The First Customer is the man who approaches Nana after assuming she is a prostitute. She takes him to a hotel and asks for 4,000 francs; he pays 5,000 and attempts to kiss her on the lips, leaving her visibly uncomfortable. This encounter marks Nana's first move into prostitution.
Le duc d'Albe meets Ruy Blas on the road to Madrid, recognizes his intelligence, and invites him to the hôtel Alba. When armed men demand a ransom and take the duke prisoner, he persuades them to let Ruy Blas continue to the city, setting the young man's court story in motion.
Jacques is a contact whom Odette, Captain Peter Churchill, and Lt. Alex Rabinovich encounter after relocating to Annecy. His rendezvous with the group places him within the local wartime network that Peter seeks to support with arms, medicines, and other supplies.
Gilles Quéant has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Signature works include La Saint Firmin, Les hommes de la baleine, Sunday in Peking. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
