Ladies in Love

One of three roommates in Budapest; a necktie salesperson who also acts as a part-time bunny feeder for Dr. Rudi Imre. She participates in the ritual to wish for her dreams and later tries to work with the magician Sandor to sell ties. She ends up developing a relationship with Dr. Imre after a series of comic and romantic misadventures.

A callous denier of love who pretends not to care. She desires a rich husband and watches the men around her with a calculating eye. Her plan collides with reality as the man she doesn’t truly love grows closer to someone else, testing her facade.

A dancer and hopeless romantic who falls hard for Karl Lanyi. She confesses her love and is ultimately rejected when he is drawn to Marie. Susie’s desperation leads to a drunken episode and a dramatic poisoning scare, from which she survives and moves on.

A doctor who Martha helps by feeding his rabbits; he becomes a central figure in her life and the eventual romantic partner. He plays a supportive patient-physician role and shares a connection with Martha that grows into a relationship.

Yoli’s visiting love interest; a man who becomes entangled with the women and the romantic intrigues of the apartment. He represents the social dynamics of flirtation and preference among the group.

Susie’s love interest who initially captivates her, only to become torn between Susie and Marie. Later, he falls for Marie, illustrating how attraction can shift and complicate relationships.

A very young woman who captures Karl Lanyi’s attention. She becomes the focal point of the romantic triangle as others contend with the evolving feelings in the group.

The magician who performs and dismisses Martha, later inviting her to take over as his assistant. He misreads the signals and confusingly assumes Martha is in love with him, leading to a kiss that triggers her exit from the act.

A countess who appears within the social circles of Budapest’s upper society, contributing to the backdrop of elegance and status that colors the characters’ ambitions and interactions.