Amsterdam Characters & Character Analysis

Amsterdam Characters

Molly Lane

Molly Lane is the deceased woman whose former lovers include Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday. At the time of her death, Molly was married to George Lane and was having an affair with Julian Garmony. Molly was a restaurant critic and photographer.

During her affair with Garmony, Molly took three photographs of Garmony, which could potentially ruin his political career. After her death, the Garmony photos fall into George's hands. George puts the photos up for sale, hoping to exact revenge on Garmony for making a fool of him. George ultimately sells the photos to Vernon thereby setting in motion the latter's professional fall.

Molly's death was the result of a mysterious illness, which affected her physically, intellectually, and psychologically. Her condition deteriorated quickly and she was placed in the care of her controlling husband, George during the final months of her life. Clive is particularly upset by Molly's condition...
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