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A timeline of the rise and fall of French movie star Gérard Depardieu

For over half a century, Gérard Depardieu stood as a towering figure in French cinema, a titan known for his commanding physical presence, instinct, sensibility and remarkable versatility.

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In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (24-28 March 2025).

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Gérard Depardieu trial finally gives France its #MeToo moment

Actor’s week in court seen as turning point as French film industry has been slow to take abuse claims seriously

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Gérard Depardieu trial: prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence

The French actor denies allegations during filming of Les Volets Vert, as defendants’ lawyers describe him as ‘sexual predator’ and ‘misogynist’

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French prosecutors seek suspended prison term in Depardieu sexual assault case

French prosecutors have asked for an 18-month suspended prison sentence for French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is on trial for alleged sexual assaults on two women working on a film set in 2021.

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Prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence for Gerard Depardieu in sexual assault case

Actor is accused of sexually assaulting two women who were working on a film with him

Evening Standard

Depardieu trial: Paris prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence

“You’re going to declare Gérard Depardieu guilty of these sexual assaults,” the prosecutor told the court. The actor is being tried by a panel of three judges, who won't issue their verdict straight away.

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Plaintiffs' lawyers call actor Gérard Depardieu a sexual predator and a misogynist as trial closes

The plaintiffs’ lawyers describe French actor Gérard Depardieu as a “sexual predator” and “misogynist.”

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Accuser tells court actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom, breasts on film set

This week's trial is the first time one of the more than 20 accusations of sexual misconduct against Gérard Depardieu has reached court.

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Top French actor Fanny Ardant offers support to Depardieu in sex assault case

Veteran actor Fanny Ardant told a Paris court on Wednesday that she could vouch for the behaviour of fellow French film legend Gérard Depardieu

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Woman tells court Gérard Depardieu groped her buttocks and breasts on set

Film assistant says actor groped her several times in three incidents while filming Les Volets Verts

The Guardian - UK

Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set

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Depardieu set to face second day of accusations in sex assault case

A second woman is expected to give evidence on Wednesday during the third day of the trial in Paris of the French actor Gérard Depardieu for sexual assault.

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Depardieu on trial, and so is France: a cultural reckoning in the #MeToo era

With his hulking frame, crooked nose, and volcanic charisma, Gérard Depardieu reigned over cinema for half a century — a national icon as familiar as the baguette

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Gérard Depardieu tells court he grabbed sexual assault accuser by hips to avoid slipping

Actor denies assault and says he was following advice of his then lawyer when he previously told police there had been no physical contact

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Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges

Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 film

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More than 1,100 detained in Turkey amid huge demonstrations over mayor’s arrest – as it happened

Tens of thousands gathered in Istanbul with unrest likely to continue over treatment of presidential challenger to Erdoğan

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French film star Depardieu goes on trial on sexual assault charges

The delayed trial of French actor Gérard Depardieu over the alleged sexual assault of two women on the set of a movie filmed in 2021 opens on Monday in Paris. With a prolific international career, he is the highest-profile figure in French cinema to face such accusations in the wake…

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Gerard Depardieu trial sees France grapple with response to sexual violence

The case, beginning Monday, is the most prominent in the post-#MeToo era in France

The Guardian - UK

Gérard Depardieu to appear in Paris court over sexual assault allegations

Actor, 76, denies claims made by assistant director and set designer who worked with him on Les Volets Verts

Euronews

French film stars reflect on 'clumsy' behaviour in parliamentary hearing on sexual violence

The inquiry commission spent six months auditioning members of the film industry, and is set to publish a report in April.

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French Filmmaker Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault In #Metoo Trial

French court finds filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on actor, sparking industry-wide conversation on abuse. Prominent figures speak out against abuse in ...

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French film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting 12 year-old actress in MeToo trial

Renowned actor Adele Haenel accused Christophe Ruggia of abusing her in 2001

The Guardian - UK

Bertrand Blier obituary

Director of Get Out Your Handkerchiefs and Trop Belle Pour Toi! who saw his role as ‘attacking society: hard, repeatedly and below the belt’

The Guardian - US

Controversial French director Bertrand Blier dies at age 85

Film-maker known for provocative works Les Valseuses and Tenue de Soirée died at home in Paris on Monday

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