François Pignon (played by Pierre Richard) is a protagonist in The Fugitives.
A former textile-factory sales chief who becomes unemployed after the factory closes. He robs a bank to support his daughter, Jeanne, and later tries to rescue her from the orphanage and flee the country with her. Jean Lucas (played by Gérard Depardieu) is a protagonist in The Fugitives.
A convicted bank robber released after five years who initially intends to abandon crime. After being mistaken for a robber, he helps François and Jeanne, obtains legal vindication, rescues Jeanne, and ultimately chooses to join them at the border. Docteur Martin, vétérinaire (played by Jean Carmet) appears in The Fugitives.
A senile veterinarian and friend of François's late father. He treats Lucas's gunshot wound after François brings him to the doctor. Superintendent Duroc (played by Maurice Barrier) appears in The Fugitives.
A police commissioner and Lucas's former nemesis. He refuses to believe Lucas is being held hostage, later accepts François's written confession and clears Lucas, and informs him about nationwide roadblocks. Labib, chef de bar (played by Jean Benguigui) appears in The Fugitives.
An old friend of Lucas who operates a bar and provides forged identities. He raises the price of a new passport dramatically and threatens to report François unless Lucas obtains the money. Jeanne (played by Anaïs Bret) appears in The Fugitives.
François's daughter, who stopped speaking after her mother's death. She becomes attached to Lucas, is taken to an orphanage, relapses into a catatonic state, and is ultimately rescued and taken across the border with François and Lucas.
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Characters
François Pignon
(played by Pierre Richard) — protagonist
A former textile-factory sales chief who becomes unemployed after the factory closes. He robs a bank to support his daughter, Jeanne, and later tries to rescue her from the orphanage and flee the coun...
Jean Lucas
(played by Gérard Depardieu) — protagonist
A convicted bank robber released after five years who initially intends to abandon crime. After being mistaken for a robber, he helps François and Jeanne, obtains legal vindication, rescues Jeanne, an...
Docteur Martin, vétérinaire
(played by Jean Carmet) — supporting
A senile veterinarian and friend of François's late father. He treats Lucas's gunshot wound after François brings him to the doctor.
Superintendent Duroc
(played by Maurice Barrier) — supporting
A police commissioner and Lucas's former nemesis. He refuses to believe Lucas is being held hostage, later accepts François's written confession and clears Lucas, and informs him about nationwide road...
Labib, chef de bar
(played by Jean Benguigui) — supporting
An old friend of Lucas who operates a bar and provides forged identities. He raises the price of a new passport dramatically and threatens to report François unless Lucas obtains the money.
Jeanne
(played by Anaïs Bret) — supporting
François's daughter, who stopped speaking after her mother's death. She becomes attached to Lucas, is taken to an orphanage, relapses into a catatonic state, and is ultimately rescued and taken across...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jean Lucas → Docteur Martin, vétérinaire
(Professional Patient And Caregiver)
François takes the wounded Lucas to Dr. Martin, who treats his leg.
François Pignon → Jeanne
(Family Father)
François is Jeanne's father, and he refuses to abandon her after she is placed in an orphanage.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Jean Lucas → Jeanne
(Alliance Protective Companion)
Jeanne asks Lucas to stay, later Lucas helps rescue her from the orphanage, and he gives her a haircut for their border disguise.
François Pignon → Docteur Martin, vétérinaire
(Social Family Connection)
François is taken to Dr. Martin, identified as a friend of François's late father, to receive treatment for Lucas's wound.
François Pignon → Labib, chef de bar
(Conflict Hostage And Captor)
Labib holds François at his bar after demanding a much higher price for the passport.
Jean Lucas → Labib, chef de bar
(Social Old Friend)
Lucas contacts Labib, described as his old friend, to obtain a new identity for François.
François Pignon → Superintendent Duroc
(Conflict Indirect Opponent)
Duroc's police operation creates roadblocks that prevent François, Lucas, and Jeanne from crossing the country freely.
Jean Lucas → Superintendent Duroc
(Conflict Nemesis)
The plot identifies Duroc as Lucas's former nemesis, and Duroc initially refuses to believe that Lucas is a hostage.
François Pignon → Jean Lucas
(Reluctant Alliance)
After accidentally shooting Lucas during the bank robbery, François remains with him and later asks for his help creating a new identity.
Story Analysis
A reluctant partnership transforms a failed criminal escape into a chosen family journey across a sealed country.
