The French film "The Fall", which just won two awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Screenplay at the 81st American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards, quickly broke a piece of negative news.
French actor Samuel Theis, who played the role of the husband in the film, was suspected of raping a woman on the set during the filming of his directorial work "Je le Jure" Personnel will likely be taken to court. Tice's film work has not been greatly affected at the moment, but if he wants to follow the "Judgment of the Fall" crew to participate in various activities this awards season, I am afraid it is no longer realistic.
Samuel Theis in "The Trial of the Fall"
The first to break the news was the French "Liberation" published on January 5. According to the female set designer, during the filming of "I Swear" in Metz, France last summer, the entire crew held a party in a rented apartment, and she was drunk and attacked by director and screenwriter Samuel Theis. of rape. After the incident, the woman immediately quit the crew of "I Swear", and the producer also provided her with relevant legal assistance as soon as possible. According to Tes' attorney, the relationship between the two parties was purely voluntary, and the French police have not yet opened a case on this matter.
Samuel Theis (first from left) and the cast of "Judgment of the Fall" participated in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
According to relevant reports, "I swear" is still in post-production, but some cast members said that they learned that the director took advantage of It is very painful for them to continue to cooperate with a drunk person after he has committed evil deeds. Therefore, the producer has asked Theis, as the director, to stay as far away from other crew members as possible. Even if there are any creative issues that need to be explained, the producer must be informed in advance. This way, those on the show who no longer want to be close to Tice because of this incident can avoid communicating with him directly.
Samuel Theis was born in the Lorraine region of France in 1978. He is a top student who graduated from the French National Supérieure de Drama. In 2014, his first feature film "Party Girl" (Party Girl), which he co-directed, was released in 2014. Won the Camera d'Or (the Best Director's First Feature Award) at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. In 2021, he independently directed the film "Petite Nature", which also had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. "I Swear", which is currently in post-production, is Tice's third directorial work, and just like "The Fall", which he starred in, it is also a courtroom drama.
Although in his spare time as a director, Samuel Theis has acted as an actor in movies or TV series from time to time, but these are basically minor roles. His works include "Pride" and "La Frenchville". In "Judgment of the Fall", he played the male lead Samuel, and was originally expected to be nominated for this year's French César Award. However, there is a new amendment to the Caesar Award in 2023: Anyone with a history of sexual violence crimes, even if they are only being charged and have not yet been finalized, is not eligible to participate in the Caesar Award ceremony. Of course, if he is formally charged, he will not be able to attend the Oscars in the United States.
