"A French court was on Thursday examining accusations by actor Gérard Depardieu that a 2023 television report falsely portrayed him as making sexual comments about a young girl. Depardieu, whose prolific film and television career includes 1990 comedy "Green Card" and Netflix series "Marseille", is the highest-profile figure caught up in France's response to the #MeToo movement."
"Thursday's court case focuses on a dispute between Depardieu and a television show that in December 2023 aired a report that dented his public image and led a minister to say his behaviour shamed France. The episode, titled "The Fall of the Ogre", included footage of him repeatedly making sexual comments about women during a trip to North Korea in 2018. In one section, he appears to make an obscene comment about a young girl riding a horse."
"Lawyers for Depardieu and French writer Yann Moix, who was with him at the time, have argued the editing of the footage made it look like he was speaking about a child, whereas he was instead speaking about an adult. They add that the footage was filmed as part of a fiction movie they were shooting together in an Asian country."
A French court examined accusations that a 2023 television report falsely portrayed Gérard Depardieu as making sexual comments about a young girl. Depardieu is a prolific actor whose career includes the 1990 comedy "Green Card" and Netflix series "Marseille". He was convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set and faces trial on a 2018 rape charge. Around 20 women have accused him of improper behaviour, with several cases dropped due to statutes of limitation. The contested December 2023 episode, titled "The Fall of the Ogre", aired footage from a 2018 trip to North Korea. Lawyers say editing made it appear he referred to a child, while the broadcaster rejects any tampering.
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