Character Relationship Map: Baaria

Characters

• Peppino (played by Francesco Scianna) — protagonist

  The central character, son of Cicco and a lifelong Communist Party member. He witnesses injustice by mafiosi and landowners, fights against injustice, marries Mannina despite her family's opposition t...

• Mannina (played by Margareth Madè) — protagonist

  Peppino's love and eventual wife. Her family opposes her relationship with Peppino because of his political ideas, but she remains committed to him, marries him, and raises a family with him.

• Pietro da Ragazzo (played by Marco Iermanò) — supporting

  The grandson of Peppino, representing the third generation of the family portrayed across the film's historical span.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mannina → Pietro da Ragazzo (Family Grandmother) — Mannina is connected to Pietro through the family formed with Peppino.

  The film presents Mannina as Peppino's wife, while Pietro is identified as the grandson of Peppino within the same three-generation family.

• Peppino → Pietro da Ragazzo (Family Grandfather) — Peppino belongs to the middle generation of Pietro's family line.

  The plot describes a family across three generations: Cicco, his son Peppino, and his grandson Pietro.

• Peppino → Mannina (Romantic Lover) — Their enduring love is the film's central emotional relationship.

  The film follows Peppino and Mannina as lovers whose relationship begins after the war.

Story Analysis

A multigenerational portrait of love, political commitment, injustice, and memory in Bagheria from the 1930s to the 1980s.

Plot Progression

1. War Shadows Over Bagheria — The film introduces Bagheria through Fascism, hunger, and World War II. Peppino witnesses injustice and begins forming his political conscience.
2. Politics And First Love — Peppino becomes a communist and encounters Mannina after the war. Their love faces opposition because of his political beliefs.
3. Marriage Against Resistance — Peppino and Mannina refuse to surrender their relationship and marry. Their family life develops within the changing community of Bagheria.
4. The Cost Of Commitment — Peppino continues his political fight while comic and surreal episodes reflect local life. Corruption and compromise gradually undermine his faith in politics.
5. Memory Across Generations — The film gathers its family and community themes into a broad portrait of five decades. Peppino, Mannina, and Pietro represent continuity across time.