Minister Breteuil — The Affair of the Necklace Character Profile

About Minister Breteuil

A shrewd French minister who uncovers the conspiracy, alerts King Louis XVI, and plays a crucial role in the legal and political fallout of the affair.

Character Facts

Played by

Brian Cox

Appears in

The Affair of the Necklace (2001)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Minister Breteuil — Conflict Political Rival — Cardinal Louis de Rohan (Jonathan Pryce)

  Political adversaries with opposing roles in the scandal's exposure and resolution.

• Minister Breteuil — Professional Trusted Advisor — Louis XVI (Simon Shackleton)

  Breteuil acts as a key political operator ensuring the King's awareness and action.

• Minister Breteuil — Conflict Investigator To Suspect — Nicole Leguay d'Oliva (Hermione Gulliford)

  Breteuil's enforcement actions directly bring Nicole into the judicial system.

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More characters from The Affair of the Necklace

• Jeanne St. Remy de Valois (Hilary Swank)
• Cardinal Louis de Rohan (Jonathan Pryce)
• Rétaux de Vilette (Simon Baker)
• Count Nicolas De La Motte (Adrien Brody)
• Monsieur Bassenge (Peter Eyre)
• Nicole Leguay d'Oliva (Hermione Gulliford)
• Madame Campan (Helen Masters)
• President D'Aligre (Geoffrey Hutchings)
• Marie-Antoinette (Joely Richardson)
• Louis XVI (Simon Shackleton)
• Magistrate Titon (James Vaughan)
• Darnell de Valois (James Larkin)