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French Filmmaker Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault In #Metoo Trial

French court finds filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on actor, sparking industry-wide conversation on abuse. Prominent figures speak out against abuse in ...

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French film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting 12 year-old actress in MeToo trial

Renowned actor Adele Haenel accused Christophe Ruggia of abusing her in 2001

The Independent UK

Bertrand Blier obituary

Director of Get Out Your Handkerchiefs and Trop Belle Pour Toi! who saw his role as ‘attacking society: hard, repeatedly and below the belt’

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Controversial French director Bertrand Blier dies at age 85

Film-maker known for provocative works Les Valseuses and Tenue de Soirée died at home in Paris on Monday

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French film director Bertrand Blier dies aged 85

The French film director Bertrand Blier, the creator of cult and provocative films such as Les Valseuses, Buffet Froid, and Tenue de Soirée, has died. The veteran filmmaker, celebrated for his daring and unconventional storytelling, was behind some of France's most iconic arthouse successes of the 1970s and 1980s. He…

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Mélanie Laurent: ‘I’ve had bad experiences with actors, never actresses’

INTERVIEW: The Parisian actor, who shot to fame in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ in 2009, has directed a film about one of the most fascinating criminals in French history. She speaks to Tom Murray about ‘Freedom’, why she cast an ‘Emily in Paris’ heartthrob as her lead and how –…

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French Actor Anouk Grinberg Speaks Out Against Sexual Assault

Anouk Grinberg emphasizes the importance of the sexual assault trial against Gérard Depardieu in raising awareness of sex abuse in the French film industry.

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Renowned French actor says Depardieu's sex assault case underlines a need for change

Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence

The Independent UK

Gérard Depardieu Trial Postponed Due To Health Reasons

French actor Gérard Depardieu faces trial for alleged sexual assaults on film set. Health reasons prevent his court appearance amidst broader conversations...

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Film star Depardieu seeks delay of sexual assault trial over health concerns

French actor Gérard Depardieu said on Monday that he would not be appearing before a criminal court in Paris due to health reasons. Depardieu is facing charges of sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a 2021 film shoot.

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Actor Gérard Depardieu will appear in court in Paris on sexual assault charges

French actor Gérard Depardieu is expected to appear before a criminal court in Paris over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021

The Independent UK

French prosecutors want Gerard Depardieu to stand trial for 'rape of young actress at his Paris home'

Victim describes announcement as ‘huge step forward’

Evening Standard

Gena Rowlands obituary

American actor who enjoyed success with the films A Woman Under the Influence, Gloria and The Notebook

The Guardian - UK

Paris theatre cancels Asterix actor Edouard Baer’s shows after sexual assault allegations

French actor is accused of harassing and assaulting six women between 2013 and 2021

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‘I was born to be a paparazzo’: Rino Barillari on royalty, the dolce vita era and his run-in with Depardieu

The Italian photographer is no stranger to altercations, but when he set off for Harry’s Bar, it had been a while since his last celebrity contretemps

The Independent UK

Gérard Depardieu leaves the ‘King of Paparazzi’ ‘bloodied’ after brawl in Rome

A witness said the actor caught the photographer outside Harry’s Bar ‘and hit him, hit him, hit him’

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France's Film Industry Implements #Metoo Measures To Prevent Harassment

France's film industry adopts new anti-harassment measures amid #MeToo movement, facing challenges with allegations against key figures.

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Cannes spotlights Judith Godrèche, icon of France’s #MeToo moment

The Cannes Film Festival kept up its female focus on Wednesday with the pounding, action-packed “Mad Max” prequel “Furiosa” and the soft-spoken uprising of French actress Judith Godrèche, who has spearheaded the host country’s long-awaited #MeToo reckoning.

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The Guardian - UK

A dog in the dock and another doing red carpet interviews: why has Cannes gone canine crazy?

Once a celebration of arthouse raunch, the film festival has had to change in the #MeToo era. Is that why, on screen and off, pooches are everywhere this year? Our writer goes walkies on the Côte d’Azur

The Guardian - UK

Gérard Depardieu sexual assault claim dropped due to statute of limitations

Prosecutors in Paris dismiss complaint against French actor by Hélène Darras over legal technicality

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m not a saint’: Abel Ferrara on his wild career, rehab and nightclubbing with Donald Trump

The last time our writer interviewed him, the drugged up director dozed off then asked for coke. Now sober, he reflects on #MeToo, Italian fascism and his fight for the final cut

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‘What happened to me mustn’t happen to the next generation’: Judith Godrèche on grooming and France’s #MeToo

Godrèche speaks about her hit TV show Icon of French Cinema, with its scenes of a 14-year-old female actor being groomed by a director

The Guardian - AU

‘France to stay France’, says Macron, as he lays out vision to counter far right

French president focused on education and law and order in press conference to challenge dominance of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally

Radio France Internationale

French celebrities distance themselves from Depardieu, accused of rape

Several of the 60 personalities who signed a petition in support of French actor Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape and sexual harassment, have now distanced themselves from the move. Since then, three anti-Depardieu petitions signed by thousands of artists and celebrities have emerged.

The Guardian - UK

Evoking genius to defend ‘dark stars’ like Gérard Depardieu looks very French – and it is

Accusations of rape against the actor have divided the nation, with some referring to him as the ‘last monstre sacré’

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