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Euronews
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's book to be adapted by HBO?
ADVERTISEMENT Gisèle Pelicot, who has become a feminist icon worldwide for her outspoken stance during her ex-husband's trial for raping her and inviting strangers to rape her while drugged, will release her memoir next year. 'A Hymn to Life' will be published in 20 languages on 27 January 2026, stated British publisher the Bodley Head, which is owned by the Penguin group, last month. Now, there have been reports that the Pelicot's book will be adapted to the screen, courtesy of HBO. According to French publication Paris Match, there have been meetings between Pelicot and the streaming company owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. As Le Figaro reported last February, HBO and its streaming platform Max were engaged in a bidding war with Netflix over the rights to adapt Pelicot's book. The exact format and release date of the rumoured HBO treatment is still unknown. It could be a documentary – much like the one Max already released, titled L'Affaire Pelicot. Un procès pour l'histoire ( L'Affaire Pelicot. A trial for history ) - a feature-length fictional treatment or even a multi-episode series. Paris Match reports that there are cameras present on Île de Ré , an island off the west coast of France where Pelicot resides since end of her husband's trial last December. This could indicate that the format will be a documentary – or that there will be a documentary component. Gisèle Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France - Thursday 19 December 2024 AP Photo "I am immensely grateful for the extraordinary support I have received since the beginning of the trial. I now want to tell my story in my own words," Pelicot said in a press release announcing the book, which will be written in collaboration with journalist and writer Judith Perrignon. "Through this book, I hope to convey a message of strength and courage to all those who are subjected to difficult ordeals. May they never feel shame. And in time, may they even learn to savor life again and find peace." Demonstrators hold a poster depicting Gisele Pélicot during an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain - Saturday 8 March 2025 AP Photo Pelicot, 72, won international acclaim last year for her courage during the trial of her former husband, Dominique Pelicot. She had insisted that the trial be held in public and waived her right to anonymity, and in doing so became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence and ignited a national reckoning about the blight of rape culture . She was named one of TIME magazine's Women of the Year last year. A man holds a placard reading "Thank you for your courage Gisele Pelicot" outside the Avignon courthouse - Thursday 19 December 2024 AP Photo A court in the southern French city of Avignon in December sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years for drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of men to do the same for almost a decade. His 50 co-defendants were also found guilty and handed various sentences of between three and 15 years. The evidence presented during the shocking case included stomach-churning homemade videos of the abuse that Dominique Pelicot filmed in the couple's retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere. Their daughter, Caroline Darian, published her own memoir, "I'll Never Call Him Dad Again", in December and plans to publish a book about victims of sexual abuse. She has filed a sex abuse case against her father, who denies abusing her.
Washington Post
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, 'A Hymn to Life,' will be released next year
PARIS — Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon , will publish her memoir next year. 'A Hymn to Life' will be published in English, in French and 20 other languages in January 2026, British publisher the Bodley Head said in a statement late on Thursday.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, 'A Hymn to Life,' will be released next year
PARIS (AP) — Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon, will publish her memoir next year. "A Hymn to Life' will be published in English, in French and 20 other languages in January 2026, British publisher the Bodley Head said in a statement late on Thursday. 'I am immensely grateful for the extraordinary support I have received since the beginning of the trial. I now want to tell my story in my own words,' Pelicot said. 'Through this book, I hope to convey a message of strength and courage to all those who are subjected to difficult ordeals. May they never feel shame. And in time, may they even learn to savour life again and find peace,' she added. Last year, 51 men were convicted year by a court in the southern French city of Avignon which handed down prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in the shocking case that spurred a national reckoning about the blight of rape culture. Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and all but one of his co-defendants were convicted of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly a decade after he'd knocked her unconscious by lacing her food and drink with drugs. The other co-defendant was convicted of drugging and raping his own wife with Dominique Pelicot's help. Gisèle Pelicot became a hero to many in France and beyond for courageously demanding that the men's trial be held in open court. The evidence included stomach-churning homemade videos of the abuse that Dominique Pelicot filmed in the couple's retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere.
The Independent
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, 'A Hymn to Life,' will be released next year
Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon, will publish her memoir next year. "A Hymn to Life' will be published in English, in French and 20 other languages in January 2026, British publisher the Bodley Head said in a statement late on Thursday. 'I am immensely grateful for the extraordinary support I have received since the beginning of the trial. I now want to tell my story in my own words,' Pelicot said. 'Through this book, I hope to convey a message of strength and courage to all those who are subjected to difficult ordeals. May they never feel shame. And in time, may they even learn to savour life again and find peace,' she added. Last year, 51 men were convicted year by a court in the southern French city of Avignon which handed down prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in the shocking case that spurred a national reckoning about the blight of rape culture. Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and all but one of his co-defendants were convicted of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly a decade after he'd knocked her unconscious by lacing her food and drink with drugs. The other co-defendant was convicted of drugging and raping his own wife with Dominique Pelicot's help. Gisèle Pelicot became a hero to many in France and beyond for courageously demanding that the men's trial be held in open court. The evidence included stomach-churning homemade videos of the abuse that Dominique Pelicot filmed in the couple's retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere.
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
French rape victim Gisèle Pelicot's memoir, ‘A Hymn to Life,' will be released next year
PARIS (AP) — Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol of the fight against sexual violence during the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year and turned her into a global icon, will publish her memoir next year. 'A Hymn to Life' will be published in English, in French and 20 other languages in January 2026, British publisher the Bodley Head said in a statement late on Thursday. 'I am immensely grateful for the extraordinary support I have received since the beginning of the trial. I now want to tell my story in my own words,' Pelicot said. 'Through this book, I hope to convey a message of strength and courage to all those who are subjected to difficult ordeals. May they never feel shame. And in time, may they even learn to savour life again and find peace,' she added. Last year, 51 men were convicted year by a court in the southern French city of Avignon which handed down prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in the shocking case that spurred a national reckoning about the blight of rape culture. Pelicot's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and all but one of his co-defendants were convicted of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly a decade after he'd knocked her unconscious by lacing her food and drink with drugs. The other co-defendant was convicted of drugging and raping his own wife with Dominique Pelicot's help. Gisèle Pelicot became a hero to many in France and beyond for courageously demanding that the men's trial be held in open court. The evidence included stomach-churning homemade videos of the abuse that Dominique Pelicot filmed in the couple's retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere.
