Depardieu

British

/ dəpɑdjø /

noun

Gérard. born 1948, French film actor, granted Russian citizenship in 2013. His films include Jean de Florette (1986), Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), Green Card (1991), The Man in the Iron Mask (1997), and Tais-toi (2003)

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The charges against Depardieu stemmed from the testimony of two women, a set decorator and an assistant director, who worked alongside Depardieu on the set of 2022's "Les Volets Verts."

From Salon • May 13, 2025

For the defense, Mr Assous produced photographs taken at the end of the shoot showing Depardieu and the plaintiff apparently smiling happily together.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

A group of more than 50 actors, directors and producers including Charlotte Rampling and Carla Bruni said accusations against Depardieu were "an attack on art itself" in a letter published in 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

The same year, French President Emmanuel Macron also attracted anger when he said that Depardieu was "a great actor" who "made France proud".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Depardieu has consistently denied any wrongdoing and, in an open letter published in French newspaper Le Figaro in 2023, said he had never hurt a woman.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

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