Boris's father who, along with his wife and Sonja, labels the pacifist a coward and pressures him to enlist in the Russian army.
Grandfather is the only person who consistently gives the motherless Duddy attention. Near the end, Duddy brings him to view the property and asks him to choose a farm plot, but Grandfather refuses after learning from Yvette about Duddy's forgery. His refusal exposes the moral cost of Duddy's success and ends Duddy's hope for reconciliation.
The Rabbi is the religious official Gitl and Bernstein arrange to meet as they prepare to marry. They also plan to bring the required witnesses. The synopsis does not describe the Rabbi's actions beyond this planned meeting.
Andy's father, representing parental expectations and the older generation within the film's realist framework.
Zvee Scooler has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Signature works include Love and Death, Andy, Uncle Moses. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
