Étienne Sembadel — My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister Character Profile

About Étienne Sembadel

Anthropologist and protagonist who investigates Esther's allegations regarding her sister's disappearance alongside Octave; faces escalating violence, co-writes a detailed article exposing a conspiracy, and is killed near the Vatican.

Character Facts

Played by

Michel Piccoli

Appears in

My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister (1986)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Étienne Sembadel — Professional Colleague — Octave Clapoteau (Michel Serrault)

  Longtime academic partners and friends who investigate together.

• Étienne Sembadel — Alliance Investigator — Esther (Juliette Binoche)

  Academic ally who supports Esther's quest for truth.

• Étienne Sembadel — Alliance Ally — Renata Palozzi (Milva)

  Supportive ally who aids the academics' escape.

• Étienne Sembadel — Conflict Target — Jocelyn Bouloire (Jean Carmet)

  Primary target of the academics' investigative article.

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• Esther (Juliette Binoche)
• D'H (Jean-Pierre Bisson)
• Jocelyn Bouloire (Jean Carmet)
• Renata Palozzi (Milva)
• Léon (Tom Novembre)
• l'interviewer TV (Francis Girod)
• Micheline (Isabelle Petit-Jacques)
• le journaliste radio (Gérard Klein)
• Muriel (Agnès Garreau)
• Le majordome du Bossu (Jean-Paul Roussillon)
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