A timeline of the rise and fall of French movie star Gérard Depardieu
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A timeline of the rise and fall of French movie star Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu, the one-time lion of French cinema, cut a diminished figure at his recent trial for sexual assault as judges allowed him to testify sitting down and munch on snacks because of health problems.Yet the 76-year-old retained enough of his actor’s presence to turn the courtroom into a stage on which he vehemently denied allegations that he abused two women on a movie set in 2021. The effect was amplified by Depardieu’s male lawyer, whose aggressive tactics were criticised by opposing counsel for allegedly seeking to discredit the women with derogatory language.The trial has fascinated France, given Depardieu’s stature ..