Madeleine (played by Catherine Deneuve) is a protagonist in Beloved.
Former Parisian shoe shop assistant who becomes an occasional prostitute. She falls in love with Czech doctor Jaromil, bears their daughter Véra, and moves to Prague before returning to France due to his infidelity. She later marries François, lives in Reims, and remains connected to Jaromil until his fatal accident plunges her into depression. Clément (played by Louis Garrel) appears in Beloved.
Véra's romantic partner and friend who promotes his book in London. He later reconnects with Véra and, at François's request, visits Madeleine in Reims. Together they travel to Paris to help Madeleine process her grief and revisit her past. Jaromil (played by Miloš Forman) appears in Beloved.
A young Czech doctor who falls in love with Madeleine in 1964. His infidelity in 1968 drives Madeleine away, but they maintain a sporadic connection. He dies in a hospital accident in 1997, which profoundly destabilizes the lives of Madeleine and Véra. Henderson (played by Paul Schneider) appears in Beloved.
An American man Véra encounters in a London nightclub. Despite being gay, he feels an attraction to her. He later reveals his HIV-positive status, making a relationship impossible. Véra eventually visits him in New York, steals his medication, and subsequently commits suicide.
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Characters
Madeleine
(played by Catherine Deneuve) — protagonist
Former Parisian shoe shop assistant who becomes an occasional prostitute. She falls in love with Czech doctor Jaromil, bears their daughter Véra, and moves to Prague before returning to France due to...
Clément
(played by Louis Garrel) — supporting
Véra's romantic partner and friend who promotes his book in London. He later reconnects with Véra and, at François's request, visits Madeleine in Reims. Together they travel to Paris to help Madeleine...
Jaromil
(played by Miloš Forman) — supporting
A young Czech doctor who falls in love with Madeleine in 1964. His infidelity in 1968 drives Madeleine away, but they maintain a sporadic connection. He dies in a hospital accident in 1997, which prof...
Henderson
(played by Paul Schneider) — supporting
An American man Véra encounters in a London nightclub. Despite being gay, he feels an attraction to her. He later reveals his HIV-positive status, making a relationship impossible. Véra eventually vis...
