United Kingdom, May 13 -- Gerard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women.

The 76-year-old French actor - who has appeared in more than 200 films over his career - has been convicted of groping the two women during filming of his 2021 movie 'Les Volets Verts'.

He was found guilty by a court in Paris and handed an 18-month suspended sentence.

Both of his victims - who were working on the film in behind the scenes roles - said they were scared to speak out at the time.

One of the women, a set designer, said she was "petrified".

She told the court that Depardieu trapped her between his legs while she was trying to get past in a corridor before putting his hands on her body.

She added: "He terrified me - he looke...