Odeon Prandoni (played by Johnny Dorelli) is a protagonist in We Met One Evening.
Protagonist, a modest Milanese worker who falls for American heiress Minnie Bennett. He struggles with class differences and pride, refuses her financial advances, and briefly considers another woman. After a breakdown and hospitalization, he agrees to marry her to avoid confinement. Despite the marriage, Minnie leaves to travel worldwide, leaving him as a single father. Minnie Bennett (played by Fran Fullenwider) appears in We Met One Evening.
Wealthy American heiress visiting Italy who instantly falls for Odeon. Driven by persistent affection despite his rejections and their class divide, she eventually marries him. She later leaves to travel internationally, maintaining a long-distance connection through letters and postcards while their son remains with Odeon.
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Characters
Odeon Prandoni
(played by Johnny Dorelli) — protagonist
Protagonist, a modest Milanese worker who falls for American heiress Minnie Bennett. He struggles with class differences and pride, refuses her financial advances, and briefly considers another woman....
Minnie Bennett
(played by Fran Fullenwider) — supporting
Wealthy American heiress visiting Italy who instantly falls for Odeon. Driven by persistent affection despite his rejections and their class divide, she eventually marries him. She later leaves to tra...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Odeon Prandoni → Minnie Bennett
(Romantic Love At First Sight)
Story Analysis
A class-divided romance evolves from chance attraction into a forced marriage, ultimately dissolving into distant correspondence.
Plot Progression
The Chance Encounter
Class Barriers & Humiliation
Descent & Hospitalization
Marriage & Aftermath
Directed by Piero Schivazappa
We Met One Evening (1975) · 5/10 · comedy, romance
