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Why is actor Gerard Depardieu on trial – and what does it mean for #MeToo in France?
Gerard Depardieu's court case, coming soon after that of Gisele Pelicot, is proof for many that France is finally getting its own #MeToo moment, experts tell Sky News.
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Gerard Depardieu arrives at court.
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In Cannes in 1997. Pic: Reuters
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A women's rights activist during a protest in January 2024 in Paris. Pic: AP
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Former French President Jacques Chevalier awards Depardieu the Chevallier de la Legion d'Honneur at the Elysee Palace in 1996. Pic: Reuters
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With Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi in 2013. Pic: AP
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At the Netflix premiere of the series Marseille in the city in 2016. Pic: Reuters
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With actor and co-star Catherine Deneuve in Cannes in 1984. Pic: AP
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Gisele Pelicot outside court after her husband's conviction. Pic: Reuters
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