Depardieu on trial: What we know about the accusations against French cinema’s fallen giant

Film star Gérard Depardieu will stand trial in Paris on March 24 and 25 on charges of sexual assault against two women during the filming of “The Green Shutters” in 2021 – allegations that he denies. First accused of rape by actress Charlotte Arnould in 2018, the titan of French cinema has since faced accusations of sexual assault from more than 20 other women.