Philip Garrel: 5 actors accuse the director of “inappropriate gestures and kisses”

Filmmaker Philippe Garrel, whose latest film Le Grand Chariot is released on September 13, has been accused by several actresses of making a sexist proposal against women getting film roles.

According to Mediapart, which revealed a long investigation on this topicA 75-year-old director would do it Sexual propositions to 5 actresses during casting, four of which involved attempted non-consensual kisses.

In the Media Party investigation, some actors testify under the condition of anonymity. Others decided to do it openly, like Anna Mughallis, Clotilda Hesme, Laurence Cordier or Marie Viall.

“In this investigation, five women have accused him of sexual advances in a professional setting, four of whom mention non-consensual gestures and kisses that would likely qualify as sexual assault or attempted sexual assault.”says Sophie Boutbul, the Mediapart journalist responsible for the Philippe Garrel investigation.

“To date, no complaints have been filed. The director claims that he has ‘never kissed a woman against her will’, but indicates that he ‘may have tried to kiss one of them’ without being sure of her memory. He apologizes if he may have harmed the cast.”Mediapart explains.

Philip Garrel denies most of the facts. “It clears up ‘misinterpreted’ ‘feelings’ and prompts ‘questioning'”– says Sophie Butbul. “Reading all these testimonies, I realize the difference between what I imagined at the time and how I lived them. I was already familiar with the culture that formed me, and it made me question.”said Philip Garrell, quoted by Mediapart.

The entire survey is online on the MediaParty website.