A Paris court on Monday postponed the trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges until March after his lawyer said the star was too ill to appear in court.

Gerard Depardieu was known for more than 50 years as a titan of French cinema, but details of his crude behaviour and allegations of sexual violence have brought his star low in recent years.

The trial of French film star Gerard Depardieu is set to begin in Paris today on charges of sexually assaulting two women. Depardieu, who has appeared in more than 200 films, is considered an icon of French cinema. He is alleged to have assaulted both women during the making of the film Les Volets Verts in 2021.

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,

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.

A Paris court orders a medical examination of the French actor accused by two women of sexual assault in 2021.

By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting from the courthouse in Paris For years, accusations of groping, sexual harassment and sexual assault have been made against the French movie star Gérard Depardieu — all of which he has denied.

A sexual assault trial against French actor Gérard Depardieu has been postponed this week over health concerns. On Monday, a Paris criminal court postponed the sexual assault trial of Depardieu, citing concerns over his health.

A criminal court in Paris decided Monday to postponed the sex assault trial of French actor Gérard Depardieu because of his health concerns, shifting the start of the proceedings to March of next year.

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.