Georges (played by Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a protagonist in Amour.
Georges is Anne’s husband and a retired piano teacher in his eighties. After Anne suffers disabling strokes, he becomes her devoted but increasingly strained caretaker, honoring her request not to send her to a hospital or nursing home. He ultimately ends her life, then withdraws into grief and imagined memories. Anne (played by Emmanuelle Riva) is a protagonist in Amour.
Anne is Georges’s wife and a retired piano teacher whose sudden stroke leaves her paralyzed and dependent on him. After a second stroke, she becomes demented and unable to speak coherently. Her worsening condition, wish to avoid institutional care, and death define Georges’s actions and the film’s central tragedy. Eva (played by Isabelle Huppert) appears in Amour.
Eva is Anne and Georges’s daughter. Concerned about her mother’s decline, she argues that Anne should be moved into professional care, while Georges refuses because of the promise he made. She appears again after the apartment has been emptied, sitting in the living room and confronting the aftermath of her parents’ story. Alexandre (played by Alexandre Tharaud) appears in Amour.
Alexandre is Anne’s former piano pupil, whose performance she and Georges attend before Anne’s illness advances. During a later visit, Anne dresses carefully and speaks with unusual liveliness, briefly giving Georges hope that her condition may improve. His connection to Anne comes through their past as teacher and pupil. Concierge's Husband (played by Ramon Agirre) appears in Amour.
Concierge (played by Rita Blanco) appears in Amour.
Amour (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Georges
(played by Jean-Louis Trintignant) — protagonist
Georges is Anne’s husband and a retired piano teacher in his eighties. After Anne suffers disabling strokes, he becomes her devoted but increasingly strained caretaker, honoring her request not to sen...
Anne
(played by Emmanuelle Riva) — protagonist
Anne is Georges’s wife and a retired piano teacher whose sudden stroke leaves her paralyzed and dependent on him. After a second stroke, she becomes demented and unable to speak coherently. Her worsen...
Eva
(played by Isabelle Huppert) — supporting
Eva is Anne and Georges’s daughter. Concerned about her mother’s decline, she argues that Anne should be moved into professional care, while Georges refuses because of the promise he made. She appears...
Alexandre
(played by Alexandre Tharaud) — supporting
Alexandre is Anne’s former piano pupil, whose performance she and Georges attend before Anne’s illness advances. During a later visit, Anne dresses carefully and speaks with unusual liveliness, briefl...
Concierge's Husband
(played by Ramon Agirre) — supporting
Concierge
(played by Rita Blanco) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Concierge's Husband → Concierge
(husband)
Anne → Alexandre
(Professional Former Teacher)
Alexandre is described as one of Anne's former pupils, and Anne and Georges attend his performance.
Anne → Eva
(Family Mother)
Eva is identified as Anne's daughter and wants her mother to go into care.
Georges → Eva
(Family Father)
Eva is identified as Georges's daughter, and she visits the apartment and discusses Anne's care with him.
Georges → Anne
(Family Husband)
The plot identifies Georges as Anne's husband, and they live together as a married retired couple.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Georges → Alexandre
(Social Acquaintance)
Georges attends Alexandre's performance with Anne, and Alexandre later visits their apartment.
Story Analysis
An elderly couple confronts illness, dependence, love, and an unbearable final act of care.
