Dora's mother is a vulgar, tawdry, heavy-drinking woman who encourages her daughter's manipulation of Robert. At the hospital, she takes vicious pleasure in revealing that the marriage was fraudulent, including Dora's financial exploitation and contempt for Robert. After Dora survives paralysed, she is left facing responsibility for her disabled daughter and reduced finances.
Dufour's wife on the Sunday trip. After Henri switches targets, she is wooed by Rodolphe, who takes her out on a skiff while her family is distracted.
Anne is concerned that Nathalie la blonde may marry Marc without love. She gives Nathalie la blonde a herbal potion said to make two people love one another forever, and Nathalie promises to drink it. Later, Nathalie and Patrice drink together during a storm, leaving Nathalie frightened that the potion may have affected them.
Eléonore Josserand is a society woman chiefly concerned with arranging a marriage for her daughter Berthe. She targets Octave as a possible match, but when his attention turns elsewhere, she forces Berthe to marry Auguste, directly shaping the romantic and financial conflicts that follow.
Diogène Leguignon’s wife, who is evicted from her home with him and moves with him into the unpleasant replacement shack. During the later trial, Diogène defends her while disputing the accusations against them. The summary does not give her a separate role in the financing or construction scheme.
Diogène's wife and a key motivator in his career. She recognizes the financial and social advantages of his 'fluid' and actively pushes him to treat affluent patients like M. Coq.
A former demimondaine and Chéri's mother. She hosts a circle of retired, aging women and exerts significant social influence over her son's romantic and marital decisions.
A single mother raising two children who encounters the solitary Mr. Bouton on a Christmas evening, potentially introducing a new chapter in his life.
Mme Béchu assists Evelyn's concealment by agreeing to hold her mail while Evelyn prepares the false apartment and sends Pierre away. Though her role is practical rather than intimate, she helps Evelyn maintain the appearance of a stable, respectable life and delays visible evidence that could undermine Evelyn's story to Georges.
Jane Marken has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1912. Signature works include The Open Road, ...And God Created Woman, Scandals of Clochemerle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
