Gérard Darmon, soon to star in the film “Les Cadeaux”, is accused by nine women of sexist and sexual violence, in an investigation conducted by Politis magazine.
The magazine Politicalin its issue released this Thursday, November 28, 2024, reveals a long investigation into the actor Gérard Darmon. The magazine was able to collect testimonies from nine women, often film technicians, accusing Gérard Darmon of sexist and sexual violence.
“Nine women describe “inappropriate” comments and gestures on the part of actor Gérard Darmon on the set of six films, depicting “humiliations”, “sexist insults”, and a “permanent feeling of insecurity”. A technician indicated that she had filed a complaint against her production for “lack of protection” against the actor, who denies inappropriate behavior.”
The testimonies concern several films. The oldest dates back to 2018, and the most recent, for a film which should be released in 2025, Let's love ourselves alive by Jean-Pierre Améris, and whose filming took place this summer.
No complaint has been filed, but one of the technicians indicates that she “filed a complaint against a production company for lack of protection“. Politis contacted the actor who “denied and multiplied insults and threats“.
We are faced with actors who have all the power over the film
The testimonies are diverse and can range from remarks to inappropriate and sexist behavior. “'Production told me that he had wandering hands and that I had to be careful'”, we can read about warnings circulating about his attitude. “He can go from being charming to being insulting. » A year after these events, the technician concludes her remarks with as much anger as ever. “ We're just tired of not being able to work peacefully. »
““We technicians are interchangeable. We are faced with actors who have all the power over the film. », We can also read in this article. Sarah still decides to make an oral statement to the harassment representative to discuss the remarks linked to her origin.“
“The people we interviewed all recount their apprehension, torn between this desire that “ this violence stops » and the wish not to see their professional future disrupted, or even prevented, by this mediatization of speech. Often precarious, they denounce acts committed by one of the highest paid people on the set“, says Politis.
Let us specify that Gérard Darmon is expected in a film scheduled for release on December 25, 2024, Les Cadeaux.
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