Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set. It's a verdict which could have a big impact on the country's film industry.

The court also reportedly requested that the actor be added to the national sex offender registry. French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault in France. The Associated Press reported that the court requested he be added to a national sex offender list.

PARIS – A court in Paris on Tuesday found actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence, in a fall from grace for a towering figure of French cinema.