| Fruit |
Lady | Woman who shouts at Giovanni in the street. |
| David |
| Narrator and protagonist. |
| Beatrice |
| David's girlfriend. |
| Clothilde |
| Giovanni's acquaintance. |
| Dad |
| David's father. |
| Ellen |
| David's aunt. |
| Executioner |
| Man who imprisoned David. |
| Giovanni |
| Bartender with whom David falls in love. |
| Guillaume |
| Bar owner, Giovanni's patron. |
| Hella |
| David's fiancée. |
| Jacques |
| American businessman; David's acquaintance. |
| Jean Pierre |
| French man mentioned in the story. |
| Joey |
| David's best friend. |
| Judas |
| One of the twelve apostles of Jesus (biblical reference). |
| Marie |
| French woman mentioned in the story. |
| Mistress |
| Giovanni's housemate. |
| Sue |
| One of David's lovers. |
| Yves |
| Jacques's special friend. |
