Teheran ’43

Nazi assassin hired 37 years earlier to target Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt during the Tehran Conference; In present-day Paris he hides with Françoise while being hunted by Scherner. He is cunning, ruthless, and haunted by his past decisions. His manipulation drives the search for the truth and the memory of the mission.

A Russian secret agent tasked with stopping the Tehran assassination plot; He navigates danger and political intrigue across Paris and beyond. He protects Marie and becomes entwined with Andrei’s mission and personal loyalties, showing resolve and tactical wit.

A young Parisian who shelters Max, becoming a focal point of present-day intrigue and past misdirection. She claims to work for Scherner, making her loyalty uncertain, and she manipulates those around her as the plot unfolds.

Interpretor of Gérard Simon and love interest of Andrei; She is the mother of Nathalie and a pivotal link between past and present. Her memory haunts the present-day investigation, and her fate drives the emotional core of the story.

A lawyer who becomes entangled with the conspirators; he is killed by Max, serving as a casualty of the deadly game. His role underscores the manipulation of law and truth throughout the Tehran operation.

A lawyer whom Max tries to enlist to publish his memoirs; he embodies the opportunistic legal path through which truth and memory are negotiated. His involvement weaves a legal thread through the conspiracy.

Nazi agent hunter who orchestrates the pursuit of Max; He embodies the ruthless drive to erase the past and control the narrative. His machinations connect present-day danger with wartime plots.

Police inspector in pursuit of the former masterminds; He embodies the law's attempt to catch up with a war-era conspiracy. His arc ends amid the escalating danger as the plot unfolds.

Marie’s daughter who mirrors her mother and becomes a link between generations; She discovers fragments of the past and the fate of those involved. Her presence ties the present to the memories of 1943.

A supposed photographer whose disguise helps Max's network; he embodies the deception that threads the plot and the danger of false fronts in the assassination scheme.