Character Relationship Map: The Discord

Characters

• Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze (played by Louis de Funès) — protagonist

  Industrialist who signs a contract for 3000 CX-22 machines to save his business, leading him to invade his home with equipment and workers.

• Bernadette Daubray-Lacaze (played by Annie Girardot) — protagonist

  Guillaume's wife who endures his business invasions until he destroys her garden, prompting her to leave him and run in municipal elections against him.

• L'imbécile (played by Maurice Risch) — supporting
• Le préfet (played by Jacques François) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze → L'imbécile (Professional Assigned Watchman) — L'imbécile is assigned to watch over the situation around Guillaume's designs, though Guillaume initially mistakes him for a spy.

  Guillaume suspects a spy is after his designs, but the intruder turns out to be L'imbécile, the man assigned to keep watch.

• Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze → Bernadette Daubray-Lacaze (Family Estranged Spouses) — Their marriage deteriorates as Guillaume prioritizes factory expansion and tries to control Bernadette; their private conflict becomes a public political rivalry.

  The plot identifies Bernadette as Guillaume's wife and describes his factory plans disrupting her home and garden. She leaves for a hotel and prepares...

Story Dynamics

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

• Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze → Le préfet (Conflict Land Request Opponents) — Guillaume's request for state land is blocked by Le préfet, whose stated objections center on the factory's pollution and reputation.

  After receiving a major Japanese order, Guillaume seeks state land for his factory. Le préfet refuses, citing the factory's pollution and reputation.

Story Analysis

Guillaume's industrial ambitions disrupt his marriage and lead Bernadette into a political challenge that remains unresolved at the televised meeting.

Plot Progression

1. Smoke Over the Garden — Guillaume's focus on production and Japanese clients invades the household. His tire-burning display causes pollution complaints while Bernadette tries to protect her garden and the people around her.
2. Land and Election Pressure — A major Japanese order leads Guillaume to seek state land, but Le préfet refuses because of the factory's pollution and reputation. As elections approach, Bernadette learns that supporters want her to...
3. Marriage Becomes Campaign — Guillaume courts votes through civic and political occasions while Bernadette engages with workers and questions factory practices. Their conflict intensifies as he attempts to control her movements a...
4. The Unresolved Broadcast — Bernadette leaves for a hotel, then returns to the factory and tries to speak with the workers. At the televised meeting, her allies plan to expose Guillaume, but the story ends before the political a...