A physician residing in Champaubert, Doctor Mathieu is an opponent of the emperor who has allied himself with the royalist plotters Villeroy and Queffelec. When his house is requisitioned for the emperor's planned overnight stay, the plotters choose it as the site for their bomb, placing his family in danger.
A baker and pastry-shop owner struggling with a crowded, quarrelsome household and mounting financial pressure. After being summoned to Paris, he learns that he has inherited a substantial sum, though taxes and legal deductions greatly reduce it. His encounter with Maud and the later dispute over the inheritance place him at the center of the story.
A supporting character portrayed by Noël-Noël. The provided cast list identifies his occupation as a pig farmer.
A respected family doctor serving a poor Paris neighborhood, Doctor Forget treats patients with patience and compassion, offering medical care as well as reassurance and advice. He hopes his son will succeed him and takes him on home visits, where he teaches him to understand patients’ lives as part of their illness. He later responds to an emergency involving a young woman who has attempted suicide.
The baron is a traveler who gives Agathe a lift and takes her to meet an old friend, a horse. As she continues her journey toward the Riviera, he offers her a kindly warning not to let anyone wear down her heart. This brief encounter provides Agathe with both practical help and a moment of unexpected concern.
Noël-Noël has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Signature works include Jessica, Sur le plancher des vaches, On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
