One of the cruel innkeepers who takes in and looks after young Cosette alongside her husband.
A resident of the aging village, representing the older generation remaining behind as the youth migrate to cities.
Madame de Bonafé is the elderly matriarch of the family household. Douce spends time with her, and a quiet conversation about books and a horse from the past reveals a tender moment between them amid the household’s growing tensions. She is part of the family world Douce is preparing to leave.
Widow of Ludovic and mother of Hermine and Liliane. Financially desperate, she orchestrated the castle restoration and her daughters' marriages to secure social status. Constantly belittles Lucien for his commoner status and manipulates family dynamics to force Liliane into an aristocratic match.
Céleste Bruneau is Bourrachon's domineering sister. She urges him to divorce Adrienne and introduces him to Geneviève as a prospective replacement wife. After Geneviève's child is born, Céleste presses her brother to challenge the child's paternity, seeking to protect the family honor and the inheritance of her own daughters.
Cambronne’s wife, who manages their household and tries to protect or shape her husband’s reputation. She explains that she married him after caring for his dying mother, and she presses him to reveal the famous word he refuses to say. Her curiosity and arguments about the word’s suitability for a soldier keep the central comic conflict moving.
Marguerite Moreno has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1922. Signature works include Radio Surprises, The Ladies in the Green Hats, The Queen of Spades. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
