...the ogre Henri Langlois... "Ogre"? In the context of European film, this designation could indicate a fairly terrible person. I can't find anything negative

...the ogre Henri Langlois... "Ogre"? In the context of European film, this designation could indicate a fairly terrible person. I can't find anything negative about Langlois other than that he had a disagreement with his bosses, which seems forgivable. What am I missing?