'An insult to women': Roman Polanski retrospective causes outrage Read moreThey were rapidly ejected from the prestigious Cinémathèque Française film archive premises and continued their protest with others waiting outside. “If rape is an art form, give Polanski all the Cesars,” read one banner waved outside the venue. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Roman Polanski arrives at La Cinémathèque Française for the launch of his retrospective. The culture minister, Françoise Nyssen, argued that the retrospective was planned long before the debate unleashed by the Weinstein scandal. The new claims, which Polanski has denied through his lawyer, bring to at least four the number of women who have publicly accused him of sexual assault.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2017 01:18 UTC