Character Relationship Map: Holocaust 2000

Characters

• Robert Caine (played by Kirk Douglas) — protagonist

  Ambitious industrialist and protagonist who initiates the controversial nuclear power plant project, only to uncover his son's apocalyptic agenda.

• Sara Golan (played by Agostina Belli) — protagonist

  Local associate or project collaborator connected to the nuclear plant initiative, potentially bridging industrial interests and community concerns.

• Angel Caine (played by Simon Ward) — supporting

  The Antichrist and Robert's son, secretly manipulating the nuclear project to trigger global apocalypse.

• Professor Griffith (played by Anthony Quayle) — supporting

  Academic consultant or historical expert associated with the project, possibly providing insights into the plant's biblical symbolism.

• Meyer (played by Alexander Knox) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Robert Caine → Meyer (Professional Project Adviser Turned Objector) — Meyer shifts from preparing a favorable report to warning Robert that the plant adds to the world's dangers; Robert rejects his appeal.

  Meyer had been preparing a favorable report for Robert, but later meets him secretly and urges him to abandon the plant.

• Robert Caine → Professor Griffith (Professional Medical Consultant) — Griffith arranges a computer-assisted medical test as concerns about Robert's condition deepen.

  Professor Griffith arranges a medical test that feeds Robert's data into the company computer.

• Robert Caine → Angel Caine (Family Father And Son) — Angel is Robert's son and, according to the character information, secretly manipulates the nuclear project toward an apocalypse.

  The character information identifies Angel as Robert's son.

• Robert Caine → Sara Golan (Romantic Partners) — Their relationship fractures over Robert's demand that Sara not have the baby; she resists and leaves.

  Sara tells Robert she is pregnant, and Robert insists that the child must not be born. Sara refuses and says she will leave.

Story Analysis

An ambitious nuclear project becomes entangled with apocalyptic warnings, Robert's disturbing visions, and Sara's fight to protect her unborn child.

Plot Progression

1. A Promise at the Cave — Robert promotes the thermonuclear plant as a solution to the energy crisis and takes Sara to its proposed site. There he shares an apocalyptic local legend as public opposition and safety concerns beg...
2. Warnings Against the Project — Harbin warns that an accident could trigger a nuclear chain reaction, and Sara supports doubts about whether the project can ever be completely safe. Robert remains confident in the safeguards and the...
3. The Computer and the Prophecy — The company computer behaves strangely, Meyer disappears, and then secretly urges Robert to abandon the plant. Robert rejects Meyer's warning before experiencing visions and hearing that evil will com...
4. Sara Fights for Her Child — Sara tells Robert she is pregnant, but he insists the child must not be born. After refusing to give up her baby, she senses danger at a clinic, fights, and escapes.
5. An Unresolved Crisis — Sara is gone as delays and disputes over Robert's orders accumulate. The people around him worry that his condition makes the dangerous project harder to control, and the available events do not resol...