Le Figaro Bordeaux
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Depardieu: the black eagle is you." While the one who made Cyrano de Bergerac famous on the big screen is preparing to perform at the Femina theater, the collective "Collages féministes Bordeaux" protests in a statement. For the activists, who did not respond to our requests, "it is unacceptable that despite 14 accusations of sexual violence against him, Depardieu continues to live serenely, to perform on stage with impunity, to pursue his career while receiving the public".
These accusations were revealed by Mediapart in April, while the actor had already been indicted in February 2022 for "rape" and "sexual assault". Acts that the star, presumed innocent until his eventual trial, denies en bloc. "Dear spectators, dear spectators, you cheer a rapist," the feminist collective still condemns, indignant that a "rapist Depardieu dares to sing Barbara, rape victim".
The public at the rendezvous
The public does not seem cooled by the suspicions that weigh on the actor. On Wednesday night, Gérard Depardieu will play his show to sold-out audiences. And this, despite the tags and collages, incriminating his fans and the room that receives him, which were posted on the front of the premises on May 17. Contacted by Le Figaro, the Femina theater did not want to comment on the merits of the case. Its director, Malika Josse, nevertheless specifies that "a security service is always in place" on show nights.