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Gérard Depardieu's Robert Taro

posted 8 years ago by xatian11968
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Gérard Depardieu a fait un excellent travail sur son interprétation de Robert Taro. Depardieu traverse le personnage avec cette bonté intérieure, où il a joué encore et encore, tout en juxtaposant Taro comme un homme qui conserve jusqu'à ce qu'il cesse d'occuper. Depardieu Félicitations! Bravo!

Gérard Depardieu has done a great job on his interpretation of Robert Taro. Depardieu crosses the character with this inner goodness, whom he has played time and again, while juxtaposing Taro as a man who holds back until he ceases to hold back. Depardieu Congratulations! Bravo!

[–] christypeck 8 years ago

I agree. Depardieu is one of the greats of our time. I was delighted to see him in a series. I do find his obviously dubbed voiceover a bit distracting. Would much rather see a French version with English subtitles and him in his natural voice and language. It's just who he is, imo. That said, so far I'm really enjoying Marseille. There's a freshness to it that makes watching feel like I'm curling up with a good book.

[–] clairebder-66610 8 years ago

Depardieu is for me, the most moving actor I've ever seen. If you can, be sure to catch him in Valley of Love opposite Isabelle Huppert. Maybe not the absolute best film, but boy, what a wonderful turn by Depardieu.

And please check your settings on Netflix - there is the option to switch to French audio with English subtitles. That overdub is absolutely horrible!

[–] christypeck 8 years ago

Yes and yes . . and thank you so much for the suggestion about changing the settings on Netflix. I hadn't thought of that. Sooo much better! Valley of Love sounds very interesting.

[–] brown-jf 8 years ago

Effectivement, il a fait un travail extraordinaire dans ce rôle. C'est le meilleur rôle dans lequel je l'ai vu jouer depuis Cyrano De Bergerac.

[–] egonvdv 8 years ago

I couldn't disagree more. For years now Depardieu has chosen quantity over quality and with Marseille it's no exception. Then again the whole production is shaky, with actors delivering their lines like it's a cheap soap opera, and a weak storyline to go with it. My 2 cents of course, don't spend it all at once!

[–] clairebder-66610 8 years ago

True, Depardieu's made some questionable script choices over the years, but there are some real gems mixed in. When he's into a script and when he likes the director and his castmates, he's still wonderful. His performance in Saint Amour and Valley of Love are two recent examples. I loved him in Mammuth as well. His performance in Nicloux's The End is beautiful, despite the fact the scenario is thin and the film totally bizarre.