François (Le miroir se brisa)

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, François is the name given to the retarded son of Blanche Dulac, who is the Marina Gregg parallel in the story. François's existence was a closely guarded secret. He lived with his parents usually locked in his room and under the care of Dr Jacques Mentchikoff. Marlene who was assigned as a bodyguard for Blanche, was alarmed by the sounds of François screaming and yelling and found him in his room. Her discovery was another important step in helping commissaire Laurence solve the case.

The character of François is played by Willy Delohen. Marina Gregg had a son in the original novel but his name is not mentioned. He did not live with his parents but in an institution. In ITV's 2010 adaptation, the boy is named Bobby.