Armando (segment "Una donna d'affari") → Sandro Cioffi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") / Spadini (segment "Una donna d'affari") (Conflict Rival) — Romantic pursuit clashes with established business boundaries.
• Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") → Sandro Cioffi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") / Spadini (segment "Una donna d'affari") (Conflict Rival) — Tension arises between the two men regarding their weekend dynamics.
• Marcella (segment "Cocaina di domenica") → Sandro Cioffi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") / Spadini (segment "Una donna d'affari") (Alliance Accomplice) — Linked through the cocaine discovery that shifts their shared activities.

Story Analysis

A unified triptych examines sexual inhibition and the pursuit of pleasure through cocaine, discipline, and professional self-enslavement.

Plot Progression

1. Pleasure After Discovery — The opening episode centers on Sunday entertainment and the unexpected discovery of a phial of cocaine. The discovery changes the meaning of pleasure within that setting.
2. The Teacher's Discipline — The second episode follows a strict single teacher who is described as a proper grandmas' boy. He goes to great lengths to tame his wild girl-students.
3. From School To Business — The triptych shifts from the teacher's struggle with his students to an intrepid musician entering a stranger's life. The new episode introduces a self-confident career woman.
4. The Modern Self-Imposed Slave — The musician makes many attempts to approach the woman of his dreams. He ultimately discovers that her business has made her a modern slave.