Jane is Francis's fiancée and Alan's love interest, placed between the two friends' affection. She becomes a target when Cesare enters her home, attempts to stab her, and abducts her through the window. In the final reversal, Jane is revealed to be an asylum patient who believes that she is a queen.
Mercédès is Edmond's fiancée, and she waits with his father for news after Edmond is imprisoned. Years pass without hope, and she eventually marries Fernand, Edmond's resentful cousin, and becomes the mother of Albert. Her marriage and family life mark the lasting personal cost of Edmond's disappearance.
The daimyo's daughter who escapes abduction by a monk and becomes a geisha. She enters a temporary 999-day marriage with Danish officer Olaf Anderson, bears his son, and refuses a prince's proposal. Heartbroken by Olaf's return with a new wife, she commits harakiri with her father's sword.
A French court figure discussed by Austrian leaders as part of the shifting alliances threatening Prussia. Graf Wallis reports that she and the king of France intend to send an army against Prussia in Silesia, making her a political presence in the wider conflict confronting Friedrich.
Unnamed background character appearing in the 1922 film, likely playing a minor underworld role.
This female lead appears in four connected stories as a devoted lover, a princess, a noblewoman, and a magician's assistant. She repeatedly struggles against separation, captivity, or death, and ultimately sacrifices herself rather than allow a grieving mother to lose her child, earning reunion with her beloved.
Gräfin / Lady Leonora Moron invites Margaret to the family castle and retains her as a private secretary because she claims to need someone she can trust. When Rechtsanwalt Shaddle demands answers about the threats, she says she knows nothing and insists that Margaret remain at the estate.
Jennifer is Irene and Baba's mother. She discusses her intention to marry Sir John Corbett with her daughters and decides to proceed despite Irene's strong opposition. Her decision is the conflict that prompts Irene to run away, while Baba later insists that marriage would not change Jennifer's place as their mother.
Charlotte is Erich Garvenberg's wife and Peter's adoptive mother. She is having an affair with the astrologer Gregor Carl-Otto, who blackmails her, and she dismisses Hanna after learning of Hanna's husband's criminality. Charlotte dies after an overdose of morphine; Hanna is suspected of administering it, though testimony at trial indicates Charlotte had said she planned to commit suicide.
Traditional mother figure deeply religious and influential in family values.
Bärbe is the daughter of one of the serfs and the woman whose relationship with Junker Hinrich sets the narrative in motion. Her love with the feudal landowner's son crosses the rigid social boundary between lord and serf, while Junker Detlef sees their situation as an opportunity for himself.
Erich's disillusioned stepmother worries about him as he faces the class boycott, but she has already turned her back on his father. She leaves the family by eloping with an admirer, deepening the turmoil in Erich's home life.
Lil Dagover has 122 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Die Jagd nach dem Tode with 3 titles. Signature works include The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Woman from Monte Carlo, Monte Cristo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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