2023-12-25 21:30:15
Around sixty personalities from the world of culture denounce a “lynching” by Gérard Depardieu, indicted for rape since 2020 and at the heart of a scandal that has become politico-media following a documentary broadcast on France 2, in a column published Monday evening on the Figaro website.
Among them are the director Bertrand Blier, the actresses Nathalie Baye, Carole Bouquet or Charlotte Rampling, the actors Jacques Weber, Pierre Richard or Gérard Darmon, but also the singers Roberto Alagna, Carla Bruni, Arielle Dombasle or Jacques Dutronc.
“Gérard Depardieu is probably the greatest actor. The last sacred monster of cinema. We can no longer remain silent in the face of the lynching that fell upon him, in the face of the torrent of hatred that pours down on his person, without nuance, in the most complete amalgamation and in defiance of a presumption of innocence of which he would have benefited, like everyone else, if he were not the giant of cinema that he is“, they write in this text.
Artistic influence
“When we attack Gérard Depardieu in this way, it is art that we attack. Through his genius as an actor, Gérard Depardieu contributes to the artistic influence of our country. […] Whatever happens, no one will ever be able to erase the indelible trace of his work which has forever marked our time. The rest, everything else, concerns justice; than justice. Exclusively“, they add.
The recent broadcast of a report on the actor, in the show “Further investigation” on the France 2 channel, caused a shock wave. In these images, Gérard Depardieu, known for having played Cyrano de Bergerac, multiplies misogynistic and insulting remarks while addressing women, not sparing a little girl with remarks of a sexual nature.
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