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The French actor is on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021. Depardieu, dressed in a black suit and trainers with his grey hair swept back, arrived at the Paris criminal court amid a large police presence. Dozens of protesters had gathered outside the courthouse, chanting: "Victims, we believe you; rapists, we see you." After confirming his date and place of birth, the actor told the panel of three judges that he was prepared to answer the court's questions. He is expected to testify on Tuesday.