Anne Fredericks (played by Toni Collette) is a protagonist in Madame.
An American woman living in Paris, married to Bob. She hosts a dinner party but panics about having thirteen guests due to superstition, asking her maid Maria to pose as a guest. She is classist, worried about her status as a younger wife, and has an affair with Bob's friend. She becomes furious upon discovering Maria's relationship with David. Maria (played by Rossy de Palma) appears in Madame.
Anne's maid who is asked to impersonate a wealthy Spanish friend at the dinner party to avoid bad luck. She meets and falls in love with David, believing he knows her true identity as a servant. David Reville (played by Michael Smiley) appears in Madame.
An affluent Irish art scholar who meets Maria at the dinner party. He develops a romantic relationship with her and eventually reveals that he is aware of her true identity, which surprises Maria.
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Characters
Anne Fredericks
(played by Toni Collette) — protagonist
An American woman living in Paris, married to Bob. She hosts a dinner party but panics about having thirteen guests due to superstition, asking her maid Maria to pose as a guest. She is classist, worr...
Maria
(played by Rossy de Palma) — supporting
Anne's maid who is asked to impersonate a wealthy Spanish friend at the dinner party to avoid bad luck. She meets and falls in love with David, believing he knows her true identity as a servant.
David Reville
(played by Michael Smiley) — supporting
An affluent Irish art scholar who meets Maria at the dinner party. He develops a romantic relationship with her and eventually reveals that he is aware of her true identity, which surprises Maria.
Key Relationships
David Reville → Anne Fredericks
(Conflict Class Antagonist)
Maria → David Reville
(Romantic Love Interest)
Maria → Anne Fredericks
(Professional Employer)
Story Analysis
A dinner party exposes class divides, romantic entanglements, and personal insecurities among a group of interconnected guests.