Gérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France

French courts may finally be taking years of complaints about sexual violence seriously, advocates and experts say.

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Cannes Reacts to Gérard Depardieu Verdict With Soul-Searching and Shrugs

The actor, who was found guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday, was a festival stalwart and had brought nearly 30 movies to the event.

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Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault

The French actor was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of a movie in which he starred in 2021. He was given a suspended sentence of 18 months.

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Gérard Depardieu Takes the Stand in Trial Over Sexual Assault Allegations

The French actor testified in court for first time against accusations that he groped a co-worker, after years of serious allegations over his behavior.

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Gérard Depardieu Appears in Court Over Sexual Assault Allegations

The French actor faces charges in a case involving two women working on the set of a movie in which he starred.

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Bertrand Blier, Acclaimed Director of Sexually Blunt Films, Dies at 85

A much-decorated French filmmaker, he divided audiences and critics with explorations, often darkly comic but brutal, of misogyny and the male sexual imagination.

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