Director Roman Polanski, again accused of rape, will not attend the Césars ceremony in Paris even though his latest film is up for several prizes.
Nearly one year after he was expelled from the ranks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, director Roman Polanski has filed suit against the organization, arguing that the academy did not follow proper procedure in ejecting him and that he should be reinstated.
“We know ahead of time how this evening will play out,” Polanski said in his statement of his now-canceled appearance at the event.decades after he was charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977 and then fled in 1978 before sentencing in a plea deal.. Polanski denied it, and the allegations are too old for an investigation.
Polanski, who survived the Holocaust in Poland as a child, said this year’s awards “have no place for a film whose subject is defending truth and fighting injustice, blind hate and anti-Semitism.” Polanski said he decided not to attend the ceremony to protect his colleagues and his wife and children.
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