France grapples with MeToo legacy ahead of Gérard Depardieu verdict

France grapples with MeToo legacy ahead of Gérard Depardieu verdict

Actor accused of groping women decries ‘terror’ as cultural sector faces claims of endemic sexism and abuse

Two women accused the actor of sexual assault during a shooting in 2021.

In France between 1810 and 1994, 400,000 people were convicted of this crime. For Régis Schlagdenhauffen, a researcher at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, this crime without a victim has mainly traced the boundaries of acceptable sexuality and helped to target individuals deemed threatening to a heteropatriarchal society.

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Almost two months after an intense and ultra-mediated trial, the Paris Correctional Court handed down its judgment on Tuesday against Gérard Depardieu, the biggest figure in French cinema caught up by #Metoo, accused of sexual assaults on two women during the film "Les Volets verts" in 2021.

Almost two months after an intense and ultra-mediated trial, the Paris Correctional Court renders its judgment on Tuesday 13 May against Gérard Depardieu, the greatest figure in French cinema caught up by #Metoo, accused of sexual assaults... Read more about Elle.fr