César Awards Board To Resign Amid Controversy Over Roman Polanski Nominations

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" actor Adèle Haenel yelled "Bravo, pedophilia!" at France’s César Awards after the disgraced director won a top prize.

Yesterday, the César Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, were handed out. Taking the top prize, in somewhat of a surprise, was Les Misérables from Ladj Ly. Clearly a top contender for the award, it faced stiff competition from An Officer and a Spy, as well as especially from Portrait of a Lady on Fire. However, France’s submission to the Academy Awards had that upper hand, and in the end, it led the way here.

LONDON — Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, was a big winner Friday night at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, leading several actors to walk out of the ceremony in outrage.

LONDON — Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, was a big winner Friday night at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, leading several actors to walk out of the ceremony in outrage.

LONDON — Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, was a big winner Friday night at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, leading several actors to walk out of the ceremony in outrage.

LONDON — Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, was a big winner Friday night at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, leading several actors to walk out of the ceremony in outrage.

LONDON — Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, was a big winner Friday night at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, leading several actors to walk out of the ceremony in outrage.

Actress Adele Haenel sparked a walkout at the 2020 Cesar Awards in France on Friday (28Feb20) after leaving the event in disgust as Roman Polanski was named Best Director.

Roman Polanski won another award for his work Friday night, but there were more jeers than cheers from the audience. Friday night, the 86-year-old director won the Cesar Award for Best Director for his new film An Officer and a Spy, known as J'Accuse in France, prompting protests from attendees.

Protestors clashed with police outside the “French Oscars” after a movie directed by Roman Polanski picked up three awards.

Roman Polanski won another award for his work Friday night, but there were more jeers than cheers from the audience. Friday night, the 86-year-old director won the Cesar Award for Best Director for his new film An Officer and a Spy, known as J'Accuse in France, prompting protests from attendees.

Roman Polanski was honored with the best director award at the 2020 Cesar Awards, and the crowd was not happy about it, Variety reports.

Roman Polanski has won best director at France’s Cesar awards, prompting numerous walkouts such as nominee Adele Haenel, star of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.”

By Nancy Tartaglione

The controversial film director Roman Polanski has said he will not attend the French “Oscars” because he fears a “public lynching” by feminist activists.

The controversial film director Roman Polanski has said he will not attend the French “Oscars” because he fears a “public lynching” by feminist activists.