Emily (played by Geraldine Chaplin) is a protagonist in Remember My Name.
Emily is introduced as a new employee at the clothing store and is assigned to the checkout counter, where the staff gives her a hostile initiation. She is later shown drinking with Neil Curry as his former spouse, and their bet and unresolved intimacy suggest a troubled relationship shaped by their shared past. Neil Curry (played by Anthony Perkins) is a protagonist in Remember My Name.
Neil Curry is a construction worker whose lateness, resentment, and arguments establish his strained daily life. His marriage to Barbara Curry is threatened when a woman from his earlier life returns after years in prison, while his later meeting with Emily reveals guilt, desire, and an unresolved former relationship. Barbara Curry (played by Berry Berenson) appears in Remember My Name.
Barbara Curry is Neil Curry's wife, living with growing anxiety as her garden is destroyed and her car is deliberately disabled. She also worries about her mother and accepts goods brought from work as compensation for low wages. Her fear intensifies when a woman connected to Neil confronts her in her home. Barbara's Mother (played by Barbara Dodd) appears in Remember My Name.
Shopper (played by Ina Gould) appears in Remember My Name.
Shopper appears in the clothing-store sequence while looking for something to wear. Her search leads to an interaction with Saleslady, who helps her choose a loose-fitting outfit and a colorful kimono. The scene establishes the store's ordinary customer activity before Emily's more threatening employment experience takes focus. Saleslady (played by Jette Seear) appears in Remember My Name.
Saleslady assists Shopper in the clothing store, helping her select a loose-fitting outfit and a colorful kimono. Her practical service represents the store's customer-facing routine, contrasting with the hostile treatment Emily receives from the staff after Rita introduces her as a new employee.
Remember My Name (1978) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Emily
(played by Geraldine Chaplin) — protagonist
Emily is introduced as a new employee at the clothing store and is assigned to the checkout counter, where the staff gives her a hostile initiation. She is later shown drinking with Neil Curry as his...
Neil Curry
(played by Anthony Perkins) — protagonist
Neil Curry is a construction worker whose lateness, resentment, and arguments establish his strained daily life. His marriage to Barbara Curry is threatened when a woman from his earlier life returns...
Barbara Curry
(played by Berry Berenson) — supporting
Barbara Curry is Neil Curry's wife, living with growing anxiety as her garden is destroyed and her car is deliberately disabled. She also worries about her mother and accepts goods brought from work a...
Barbara's Mother
(played by Barbara Dodd) — minor
Shopper
(played by Ina Gould) — minor
Shopper appears in the clothing-store sequence while looking for something to wear. Her search leads to an interaction with Saleslady, who helps her choose a loose-fitting outfit and a colorful kimono...
Saleslady
(played by Jette Seear) — minor
Saleslady assists Shopper in the clothing store, helping her select a loose-fitting outfit and a colorful kimono. Her practical service represents the store's customer-facing routine, contrasting with...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Barbara's Mother → Barbara Curry
(mother)
Shopper → Saleslady
(Professional Customer Service Contact)
The Saleslady helps the Shopper choose a loose-fitting outfit and a colorful kimono in the store.
Neil Curry → Barbara Curry
(Family Spouses)
Barbara Curry tells Neil Curry about the damage to her garden and her car, while the returning woman threatens the stability of their marriage.
Emily → Neil Curry
(Romantic Former Spouses)
The plot explicitly describes Emily and Neil Curry as former spouses. Emily later insists that Neil still loves her and asks him to hold her.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Emily → Barbara Curry
(Conflict Threatening Rival)
A mysterious woman confronts Barbara Curry in her home, knows her name, insults her, and implies that Neil Curry belongs to her past.
Story Analysis
A former spouse's return forces Neil Curry's marriage and buried past into an unstable emotional confrontation.
Plot Progression
Workplace Friction
Harassment at Home
The Past Returns
Prison and Desire
An Uncertain Return
Directed by Alan Rudolph
Remember My Name (1978) · 6.1/10 · drama, thriller
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(Q7311677), public domain (CC0).
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