Why Macron and the French elite still worship Gérard Depardieu
The star has been accused of multiple sexual assaults and is cherished by the establishment. But for how long?
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The star has been accused of multiple sexual assaults and is cherished by the establishment. But for how long?
“No, no, NO. No Benoît Jacquot,” Judith Godrèche wrote on Instagram on Saturday, lambasting the French film director. Then, describing herself in the third person, she wrote: “It didn’t excite her.”
The ongoing storm surrounding Emmanuel Macron's support of film star Gérard Depardieu continues to rage.
This rippling controversy over one of the country’s most successful cultural exports points to something dank in French politics and culture.
Actors, writers and celebs have lined up in defense of Gérard Depardieu, alongside the French president.