Tom Wyner as Gerard is on trial, and Liam O'Brien is his son Andrea Cavalcanti, reuniting with him, testifying against him, and revenging himself on him, all in one scene.
Prosecutor Gérard de Villefort is a major antagonist in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo.
He and Baron Danglars exerted their influence to help Albert's father Fernand Mondego became a candidate for president. As, ostensibly, a pillar of justice in the community, the past misdeeds of Gerard represent its greatest betrayal. His father Noirtier de Villefort murdered Franz d'Epinay's father. The eighth episode first reveals a part of the sordid conspiracy to murder his son Andrea Cavalcanti, who was left for dead by Gerard and Héloïse de Villefort. Nothing good ever happens for the right reasons in Gankutsuou, so Gerard is actually framed for the Countess' crime, and in the 21st episode his own real crime is revealed, but never addressed by the law he served.
Appearance[]
In his youth, Gerard Villefort wore a large monocle over his right eye. This monocle has since been replaced with one glasses lens with a red-orange shade to it, though he does also wear a monocle again after several more episodes. Gerard has long blonde hair, a small blonde mustache and a blonde goatee that curves upward as it gets further from his chin. He tends to wear clothing that is gray in color.
Personality[]
Gerard Villefort is primarily focused on his image only, and it is this quality of him that leads him to do many sinister things to keep his image intact, such as attempting to murder his son, Andrea, by burying him alive when he was a newborn. Out of the three main conspirators in the Count's arrest and imprisonment, it is he who is the most serious of the three, not to mention the most intelligent, as he was the first to come to the conclusion that the Count of Monte Cristo was up to no good. His determination and paranoia often go hand-in-hand, making him go to great lengths to dispose of his enemies, such as when he tries to murder the Count at his villa. The sad truth about Gerard, however, is that he is quite insecure about himself, having lived in his father's shadow for most of his life, which is the main motivator for many of his cruel and vicious acts as crown prosecutor.