Polanski retrospective goes ahead in France under the shadow of feminist protests
Polanski retro taking place in shadow of harassment allegations against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein
PUBLISHED : Thursday, 26 October, 2017, 3:13am
UPDATED : Thursday, 26 October, 2017, 3:13am
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France’s famed film institute La Cinematheque Francaise said it will go ahead with a retrospective of works by director Roman Polanski despite opposition by feminist groups.
La Cinematheque said on Wednesday that calls to cancel the Polanski screenings – attended by the director – only began “in the last few days” as the sexual harassment accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein gained force. Weinstein denies the allegations.
The statement said it would not change the programme that begins on Monday.
The institute said its role was not to moralise in regard to the Polish-born director who in the 1970s pleaded guilty to having sex in the US with a 13-year-old girl whom he plied with champagne and Quaaludes.
New York launches civil rights investigation of Weinstein’s company over sex abuse claims
Since Polanski fled the US, he has mostly lived in Paris.
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