Character Relationship Map: Deadly Circuit

Characters

• Louis Beauvoir, ' l'Œil ' (played by Michel Serrault) — protagonist

  A detective who tracks the serial killer Catherine. He delusionally believes she is his long-lost daughter and actively disposes of her victims' bodies to mislead the police. His intense jealousy ulti...

• Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent (played by Isabelle Adjani) — protagonist

  A serial killer who travels across Europe seducing and murdering men under various aliases. She experiences a genuine romantic connection with a blind architect, but returns to her cycle of psychotic...

• Jerry (played by François Bernheim) — supporting

  Jerry is reported killed alongside Cora Palenberg in a double murder in the Black Forest. The deaths occur on the same night and are linked in news reports to the disappearance of Michel de Meyerganz....

• The client whose car Catherine steals from the hotel (played by Serge Berry) — minor

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Louis Beauvoir, ' l'Œil ' → The client whose car Catherine steals from the hotel (Unknown Property Recovery) — Louis becomes involved in recovering property connected to Catherine's flight and uses the recovered car during the uneasy journey.

  After warning the woman about Ralph Forbes's death, Louis leaves with her after taking back the client's car and his gun.

• Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent → The client whose car Catherine steals from the hotel (Conflict Car Thief And Victim) — Catherine uses the client's car during her escape, turning an ordinary hotel transaction into a concrete act of theft.

  The character list identifies this person as the client whose car Catherine steals from the hotel, and the plot states that Louis later takes back the...

• Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent → Jerry (Conflict Suspected Killer And Victim) — Jerry's reported death becomes part of the chain of killings attributed or connected to Catherine.

  News reports state that Jerry was killed in the Black Forest on the same night as Cora Palenberg, while police identify Catherine as a suspect in the...

• Louis Beauvoir, ' l'Œil ' → Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent (Conflict Obsessive Pursuer And Target) — Louis investigates Catherine while concealing his personal fixation, and his pursuit becomes entangled with his delusional belief that she is his missing daughter.

  Louis tracks Catherine through a series of deaths and shifting identities. His character profile states that he believes she is his long-lost daughter...

Story Analysis

A lonely detective pursues a woman moving through aliases and deaths while confusing investigation with a desperate search for his absent daughter.

Plot Progression

1. The Photograph and the Eye — Louis Beauvoir lives in Brussels with memories of his absent family. A photograph of several girls gives him a reason to keep waiting and leads into his investigation.
2. Names Behind the Wealth — Louis follows a trail involving wealthy clients, travel, and women who appear under different identities. His concealed approach to Forbes precedes the report of Forbes's death.
3. A Journey Through Fear — Louis leaves with the woman after recovering a car and gun. During the journey, she recounts her disturbing childhood and fears of being watched.
4. Charleville's Unresolved Pursuit — News reports connect several deaths and identify Catherine as a suspect. Louis and Catherine travel to Charleville, where her quiet routine ends with Louis urging her to leave.