Character Relationship Map: The Cure

Characters

• The Inebriate (played by Charlie Chaplin) — protagonist
• The Girl (played by Edna Purviance) — protagonist
• The Man with the Gout (played by Eric Campbell) — supporting
• Masseur (played by Henry Bergman) — supporting
• Sanitarium Attendant (played by Albert Austin) — supporting
• Head of Sanitarium (played by Frank J. Coleman) — minor
• Nurse (played by Leota Bryan) — minor
• Patient (played by William Gillespie) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• The Man with the Gout → Masseur (Professional Patient)
• The Inebriate → Head of Sanitarium (Professional Authority Figure)
• The Inebriate → The Girl (Romantic Love Interest)

Story Dynamics

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

• The Inebriate → Patient (Social Companion)
• The Inebriate → Nurse (Alliance Helper)
• The Inebriate → Sanitarium Attendant (Alliance Helper)
• The Inebriate → Masseur (Conflict Antagonist)
• The Inebriate → The Man with the Gout (Conflict Rival)

Story Analysis

A comedic tale of a drunk man's experience at a sanitarium

Plot Progression

1. The Reluctant Patient
2. A Ray of Hope
3. Descent into Chaos