French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021 on Monday.

Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.

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