Gérard Depardieu is accused of sexual violence by around fifteen women. The sacred monster of French cinema was the subject of a “Additional investigation” on France 2 on Thursday. From the extracts from the investigative documentary, the actor multiplies sexist, sexualizing reflections and predatory behavior, to the point of cornering his interpreter in North Korea against a wall.
The images, which were difficult to bear, shocked the world of cinema. Accused since 2018 of rape by actress Charlotte Arnould, has Gérard Depardieu become persona non grata? Some personalities, however, expressed their disgust. So the director Fabien Onteniente, interviewed by France Info Friday, denounced “unacceptable behavior” to which it is impossible to “turn a blind eye”.
” Want to vomit “
The director of Disco, film during which the actress Hélène Darras claims to have been sexually assaulted by the actor, assured that he would no longer film with the actor. The director of cinema and international development at France Télévisions announced that it was suspending the broadcast of films with the actor on the bill. “We must not celebrate Gérard Depardieu. It’s just not possible,” explained Manuel Alduy, on France 2.
France Télévision host Faustine Bollaert described her behavior as “unbearable” on the social network
The majority of stars, however, remain silent. Interviewed on BFMTV on Thursday, actress-director Ariane Labed estimated that “Gérard Depardieu also behaves like that because he is in a system that allows it”. “If people are silent around him, he can get away with all these things,” she concludes.