Gérard Darmon, 76 years old, has distinguished himself in French cinema for more than 5 decades. His career is marked by success as The city of fear, The hearts of men, Family business or even
Asterix and Obelix: Cleopatra mission. Appreciated for his offbeat humor, which he has put to television on numerous occasions in shows like Burger Quiz
or Lol who laughs comes outGérard Darmon is one of the most popular actors of his generation.
But this success is tainted by a Politis report published this Wednesday, in which the media indicates that nine women – dressers, make-up artists, hairdressers or production assistants – accuse the actor of sexist and sexual violence. Asked by Politicalthe latter depict “humiliations“, of the “sexist insults”, as well as a “permanent feeling of insecurity”. A technician also indicates having filed a complaint against her production for “lack of protection” facing the actor.
“…come to my house”: this supposed proposal from Gérard Darmon to a technician
Sometimes occupying precarious positions, they describe their place as “interchangeable” facing “the impunity granted to the artist”. Some mention non-consensual physical contact, insults, propositions of a sexual nature or even a “need to touch women”, concerning facts which would have occurred between 2018 and the summer of 2024.
Delphine (her first name has been changed), 19 years old at the time of filming You are young, you are beautifuldescribes the actor's behavior as very insistent. “We can make loveyou can come to my house”, Gérard Darmon allegedly told her one day, on set, before she refused his advances. “You're going to regret it, you're going to fall into my arms in a few weekshe would have added a little later. At that moment, the young woman, not interested, replied that she “the age of his children”, which would have displeased Gérard Darmon.
After this exchange, the actor would have changed his tone with the technician. “He spoke extremely badly to me. He said to me 'hello female dog, Would you rather I call you female dog or little slut?'”, says Delphine. Then added: “He was barking to talk to me (…) This lack of respect is unbearable. I broke down several times”. The latter indicates that it has filed a complaint against the production for non-protection.
Gérard Darmon: “alone with him”, a technician confides in a shoot with the actor
And the young woman is not the only one to complain about Gérard Darmon's behavior. “We didn't talk much, but I, I looked at you [sic] when you didn't know it. And I liked it. See you soon”, would have written the actor in the guestbook of a technician at the end of the filming of What do we do now? “The only interaction he is able to have with me is on my physical appearance.
I felt like my body was being watchedscrutinized”,
remembers another technician. “Production told me that he had wandering hands and that I had to be careful,” specifies a filming technician'Let us love each other alive, scheduled for release in 2025.
“No woman should be alone with him,”
she indicates.
Ten other women, who confided in Politicalfinally wanted not to appear in this investigation.
