Gerard Depardieu

Fifa

Depardieu football film seeks 500 Swiss extras

French movie director Frédéric Auburtin is looking for 500 extras in Switzerland for a film starring Gérard Dépardieu that he is shooting later this month and in September.

Gerard Depardieu

Lucerne orchestra axes concert with Depardieu

The city of Lucerne’s symphony orchestra has cancelled a concert featuring French movie actor Gérard Depardieu next month for fear of protests over his appearance.

Gerard Depardieu

Bardot seeks Swiss home for sick elephants

Movie legend Brigitte Bardot, who threatened to follow actor Gérard Depardieu to Russia in a bid to save two circus elephants from being put down, is looking for a Swiss animal park to look after them.

switzerland

Depardieu leaves Russia for Switzerland

French actor Gérard Depardieu, fresh from a rapturous welcome in Russia, flew to Switzerland to attend the Ballon D'Or, one of football's top award ceremonies, on Monday.

France

Young Swiss liberals hail Depardieu's tax move

Members of the youth section of the Swiss Liberal Party (PLR) have written to French actor Gérard Depardieu inviting him to Switzerland if things don't work out in Belgium.