Character Relationship Map: Duplicity

Characters

• Alice (played by Laura Smet) — protagonist

  Alice is the central figure, whose identity is disputed after her mother's death leads her to Provence and to the revelation that Alexandre is her father. Authorities identify her as Juliette Legrand,...

• Lili (played by Alexia Barlier) — supporting

  Lili is connected to Alexandre and the family's buried past. Alexandre tells her that he killed a man when they were children and that Alice's mother concealed the crime by telling Lili he was dead. H...

• Paul Lafargue (played by Pierre Perrier) — supporting

  Paul is Alice's childhood friend, whom she seeks out while trying to understand her past. He initially denies involvement after Marthe is murdered, although his car was found nearby and Alice is arres...

• Alexandre Caussey (played by Jacques Spiesser) — supporting

  Alexandre is Alice's father and her mother's husband, although Alice had believed he died decades earlier. He reveals to Lili that he killed a man when they were children and that Alice's mother conce...

• Charles Meyer (played by Adama Niane) — supporting

  Charles says he cared for Juliette while she was hospitalized, adding to the uncertainty about whether Alice is Juliette or the person she claims to be. Alice accuses him and Lili of being responsible...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Paul Lafargue → Lili (Romantic Intended Spouses) — Paul plans to marry Lili, whom Alice identifies as implicated in the scheme.

  Alice tells Paul that the woman he plans to marry is implicated in the plot.

• Alice → Alexandre Caussey (Family Father And Daughter) — The revelation of Alexandre's identity as her father disrupts Alice's understanding of her past.

  At the hospital, Alice learns that Alexandre Caussey is her father, despite her belief that he died decades earlier.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alice → Charles Meyer (Conflict Accuser And Suspected Conspirator) — Alice identifies Charles as one of the people she believes is behind the plot.

  After Marthe is found murdered, Alice insists that Charles and Lili are responsible.

• Alice → Lili (Conflict Accuser And Suspected Conspirator) — Alice accuses Lili of involvement in the scheme surrounding her identity and Marthe's murder.

  After Marthe is murdered, Alice insists that Lili and Charles are responsible and later tells Paul that the woman he plans to marry is implicated in t...

• Alice → Paul Lafargue (Social Childhood Friends) — Alice turns to Paul while trying to establish her identity, but his initial denial of involvement and her accusation about his intended bride strain their bond.

  Alice seeks help from Paul, whom she identifies as a childhood friend, and says they were close when they were children.

• Alexandre Caussey → Lili (Social Confessor And Benefactor) — Alexandre confesses a buried crime to Lili and gives her control of the estate as an act of remorse.

  Alexandre reveals to Lili that he killed a man when they were children and says he hopes to make amends by giving her control of the family estate.

Story Analysis

Alice's search for her identity is entangled with a concealed family crime, a murder accusation, and an unresolved prison escape.

Plot Progression

1. A Father Reappears — After her mother's death, Alice learns that Alexandre is her father, though she believed he died decades earlier. She travels to Provence and encounters conflicting accounts of who she is.
2. Searching for Recognition — Alice seeks help from Paul and tracks down Marthe, who cared for them in childhood. Marthe's murder turns Alice's search into a criminal investigation against her.
3. Accusations in Custody — With Alice arrested, she accuses Lili and Charles and appeals to her past closeness with Paul. She warns Paul that the woman he plans to marry is implicated.
4. A Crime Confessed — Alexandre reveals to Lili that he killed a man as a child and that Alice's mother concealed the crime. He gives Lili control of the family estate, hoping to make amends.
5. Flight Unresolved — A prison cellmate overdoses, setting off a commotion. Alice disappears, and a guard spots a fleeing figure, but the excerpt does not resolve whether Alice escaped.