| | | | PART 1 |
| 1 | Patrice | Mersault | Protagonist. |
| | Roland | Zagreus | Marthe's friend / A man with an amputated leg. |
| | Baltasar | Gracian | The author of "Courtier". |
| | Emmanuel | | One of the clerks in Patrice Mersault's office. |
| 2 | Celeste | | A restaurant owner. |
| | Rene | | Celeste's son. |
| | Jean | Perez | Woman from the gasoline company. |
| | Monsieur | Langlois | Patrice Mersault's supervisor. |
| | Madame | Herbillon | A woman who always likes to argue with Monsieur Langlois. |
| | Chez | Pierrot | A waiter in a litte café. |
| | Marthe | | Patrice Mersault's girlfriend / Supervisor. |
| | Rene | | Marthe's former lover. |
| | Rose | | A little girl who lives with Patrice Mersault and Claire. |
| | Claire | | Someone Patrice turns as a daughter. |
| 5 | Cardona | | A deaf neighbor of Patrice Mersault. |
| | Maman | | Wife of Cardona / Deceased. |
| | | | PART 2 |
| 1 | Vltava | | A bank owner. |
| 2 | Helen | | A hostess / A woman that Patrice Mersault dated in Vienna. |
| 3 | Catherine | | Claire's new friend. |
| | The | Boy | A boy who was living with Patrice and Claire. |
| | Gula | | Rose's cat. |
| | Cali | | Claire's cat. |
| | Mrs. | Perez | Tall woman who recently married. Claire and Patrice's neighbor. |
| | Mina | | The arab girl who lost her father. |
| | Eliane | | Patrice Mersault's guest. |
| | Noel | | Patrice Mersault's guest / A sculptor. |
| | Lucienne | Raynal | A pretty woman / Wife of Patrice Mersault. |
| 4 | Perez | | A fish supplier in the hotel / The fisherman. |
| | Bernard | | The village doctor / New friend of Patrice Mersault. |
| | Monsieur | Morales | A very rich landowner. |
| | Bingues | | A very rich landowner. |
