Henry McHenry (played by Adam Driver) is a protagonist in Annette.
Provocative stand-up comedian who marries soprano Ann Desfranoux. His career stumbles while hers flourishes, breeding resentment. He accidentally causes Ann's death during a stormy cruise, later drowns her accompanist, and is convicted after Annette publicly exposes his crimes. Ann Desfranoux (played by Marion Cotillard) is a protagonist in Annette.
World-famous soprano whose overseas career strains her marriage. She falls to her death during a storm, but her ghost later grants her singing voice to their daughter Annette to haunt and exact revenge on Henry. The Accompanist (played by Simon Helberg) appears in Annette.
Ann's former musical accompanist who harbors unrequited love for her. He reluctantly partners with Henry to market Annette's singing voice, eventually implying he is the child's biological father before being drowned by Henry in a backyard pool. Annette in Prison (played by Devyn McDowell) appears in Annette.
The teenage version of Annette, portrayed by a living human girl. She visits her incarcerated father, rejects his reconciliation attempts, reveals her mother used her for vengeance, and tells him he now has nothing to love. Chorus Girl (played by Lauren Evans) appears in Annette.
Special Guest / The Police (played by Natalia Lafourcade) appears in Annette.
Special Guest / Six Women Member (played by Angèle) appears in Annette.
Six Women Member (played by Julia Bullock) appears in Annette.
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Characters
Henry McHenry
(played by Adam Driver) — protagonist
Provocative stand-up comedian who marries soprano Ann Desfranoux. His career stumbles while hers flourishes, breeding resentment. He accidentally causes Ann's death during a stormy cruise, later drown...
Ann Desfranoux
(played by Marion Cotillard) — protagonist
World-famous soprano whose overseas career strains her marriage. She falls to her death during a storm, but her ghost later grants her singing voice to their daughter Annette to haunt and exact reveng...
The Accompanist
(played by Simon Helberg) — supporting
Ann's former musical accompanist who harbors unrequited love for her. He reluctantly partners with Henry to market Annette's singing voice, eventually implying he is the child's biological father befo...
Annette in Prison
(played by Devyn McDowell) — supporting
The teenage version of Annette, portrayed by a living human girl. She visits her incarcerated father, rejects his reconciliation attempts, reveals her mother used her for vengeance, and tells him he n...
Chorus Girl
(played by Lauren Evans) — supporting
Special Guest / The Police
(played by Natalia Lafourcade) — supporting
Special Guest / Six Women Member
(played by Angèle) — minor
Six Women Member
(played by Julia Bullock) — minor
Six Women Member
(played by Kiko Mizuhara) — minor
Chorus Girl
(played by Danielle Withers) — minor
Chorus Girl
(played by Cindy Almouzni) — minor
Doctor
(played by Kanji Furutachi) — minor
Chorus Girl
(played by Sinay Bavurhe) — supporting
Chorus Girl
(played by Rachel Mulowayi) — supporting
Nurse
(played by Rila Fukushima) — minor
Chorus Girl
(played by Franziska Grohmann) — supporting
Six Women Member
(played by Claron McFadden) — minor
Six Women Member
(played by Natalie Mendoza) — minor
Six Women Member
(played by Noémie Schellens) — minor
Chorus Girl
(played by Iman Europe) — supporting
Story Analysis
A tragic opera of love, ambition, and supernatural revenge centered on a comedian, a soprano, and their puppet daughter.
