Max Vatan (played by Brad Pitt) is a protagonist in Allied.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Wing Commander and intelligence operative who partners with Marianne to assassinate a German ambassador in Casablanca. After marrying her and settling in London, he is ordered by British intelligence to test her loyalty. Defying his superiors, he investigates her past, discovers she is a German spy, and ultimately chooses to protect her and their daughter before a tragic conclusion. Marianne Beauséjour (played by Marion Cotillard) is a protagonist in Allied.
A French Resistance fighter who partners with Max in Casablanca and later marries him, bearing his daughter. She is secretly a German spy who stole an identity and passes intelligence to the enemy. When confronted by Max, she admits her espionage but insists her love is real, revealing she was coerced back due to threats against their child, and ultimately takes her own life to spare him. Frank Heslop (played by Jared Harris) appears in Allied.
Max Vatan's commanding officer in British intelligence. He oversees the loyalty test, reprimands Max for insubordination after a subordinate pilot is killed, and ultimately covers up the truth by ordering military police to falsely report that Max executed his wife as ordered. Paul Delamare (played by Thierry Frémont) appears in Allied.
Guy Sangster (played by Matthew Goode) appears in Allied.
A former colleague of Max who is blinded in the war. He is visited by Max to verify Marianne's identity but cannot confirm it, instead directing Max to find Paul Delamare in Dieppe, who might know the truth.
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Characters
Max Vatan
(played by Brad Pitt) — protagonist
A Royal Canadian Air Force Wing Commander and intelligence operative who partners with Marianne to assassinate a German ambassador in Casablanca. After marrying her and settling in London, he is order...
Marianne Beauséjour
(played by Marion Cotillard) — protagonist
A French Resistance fighter who partners with Max in Casablanca and later marries him, bearing his daughter. She is secretly a German spy who stole an identity and passes intelligence to the enemy. Wh...
Frank Heslop
(played by Jared Harris) — supporting
Max Vatan's commanding officer in British intelligence. He oversees the loyalty test, reprimands Max for insubordination after a subordinate pilot is killed, and ultimately covers up the truth by orde...
Paul Delamare
(played by Thierry Frémont) — supporting
Guy Sangster
(played by Matthew Goode) — supporting
A former colleague of Max who is blinded in the war. He is visited by Max to verify Marianne's identity but cannot confirm it, instead directing Max to find Paul Delamare in Dieppe, who might know the...
Key Relationships
Guy Sangster → Paul Delamare
(Social Former Comrades)
Max Vatan → Paul Delamare
(Narrative Investigator)
Max Vatan → Guy Sangster
(Professional Former Colleagues)
Max Vatan → Frank Heslop
(Professional Subordinate)
Max Vatan → Marianne Beauséjour
(Family Spouse)
Story Analysis
A WWII spy thriller exploring love, loyalty, and betrayal behind enemy lines.
Plot Progression
Casablanca Romance & Mission
The Loyalty Test
Investigation & Revelation
Airbase Climax & Aftermath
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Allied (2016) · 6.8/10 · action, drama, romance, thriller, war
