Depardieu Sexual Assault Trial

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Gerard Depardieu sexual assault trial marks a cultural reckoning for post-#MeToo France

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Gérard Depardieu , 76 , is accused of assaulting a set dresser and an assistant director during the 2021 filming of Les Volets Verts ’ (' The Green Shutters' ) While more than 20 women have publicly accused him of sexual misconduct, this is the first time one of those cases has gone to trial.

France has often been criticized for failing to address sexual violence — particularly when committed by its most powerful figures.

A 2023 France Télévisions documentary, La Chute de l’Ogre ’ ('The Fall of the Ogre') reignited debate about his impunity.

For decades , behavior like this was dismissed as part of his larger-than-life persona.

Today , that legacy is under direct challenge.

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