An ex-convict struggling to redeem himself after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread and subsequent escape attempts. His attempts at a new life are continually disrupted by Inspector Javert.
Gaspard Cornusse is an eccentric former teacher and painter, and Catherine's father. He is found asleep in Roland's chateau wearing a Santa costume and insists that he is the only real Santa Claus. His strange claims, distress, and belief that the stolen ring appears inside a globe make him a major suspect in the unresolved murder.
A wealthy man whom Natalie Kovrine is expected to marry. His dealings in army supplies draw scrutiny when a captain challenges him over poor-quality flour intended for troops. After Natalie confronts him about a returning officer's financial accusation, Piotr agrees to send written acknowledgment that the officer was paid and recognizes that his actions were wrong.
A wealthy industrialist of peasant stock, Brioukow is due to marry Natasha in a marriage arranged for family convenience. Though Natasha has not betrayed him, he is unjustifiably jealous and uses Captain Ivan Ignatoff's debt as a means of humiliating him.
Alain is one of Christine's former dance partners, now an older composer who has taken monastic vows. He teaches music to choirboys, embodying the distance between the romantic promise of Christine's remembered ball and the very different, disciplined life he eventually chose.
Volpone is a debtor who faces creditors after promised goods fail to arrive, and he struggles to avoid prison. With Mosca, he conceals his fortune and pretends to be near death to encourage hopeful heirs. He flirts with Colomba and becomes the central figure in the dispute brought before the court.
A Siberian peasant hailed by villagers as a savior, Rasputin becomes an influential presence at the imperial court despite his earthy habits and reputation for unruly behavior. He urges Tsarina Alexandra to hope when Alexei is gravely ill, later asks her to press Tsar Nicholas II for an armistice, and faces opponents plotting to stop his journey to Headquarters.
Harry Baur has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1908. Signature works include The Postmaster's Daughter, Who Killed Santa Claus?, Hatred. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
