Gérard Depardieu born in 1948 in the provincial French town of Chateauroux, the son of a metal-sheet worker. He was a great adventurer in his childhood and had a troubled life, left the school at 12 and run away from home. Young and wanderer in the past, Gérard Depardieu started his excellent acting career at a small theatre. After minor roles in cinema, his big break came in 1973 when Bernard Blier offered him a lead role in Les Valseuses. That film established a new type of hero in the French cinema and the actor’s popularity grew enormously.

Later he became the leading French actor of the 80s and 90s. He was two César awards as Best Actor for Dernier métro, Le (1980) and Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), received also an Oscar nomination for ‘Cyrano’ and another 16 wins & 19 nominations at international film festivals.

In 1996 he was distinguished by the highest French title of ‘Chevalier du Légion d’Honneur’.

Some Gérard Depardieu videos from youtube :

.. from Cyrano de Bergerac

…. from The Count of Monte Cristo

… 1492 – Conquest of Paradise theatrical trailer

Gerard Depardieu Photo Thumbs

Film reviews

• The Return of Martin Guerre , 1982
• Asterix at the Olympic Games, 2008

Asterix and Obelix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina, portrayed by supermodel Vanessa Hessler. Brutus uses every trick to have his own team win the game, and get rid of his father Julius Caesar in the process, but fails. A family and fun film which will give you enjoyable moments. Its €78 million budget makes it one of the most expensive European movies ever.

The film tells us a true story about a young man from Southern France who leaves his village to fight in the Wars of Religion in the 16th century. He comes back to his village and family eight years after he left – now a different man.

Nobody notices the changes in him after many years until one day a vagrant claims to recognize him and says that he is not the real Martin Guerre. His family had to consider the possibility that he may not be really Martin Guerre. Eventually the question goes to court. The film was remade in English, and updated to the Reconstruction, in 1993 as Sommersby, starring Richard Gere and Jodie Foster. See this original instead of the imitation. The film story flows well and the cinematography is great.

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