French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set, in a case seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France. Depardieu,

PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu faces trial on Monday over alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set, a case placing one of the world's best known movie stars at the heart of France's broader reckoning over sexual violence.

France’s #MeToo movement has gained new momentum after the trial of Gerard Depardieu, France’s best-known actor, who is facing charges of sexual assault. Two women have accused Depardieu of attacking them on a film set in 2021.