The Translators — Characters & Cast

Wealth, absolute market supremacy, and preserving his publishing empire at all costs.

Begins as a suave, polished, and unflappable cultural tastemaker. As his control over the manuscript unravels, his urbane facade collapses into psychotic, despotic rage, exposing his moral emptiness.

Reclaiming artistic sovereignty and avenging an exploited literary mentor.

Introduced as the youngest and seemingly meekest translator, quiet and insecure in the English seat. As tensions escalate, his keen intellect and steel resolve emerge, revealing a mastermind orchestrating events from the shadows.

Living inside the aesthetic beauty of the novel she worships.

A passionate Russian translator deeply enchanted by the world of Dedalus. Over the course of the film, she is forced to confront the harsh boundary between literary romanticism and brutal real-world violence.

Defending his professional dignity and resisting humiliation.

A proud, sharp-tongued Italian translator resentful of translating pulp hits instead of producing his own literature. He becomes the most vocal challenger to Angstrom’s authority.

Protecting young literary talent and preserving classical humanistic book culture.

Appears in key narrative memories as the dignified, old-school Paris bookstore owner who nurtured true literary love before being crushed by Angstrom's corporate machinations.