Paris Belongs to Us

A literature student and the film’s observer-narrator who becomes drawn into the party’s enigmatic dynamics. She is curious, perceptive, and determined to uncover how Juan’s death connects to the circle around her brother. Her drive to seek answers pushes the mystery forward while she navigates shifting loyalties.

Anne’s brother, the social host of the gathering who becomes entangled in suspicions about the conspiracy. His involvement places him at the center of the intrigue, and his subsequent death becomes a pivotal turning point in the investigation.

A musician and anti-Franco refugee whose knife death triggers the central mystery. The search for a missing music recording linked to his plans becomes a key clue that ties together the party, the rehearsal, and the shadows of a larger conspiracy.

An unsteady American refugee from McCarthyism who speaks in long veiled anecdotes about sinister interests. His paranoia and storytelling fuel suspicion and suggest a broader conspiracy at work, even as his reliability is questioned by others.

The woman who is the former lover of Philip and later involved with Gérard. Her actions and loyalties are ambiguous, contributing to the sense that someone in the circle may be manipulating others or concealing truths.

The theatre director whose presence links the rehearsal of Pericles to the party’s intrigues. He becomes a focal point amid rumors of manipulation and danger, and his death (whether suicide or murder) marks a climactic turn in the plot.

A theatre-connected character who participates in the social circle surrounding the Pericles rehearsal. Her role anchors the film’s backstage world and the interplay between art and secrecy.

A cameo appearance by Godard as Hans Lucas, adding a meta-cinematic layer to the film’s party atmosphere. His brief presence contributes to the New Wave mood and the sense of cinematic self-awareness.

A cameo by Rivette as an unnamed party guest, one of the many faces that populate the social web around the central mystery.

Chabrol’s brief appearance as another party attendee adds to the film’s playful, self-referential atmosphere and its New Wave milieu.

A cameo by Demy, contributing to the film’s constellation of director-cameos that underline its meta-cinema texture.