The Counterfeiters · Character
Olivier Molinier
Bernard's closest friend, a tender and flattery-hungry youth whose charm makes him easy prey for the wrong mentors.
major
Also known as Olivier, Molinier, Poor old Olivier
First appearance: I: The Luxembourg Gardens
As a major figure in The Counterfeiters, Olivier Molinier is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Bernard's friend, mentioned as a confidant and recipient of Bernard's letter from Switzerland.
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Olivier is the sensitive, admiring boy whom Edouard loves from a distance and whom Passavant collects with compliments. His vanity and craving for approval pull him away from the people who genuinely care for him, and…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Psychological
- Family
Character groups
- Vedel Pension Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, Edouard articulates the "deep-lying subject" of his novel—the rivalry between reality and rep…
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- Bernard Profitendieu
friendship · positive
Bernard and Olivier are close friends and schoolmates, sharing intellectual and emotional… How this plays out →
- Edouard
psychological · ambivalent
- Robert de Passavant
psychological · negative
- Armand Vedel
friendship · ambivalent
- George Molinier
family · ambivalent
- Bernard Profitendieu
friendship · positive
Bernard and Olivier are close friends and schoolmates, sharing intellectual and emotional… How this plays out →
- Edouard
psychological · ambivalent
- Bernard Profitendieu
friendship · positive
Bernard and Olivier are close friends and schoolmates, sharing intellectual and emotional… How this plays out →
- Robert de Passavant
psychological · negative
- Edouard
psychological · ambivalent
- Armand Vedel
friendship · ambivalent
- Armand Vedel
friendship · ambivalent
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Olivier Molinier appears across 32 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Counterfeiters
- Part I: Paris
- I: The Luxembourg Gardens
- III: Bernard and Olivier
- Vincent and the Comte de Passavant
- VI: Bernard Awakens
- VII: Lilian and Vincent
- VIII: Edouard and Laura
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