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Gérard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault on Film Set

The French actor was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and placed on the sex offender registry for groping two women during a 2021 film shoot.

French actor Gerard Depardieu arrives on the fourth day of his trial in which he is charged with sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021, at the Paris criminal court in the Tribunal de Paris courthouse, on March 27, 2025. Depardieu, 76, who has made more than 200 films and television series, has been accused of improper behaviour by around 20 women but this is the first case to come to trial. The two plaintiffs -- Amelie, 54, a set dresser, and Sarah (name changed), 34, an assistant director -- allege sexual assault during the filming in 2021 of "Les Volets Verts" ("The Green Shutters") by director Jean Becker. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
FILE - Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, on March 24, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
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French actor Gerard Depardieu appears at the courthouse, as his trial over accusation of sexual assault on two women, which prosecutors say took place during the filming of "Les Volets Verts", continues in Paris, France, March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

Overview

  • A Paris court convicted Gérard Depardieu, 76, of sexually assaulting a set dresser and an assistant director during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' in 2021.
  • The actor received an 18-month suspended prison sentence, was fined approximately €29,000, and will be listed on France's sex offender registry.
  • Depardieu denied the charges, claiming his actions were non-sexual, but the court found his explanations unconvincing and contradictory.
  • This case is seen as a pivotal moment for the #MeToo movement in France, spotlighting accountability for prominent cultural figures in the film industry.
  • Depardieu plans to appeal the verdict, while a separate rape indictment involving actor Charlotte Arnould remains active and may proceed to trial.