Gérard Depardieu was the subject of a “Additional investigation” on France 2 on Thursday. Excerpts from a film directed by Yann Moix about the actor, filmed in North Korea, were broadcast. In these images, Gérard Depardieu, accused of sexual violence by around fifteen women, multiplies obscene remarks, going so far as to sexualize a child who is horse-riding.
The rushes for Yann Moix’s feature film were never broadcast. “I am going to file a complaint”, reacted to the Figaro the director, who accuses his producer of having “given the rushes of [s]we film without warning.” Anthony Dufour, contacted by the newspaper to respond to the accusations, ensures that “no image produced by Yann Moix” is found in this film.
Jokes that represented “1 or 2% of the texture of a day”
Invited on the set of Touche pas à mon poste, Yann Moix persisted: “I regret that these images were stolen from me. I am the owner of these images. » “If the cause of defending women is completely just, the methods are disgusting,” said the writer, before defending the actor, accused of sexual violence by more than fifteen women. According to him, the broadcast of these extracts is an attack on the “dignity” of Gérard Depardieu as well as his own.
“These images are not in my film because I considered that the comments made here were unbearable and above all that they were not faithful to the days I spent with Gérard Depardieu. The unbearable and unacceptable jokes that we hear there represented 1 or 2% of the texture of a day,” he assured.
“Someone should file a complaint but we are not thinking of Yann Moix”
“I regret that on such an important subject, Yann Moix feels obliged to create buzz around his person. This film gives voice to women that no one had listened to until then,” criticized Anthony Dufour, the producer accused by Yann Moix of theft. Comedian Charline Vanhoenacker amused by the announcement of this complaint.
“When we see these images, it’s true that we say to ourselves that someone should file a complaint but we don’t immediately think of Yann Moix…” and adding ironically: “It revolts me that in 2023 he There are still people who allow themselves to broadcast Yann Moix’s images without his consent. It’s time for everyone to understand that when Yann Moix says “no”, it means no! »