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,

PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu is due to stand trial on Monday for the alleged sexual assault of two women on a film set in 2021, although his lawyers said they would be seeking a postponement due to ill health. Prosecutors say the alleged assaults took place during the filming of "Les Volets Verts" (The Green Shutters).

A French court postponed actor Gerard Depardieu's trial for the alleged sexual assault of two women on a film set in 2021 for five months on Monday after his lawyers argued he was too ill to defend himself.