Gramps Is in the Resistance

A world-renowned opera singer and wife of André Bourdelle, she is the matriarch of the family. She navigates the occupation with grace, defending her family’s dignity while sheltering those in need. Her presence earns wary respect from General Spontz, highlighting culture as a form of resilience under oppression.

The daughter of the household, engaged to Michel Taupin. She becomes a steadfast ally in the resistance and their efforts to protect loved ones. Her loyalty and growing courage push the family to take increasingly dangerous risks.

Seemingly cowardly and effeminate in appearance, he is actually the mastermind behind the resistance network. As the public face of a daring underground, he orchestrates efforts with Felix and other resistants. His true identity as the hero behind many operations is a central revelation of the story.

A tenant in the Bourdelle household who persistently presses to join the Resistance. His ardor and stubborn optimism lead him into confrontations with Ramirez and the occupiers. He becomes entangled in several misadventures, driving both danger and humor.

The former Paris Opera caretaker turned Gestapo agent, a fierce collaborator seeking revenge on the Bourdelles. His ruthless pursuit of power makes him a persistent threat, driving conflict and danger for the family and their allies.

A German general assigned to Paris who admires Héléna Bourdelle and harbors a soft spot for Bernadette. He embodies the occupying force’s dual nature—stern enforcer and conflicted individual capable of rare moments of restraint and personal interest.

Maestro and husband of Héléna, he leads parts of the early resistance. His disappearance and implied death set the family on a course of resilience and courage beyond music and daily life.

A British airman hidden by the Bourdelle family. His presence intensifies the stakes and demonstrates the real human cost of occupation. He becomes a symbol of external Allied efforts intertwined with the family’s local resistance.