Gerard Depardieu case: “The courage of these women who dare to speak out what the whole profession knows” hailed by Philippe Torreton

On April 11, St. media party published an investigation in which 13 women accused Gerard Depardieu of “sexual and sexist violence”. The actor, who has pleaded not guilty, has already been charged with rape last year. Gerard DepardieuOfficially denies all charges, which are likely to fall under criminal law“.

conversational recently published an open letter from theater writer and actor Marion Gillos, who claims she was the victim of inappropriate comments made by the actor in 2011 on the set of Fabien Onteniente’s Turf, where she was an extra. The latter decided to speak after the publication of Mediapart’s research.

“I’ll take you home, I’ll make you prime rib, we’ll cuddle and fall asleep.”

Marion Guilloux explains: “Late that night, we ended up in a nightclub. Ah! It’s true, a nightclub is transgressive. There’s this ambiguous atmosphere of bodies rubbing, touching, and I understand, you must remember your youth.

“You threw me: “Okay then my baby! Are we tired? You know what, I’ll take you home, I’ll make you a rib of beef, we’ll touch each other and we’ll fall asleep.” And then you left me there to go and have fun, I don’t know who the world with, blinded by flashes and glitter on your face.“”

After this powerful performance, actor Philip Torreton, who wrote Forum in Liberation Condemning Gerard Depardieu’s exile to Belgium in 2012, applauds the courage of all these women.Anyone who testifies to the unacceptable behavior of this actor and dares to say out loud what the entire profession knows“.

“We have the tyrants we give ourselves”

The comedian shared on his account LinkedIn Cauzet’s article is accompanied by the following comment:

“10 years ago I wrote a letter published in Liberation to Gérard Depardieu about his tax exile, since then I have hardly worked. I want to post this post to salute the courage of this young actress, Marion Guillot, and all these women with them. Who testify to the unacceptable behavior of this actor and They dared to say out loud what the whole profession knows and knew and enjoyed.“

The actor, brought to Caesar for his role in Captain Conan in 1997, truly regrets that the film industry and society are still so complacent. Gerard Depardieu. Philippe Torreton also points out that after his platform, unlike Gerard Depardieu, he hardly rotates anymore.

Gerard Depardieu will be at Slony Sow in Umami from May 17. Following Mediapart’s publication, the film’s distributor decided to release the actor from promoting the film, in which he plays a star chef who flies to Japan.

on his side Philip Torreton From November 29, he will appear in Mathieu Turi’s fantasy film Gueules Noires.