Marc Borel

In Le miroir se brisa, the French TV film adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, by France Télévisions, Marc Borel is the parallel of Jason Rudd in the original novel. Here he is a successful French film director as well as the wife of the celebrated actress Blanche Dulac, the Marina Gregg parallel. Marc Borel is portrayed by Nicolas Briançon.

Like in the original, Borel is directing a comeback film with Blanche Dulac in the lead role. Besides having to accommodate his wife's erratic performance on set, he also has to keep the peace between her and Sylvia Franco, a young actress in supporting role. Unlike the novel and portrayals in other adaptations, Borel appears to have very little affection or genuine love for his wife. Here he actively pursues an affair with Sylvia Franco, even in front of Blanche. He also has very little concern for François the son whom he had with Blanche. When Dr Mentchikoff, the boy's caregiver, died, Borel immediately moved his retarded son to an institution.

For a time Borel was suspected of trying to kill his wife, since his affair with Sylvia gave him a motive. However he was initially cleared when his handwriting did not match that of a threatening note which Blanche claimed to have received. However, Marlene, while watching old films with Blanche, discovered that the text of the note is word for word identical with one from a screenplay which Borel had written. This was enough for Laurence to place him under arrest.