The holy monster of French cinema, Gérard Depardieu directed more than 150 films in his immense career. We have selected 10 of them to make you a 100% geek quiz.
If the expression “holy beast” was applied to only one actor, it would undoubtedly be Gerard Depardieu, an extraordinary character, a true monument of French cinema. It is enough to be convinced of this to look at the Cesar ceremony, for which the actor was nominated seventeen times in the category of the best actor during his career, and twice he left with the trophy.
He received his first César in 1981 for François Truffaut’s Le Dernier Métro. The film takes place in Paris in 1942, during the German occupation. We follow the story of actress Manon Steiner (Catherine Deneuve), who manages the Montmartre theater in place of her husband. But the latter, a Jewish German who supposedly left Paris for refuge, is actually hiding in the basement of the theater, which he continues to direct, giving instructions to his wife. He soon discovers that his wife has fallen in love with one of the actors in the play, Bernard Granger. The film remains the most decorated at the Césars with ten awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress in addition to Depardieu’s prize.
With his second César ten years later, he leaves Cyrano de Bergerac, who shares even more Last subway This is a record ten awards. Directed by Jean-Paul Rappenot, the film is an adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s famous play, featuring Cyrano, a poet and talker with unmatched physicality. He is in love with Roxanne, who only has eyes for Christian. But the latter has no soul and asks Cyrano to help him capture the one he loves…
Gérard Depardieu has directed many famous directors, including Bertrand Blier, Bernardo Bertolucci and even Ridley Scott for Christopher Columbus in 1492, a film that earned him an Oscar nomination. A huge career that we are going to review through a quiz. Can you identify these ten roles?
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