Roman polanski
French Oscars usher in reforms in response to sexism row
More than 200 actors, producers, directors and movie personalities had accused the Cesar Academy of being out of touch.
She and three others furious that the Cesars academy had honoured a man still wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
The French film industry is at war with itself over the decision to honour the controversial director who is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
An online campaign to boycott his historical drama 'An Officer and a Spy', was backed by former French women's minister Laurence Rossignol.
Roman Polanski’s An Officer and a Spy took the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.
But on the 50th anniversary of the murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others at the hands of Charles Manson's apocalyptic cult, he has never seen anything like it.
Quentin Tarantino said he didn’t tell Roman Polanski in advance about his latest movie, ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’, set in the run-up to the notorious 1969 Manson murders.
Seigner, from France, is one of 928 artists and executives which the Academy, best known for giving the Oscars movie awards, last month invited to become members.
The filmmaker has rubbished the worldwide campaign, which was launched in response to the Hollywood sex scandal to fight abuse and harassment.
The Academy said in a statement its Board of Governors met on Tuesday and voted to remove Cosby and Polanski, who had been members since 1996 and 1969, respectively.
Natalie Portman admits it was a 'mistake' to sign a petition campaigning for Roman Polanski's release from Swiss custody in 2009.
A 61-year-old former actress says the filmmaker sexually assaulted her in the town of Gstaad when she was 15.
Fugitive movie director Roman Polanski will have to wait up to 3 months to hear if he can resolve his 4-decade-old rape case.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker pleaded guilty in 1977 to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.