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Amid César Award win and #MeToo backlash, an analysis of Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy
Mk Raghavendra • 5 years agoAn Officer and a Spy is a painstaking retelling of the Dreyfus affair, impeccable in its recreation of period detail and acting, and invaluable for its political insights.
As Hachette drops Woody Allen memoir following backlash, French subsidy set to go ahead with release
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe Hachette Book Group has decided not to publish Woody Allen's memoir Apropos of Nothing following massive backlash which included Hachette employees staging a walkout and Allen's son Ronan Farrow severing ties with the publisher.
Roman Polanski winning best director trophy at César Awards prompts walkouts from Adele Haenel, other celebs
• 5 years agoThe Césars were also greeted with anti- Roman Polanski protestors outside the venue
Roman Polanski to skip César Awards amid mass protests, says ceremony turning into 'public lynching'
• 5 years agoWomen’s rights activists have called for a boycott of Friday’s Cesars ceremony in Paris, and plastered anti- Roman Polanski banners at the venue
Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy receives 12 nominations at 45th César Awards, evokes mass outrage
Fp Staff • 5 years agoRoman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy also bagged the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last September.
Roman Polanski's J'accuse tops French box office as France's directors guild proposes his suspension
Fp Staff • 5 years agoRoman Polanski has been a fugitive from the US over four decades since pleading guilty to a sex offense with a minor.
David Fincher to write, executive produce prequel series of Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown for Netflix
Fp Staff • 5 years agoDavid Fincher has previously collaborated with Netflix on House of Cards, Mindhunter and Love, Sex & Robots.
Roman Polanski accused of rape by French woman; filmmaker 'firmly contests' allegation
• 5 years agoRoman Polanski's attorney, who stated that his client 'strongly contested' these claims, could not be reached for further comment
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood release stalled in China after complaint by Bruce Lee's daughter of actor's depiction
• 6 years agoLeonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt starrer Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was scheduled to hit Chinese screens on 25 October, but now its release has been 'temporarily put on hold'.
Joker wins Golden Lion Award at 2019 Venice Film Festival; Roman Polanski’s J'Accuse clinches Grand Jury prize
• 6 years agoJoaquin Phoenix transforms from struggling stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck into Batman’s classic nemesis in Todd Phillips' Joker.