Prof. Emile Flostre is the philosopher whose lectures on empathicalism Jo greatly admires and hopes to attend in Paris. Jo visits him at home, but his attempt to seduce her shatters her idealized image of him. She responds by striking him with a vase and leaves, while Dick and Maggie are also drawn into the confrontation.
Jacques Lacroix is a swindler who sells Marc Kelber a fake Gauguin painting. After Kelber tracks him down, Lacroix recruits him into his forgery gang, which includes Claude Watroff and Watroff's mistress, Viviane. Later, Lacroix and Kelber decide that Watroff has become dangerous and poison him with acid, disguising the killing as suicide.
Michel Saint-Claude directs GTI-Europe and has become personally close to JBL. During the investigation, he admits secretly passing notes to JBL during GTI's intimidating management conferences and describes the multinational's severe financial discipline, helping Paul understand the corporate pressure surrounding JBL.
A French Resistance fighter who rescues Manon from mob execution. He endures poverty, discovers her prostitution, steals money to flee with her, falls into despair, kills Léon, and escapes to Palestine where he buries her after she dies.
M. Magnin is Albert's banker and one of the long-time supporters of his business. As the company's losses deepen after the failed missile test, he is no longer willing to provide additional money. His refusal intensifies the pressure on Albert and contributes to the push to abandon ambitious projects in favor of ordinary hardware production.
Jacques Damiens is drawn, along with his father, into a court scheme to stage an assassination attempt and help Louis XV regain public affection. The plan turns into a real attack when Damiens wounds the king with a penknife. He is later broken on the wheel, ending the episode in a fatal punishment.
A senior figure at the medical camp who debates with Jean-Marie Desprès whether modern wars are conflicts between opposing ideas rather than territorial battles. During the crisis, the Boss discusses Jean-Marie's despair and advises sending Harmonie back to France.
A friend and client of the farmer's elder daughter who is waiting at her home when the farmer arrives during his search. His presence confirms that she has left the address, and his connection to her links the father's investigation to the hidden circumstances of her life.
Anne's husband who is forced to flee the country following a financial swindle. His departure acts as the catalyst for Anne's exit and the narrative's conclusion.
Simon Pradal, known as 'Le Docteur', is an escaped suspect connected to the murder investigation. Evidence presented to Judge Fayard indicates that men led by Simon Pradal executed Marcheron on the orders of Monsieur Paul. His alleged links to the regional organization make him a crucial criminal connection in the case.
Charles Maurin is a producer and businessman unveiling expensive film studios years after the fatal fire. The press connects him to the land dispute, Jacqueline Repelsky, and her murder, while he denies recently seeing Jacqueline and presents the studio opening as proof that his career survived the scandal.
Lucien is another repatriate from Algeria whom Albert meets after the family reaches France. He listens to Albert’s memories and becomes his regular companion, but later proposes an ambitious business arrangement requiring partners and substantial investment. Albert suspects that Lucien may be manipulating him, creating serious tension within the family.
Michel Auclair has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1946. Their work is anchored in the Maigret (Jean Gabin) Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Day of the Jackal, Symphony for a Massacre, Funny Face. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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