Character Relationship Map: Fundvogel

Characters

• Andrea (played by Camilla Horn) — protagonist

  Andrea, whom everyone calls Fundvogel, is Jan Bergwall's cousin and the young woman at the center of the story. Though she and Jan have strong feelings for each other, his repeated departures leave he...

• Jan Bergwall (played by Francis Lederer) — supporting

  Jan Bergwall is a young man who visits his grandmother at Woyland Castle and becomes fascinated by his cousin Andrea, known as Fundvogel. The two have strong feelings for each other, but he fears bein...

• Countess Woyland (played by Gertrud de Lalsky) — supporting

  Countess Woyland is Jan's domineering grandmother, whom he visits at Woyland Castle. She is determined that Jan and Andrea marry and later sends Andrea to a convent, concerned about morals and customs...

• Bartel (played by Clifford McLaglen) — supporting

  Bartel is the falconer at Woyland Castle. Andrea becomes involved with him out of spite after Jan leaves her, making Bartel part of her attempt at revenge. The story later says Andrea is raped in a wo...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Andrea → Bartel (Romantic Spiteful Involvement) — Andrea's involvement with Bartel is presented as an act of revenge following Jan's departure; the plot does not identify him as the perpetrator of her later rape.

  After Jan leaves, Andrea becomes involved with the falconer Bartel out of spite.

• Countess Woyland → Andrea (Family Grandmother And Granddaughter) — Concerned about morals and customs, the Countess sends Andrea to a convent, separating her from Jan.

  The Countess is Jan's grandmother, and Andrea is Jan's cousin; the plot says the Countess sends Fundvogel to a convent.

• Countess Woyland → Jan Bergwall (Family Grandmother And Grandson) — The Countess's insistence on marriage contributes to Jan's panic and his first escape from the castle.

  Jan visits his grandmother at Woyland Castle, and she is described as domineering and determined that he marry Andrea.

• Andrea → Jan Bergwall (Cousins With Mutual Romantic Feelings) — Their mutual attraction is complicated by Jan's fear of being pressured into marriage; he leaves Andrea twice, deepening her despair.

  Andrea is Jan's cousin, and the plot says they have strong feelings for each other, though they are afraid to commit.

Story Analysis

Andrea and Jan's mutual feelings are undone by fear, pressure to marry, repeated separation, and Andrea's despair.

Plot Progression

1. A Cousin's Arrival — Jan visits his grandmother at Woyland Castle and meets Andrea, known as Fundvogel. Their attraction grows as the Countess presses for them to marry.
2. Flight from Marriage — Jan fears that he will be obliged to marry Andrea and escapes. Andrea is deeply disappointed and turns toward revenge.
3. A Desperate Retaliation — Andrea becomes involved with Bartel out of spite and is later raped in a wooden hut. The Countess sends her to a convent, citing morals and customs.
4. Return and Rejection — Andrea escapes from the convent and flees to Jan. A letter from the Countess tells Jan what has happened, and he leaves Andrea again.
5. Into the Flood — After Jan's second departure, Andrea is overwhelmed by despair. She throws herself from a bridge into the flood with suicidal intent.