Character Relationship Map: The Cop

Characters

• L'inspecteur Favenin (played by Michel Bouquet) — protagonist

  The disciplined but ruthless police inspector who returns to duty after suspension. He investigates the murder of a bar owner, pursues vigilantes with brutal, unorthodox methods, and clashes with corr...

• Hélène Dassa (played by Françoise Fabian) — protagonist

  The sister of the murdered bar owner who arrives to settle his affairs. She is violently attacked by the criminals' goons and later hidden at a friend's stud farm. She eventually confronts Favenin, un...

• Dan Rover (played by Gianni Garko) — supporting

  A former associate of the victim who seeks vigilante justice. He hides Hélène, orchestrates the assassination of the crime lord Tavernier with Viletti, and later provides a false alibi. After arrest,...

• Raymond Aulnay (played by Rufus) — supporting

  A colleague who provides a false alibi for Rover and Viletti, swearing they were playing cards with him. He endures police beatings to maintain the lie. Later, he tracks down Favenin to warn him of Ro...

Key Relationships

• Raymond Aulnay → Dan Rover (Alliance Colleague & False Alibi)
• L'inspecteur Favenin → Raymond Aulnay (Conflict Inspector & False Alibi Provider)
• L'inspecteur Favenin → Dan Rover (Conflict Inspector & Murder Suspect)
• L'inspecteur Favenin → Hélène Dassa (Narrative Investigator & Victim)

Story Analysis

A principled police inspector pursues killers while battling systemic corruption and personal sacrifice.

Plot Progression

1. Return and Investigation
2. The Assassination Plot
3. The Relentless Hunt
4. Isolation and Siege