The course of in Depardieu for harassment and sexual violence is underway | EUROtoday

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After the postponement of final autumn, the trial of Gérard Depardieu, the well-known French actor, overwhelmed in recent times by #Metoo in France, the complaints of sexual violence for years lined by silence in essentially the most numerous environments, beginning with that of cinema, opens in the present day in Paris.

Winner of a “Cèsar” (the French Oscars) in 1981 for François Truffaut “The Last Metro” and in 1991 for the interpretation of “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Jean -Paul Rapeneau, Depardieu – who’s in the present day 76 years previous and several other bodily illnesses – has constructed a worldwide fame for his tireless availability for essentially the most numerous roles and innate versatility. Who introduced him, within the years of a really lengthy profession, to play all the pieces, from the “twentieth century” by Bernardo Bertolucci, to the saga of “Asterix and Obelix”.

The complaints of sexual violence by two ladies, nonetheless, nailed him to his obligations, even when the actor has all the time denied each fault. Today’s listening to – which begins at 13:30 – also needs to proceed tomorrow.

It shouldn’t be identified if Depardieu, who had not offered himself to the convocation in court docket for the trial final October, then postponed, will probably be current. His lawyer Jérémie Assous, within the case of final autumn, invoked the results of a coronary by-pass and a critical type of diabetes within the classroom. This time, Depardieu must be there. On the a part of the accusation, the attorneys spoke of “good, if not excellent, a state of health at heart and diabetes”.

Accuse him

To accuse the actor, investigated for rape, Amélie, 54 years previous, and one other 34 girl, each assistants for scenography and course in Jean Backer’s movie “Les Verts Verts”. They accuse Depardieu of sexual violence, harassment and sexist offenses throughout filming. The info date again to 2021 as regards Amélie, who accuses Dépardieu of getting made her obscene proposals in entrance of the entire forged of the movie, whereas the opposite girl accuses the actor of getting repeatedly touched her through the filming. Dépardieu has been accused of gestures and comparable behaviors by about twenty ladies however many procedures then ended as a result of the info had been prescribed.