Monique is the daughter of wealthy industrialists and the central figure of the story. After discovering her first love, Lucien, in the arms of her best friend Ginette, she embarks on a life of sexual freedom, successive lovers, and drug use. Her reunion with her former professor Georges and Lucien's renewed love lead her to reconsider where true happiness lies.
Portia is the woman Bassanio loves. After her father dies, his will requires her suitors to choose the correct one of three caskets to marry her. Bassanio seeks her hand, and she later helps him save Antonio when the failed business venture makes the terms of Antonio's loan life-threatening.
Born into a family that expected a male heir, Charles is raised as a soldier and becomes a skilled chevalier whose appearance lets him convincingly disguise himself as a woman. Acting on the King's authority, he helps the Countess travel safely and later enters the Russian court in disguise to advance France's diplomatic interests.
Andrée Debar has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 1947. Signature works include La Garçonne, The Great Deception, Guilty?. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
