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Gérard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault by French court

Actress Charlotte Arnould was aged 22 when she presented herself to police in Lambesc in southern France at the end of August 2018, claiming to have been raped a few days earlier on two occasions at the actor's Parisian home.

France

French actor Gérard Depardieu denies rape charges

The case relaunched in December centres on an actress in her twenties who has accused the star of sexually assaulting her twice in August 2018.

World

El Gouna Film Festival supports MENA films during global pandemic

Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, the 4thedition of the El Gouna Film Festival went ahead this October, along Egypt’s Red Sea’s coast.

France

French prosecutors ask for Depardieu rape investigation to be reopened

The probe into Depardieu, who starred in films such as "Jean de Florette", was dropped in 2019 after investigators did not gather enough evidence for a formal charge.

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World

DEPARDIEU STRONGLY DENIES RAPE ALLEGATIONS

The French actor Gérard Depardieu has denied accusations of rape and sexual assault made by a 22-year-old woman. 69-year-old Depardieu is one of France's best-known film stars, known for roles including Jean de Florette and Cyrano de Bergerac. Officials say the complaint against him was made on Mo

France

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

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French actor Gerard Depardieu gets Brussels city award

French actor Gerard Depardieu was awarded a medal by the city of Brussels on Monday (June 25).

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Depardieu votes in Russian election

The legendary French actor cast his vote at the Russian Embassy in Paris

France

Gerard Depardieu among expatriates voting in Russian election

Hundreds of thousands of Russian overseas voters, including the French actor, are expected to cast ballots on Sunday

Cinema

St Amour: a tasty tale of love and wine

This week’s film is ‘Saint-Amour’, a road movie that pays homage to wine, women, sex and the love between a father and a son. Bruno is a farmer

Ukraine

Ukraine bans French actor Gerard Depardieu over support for Crimea annexation

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been banned by Ukraine from entering the country for five years. Depardieu took Russian citizenship in 2013 in a

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Belarus

The scything tale of the French actor and Belarusian president

French actor Gerard Depardieu, despite being branded a ‘threat to national security’ in Ukraine, still has friends in high places in Belarus. The

Italy

Berlusconi linked with a shock return to government – in Russia!

Italy’s controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been offered a return to power in Russia, according to Italian media. Vladimir

Ukraine

French actor Gérard Depardieu 'a threat to Ukraine national security'

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been banned from Ukraine because he is considered “a threat to national security,” according to reports on Tuesday

Russia

Gerard Depardieu highlights his pride over Russian citizenship