Sadry (played by Franco Nero) is a protagonist in Death Rite.
A man who returns to the resort to visit his dying mother. His marriage to Sylvia is strained when she discovers his ex-lover, Martine. He processes marital tensions and anger as events escalate toward an inevitable conclusion linked to a prophesied murder. Edouard (played by Jean Rochefort) appears in Death Rite.
A wealthy leisure class member who meets psychic Vestar. He uses his influence and specific details from Vestar’s murder prediction to orchestrate a real killing, though his interference ultimately alters the expected outcome. Sylvia (played by Stefania Sandrelli) appears in Death Rite.
Sadry’s wife. She discovers Sadry’s ex-lover Martine, further straining their marriage. She is the subject of Vestar’s prophesied murder, and her fate becomes central to Edouard’s manipulations. Vestar (played by Gert Fröbe) appears in Death Rite.
A psychic magician staying at the resort. He experiences a vision of a woman being murdered in the desert. His specific predictions are later used by Edouard to carry out the murder, though the actual results differ due to interference. Martine (played by Gila von Weitershausen) appears in Death Rite.
An ex-lover of Sadry staying at the resort. She hopes to reunite with him, which Sylvia discovers, significantly worsening their marital tensions. Sadry's Sister (played by Jalila Baccar) appears in Death Rite.
Sadry's Mother (played by Madame Ben Chadly) appears in Death Rite.
Sadry’s mother, who is dying. Her illness is the stated reason Sadry returns to the resort, though she remains a background figure in the plot.
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Characters
Sadry
(played by Franco Nero) — protagonist
A man who returns to the resort to visit his dying mother. His marriage to Sylvia is strained when she discovers his ex-lover, Martine. He processes marital tensions and anger as events escalate towar...
Edouard
(played by Jean Rochefort) — supporting
A wealthy leisure class member who meets psychic Vestar. He uses his influence and specific details from Vestar’s murder prediction to orchestrate a real killing, though his interference ultimately al...
Sylvia
(played by Stefania Sandrelli) — supporting
Sadry’s wife. She discovers Sadry’s ex-lover Martine, further straining their marriage. She is the subject of Vestar’s prophesied murder, and her fate becomes central to Edouard’s manipulations.
Vestar
(played by Gert Fröbe) — supporting
A psychic magician staying at the resort. He experiences a vision of a woman being murdered in the desert. His specific predictions are later used by Edouard to carry out the murder, though the actual...
Martine
(played by Gila von Weitershausen) — supporting
An ex-lover of Sadry staying at the resort. She hopes to reunite with him, which Sylvia discovers, significantly worsening their marital tensions.
Sadry's Sister
(played by Jalila Baccar) — supporting
Sadry's Mother
(played by Madame Ben Chadly) — supporting
Sadry’s mother, who is dying. Her illness is the stated reason Sadry returns to the resort, though she remains a background figure in the plot.
Key Relationships
Sadry's Mother → Sadry
(mother)
Sadry's Sister → Sadry
(sister)
Vestar → Sadry
(Social Resort Fellow Guest)
Sadry → Edouard
(Conflict Indirect Antagonist)
Edouard → Sylvia
(Conflict Predator & Victim)
Vestar → Sylvia
(Narrative Prophet & Target)
Vestar → Edouard
(Alliance Manipulative Partner)
Sylvia → Martine
(Conflict Rival)
Sadry → Martine
(Romantic Ex-Lovers)
Sadry → Sylvia
(Family Spouse)
Story Analysis
A psychic vision triggers a manipulative murder plot that strains relationships and alters fate at a Tunisian resort.
