It was the first major case to examine an accusation of sexual misconduct in French cinema since the #MeToo movement, which emerged in 2017 and was met with a severe backlash in France.

A court is on Monday to give its verdict in the case of a French filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting an actor when she ...

Haenel, now 35, was the first top actor in France to accuse the film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse after the MeToo movement broke out. In 2019, she accused Ruggia of having ...

Adele Haenel was the first French star to speak out after the MeToo movement began (AP) Ms Haenel, now 35, was the first top star in France to accuse the film industry of turning a blind eye to ...

Ruggia had denied any wrongdoing. Haenel, now 35, was the first top actor in France to accuse the film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse after the MeToo movement broke out. In 2019, she ...

Film Director Found Guilty of Sexual Assault in France’s First Big #MeToo Trial PARIS (AP) — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adèle Haenel when she was ...