Isabelle is a beautiful, wild young woman who lives apart from the village after her notary father was accused of embezzlement and took his own life; she has also lost her mother and refuses treatment for tuberculosis. She idealizes Saget's gangster past, but, disappointed by his reformed life and surrender, denounces him and ultimately commits suicide.
Piette suspects that Jacques has feelings for Gertrude and admits that she has been jealous of her. Her suspicion and jealousy bring tension to the plans surrounding Gertrude and reveal that Jacques’s attachment is noticed by others. The synopsis provides no further detail about Piette’s relationship with the other characters.
Simone is Mrs. Rose's daughter, stuck doing servants' work at her mother's shabby hotel and resentful of the life surrounding her. She longs for something different, and François offers her a rare outing to the zoo. When Mrs. Rose proposes leaving their scams behind and starting over in the countryside, Simone's response suggests her mother may not understand who she has become.
Andrée Clément has 12 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Signature works include Rhine Virgin, Follow That Man, Coïncidences. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
