Gérard's landlord, he demands overdue rent while Gérard is short of money. Gérard responds by boasting that the treasure he claims to have found will soon make him rich, linking the landlord's demand to his need to pursue the expedition.
Henri is the sales representative at the Bourrachon pharmacy and is the biological father of Geneviève's child. His paternity becomes the focus of the family conflict, as Céleste urges Bourrachon to challenge it, while Bourrachon eventually grows attached to the child and accepts him as his own.
Max's ghostwriter, who lives with him at his villa in Tunisia and tries to help him develop ideas for his next novel. Despite Coton's assistance, Max initially cannot come up with a good story. Coton is therefore connected to Max's writing life, though the plot summary gives him no further role in the imagined Parisian events.
Robert Arnoux has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Signature works include Bourrachon, La Femme fatale, Dorothy Looks for Love. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.