French actor Gérard Depardieu's gone on trial – charged with sexually assaulting two women on a film shoot four years ago. 

About 20 other women have also accused the 76-year-old of improper behaviour, but this is the first case to come to court. 

He's the highest-profile figure to face accusations in the French response to the Me Too movement. 

Paris Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking his has been a long time coming. 

She says he's such a giant in the industry, so the courts have shied away despite previous allegations. 

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French actor Gérard Depardieu's gone on trial – charged with sexually assaulting two women on a film shoot four years ago.&nbsp;
About 20 other women have also accused the 76-year-old of improper behaviour, but this is the first case to come to court.&nbsp;
He's the highest-profile figure to face accusations in the French response to the Me Too movement.&nbsp;
Paris Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking his has been a long time coming.&nbsp;
She says he's such a giant in the industry, so the courts have shied away despite previous allegations.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Catherine Field: Paris Correspondent on the trial of Gérard Depardieu for sexual assault

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