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France to try Polanski for alleged defamation: source close to case
Veteran Franco-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski has been ordered to stand trial in France over his alleged defamation of a British actress who accused him of sexual abuse, a source close to the case said onn Sept. 1
The Paris court order did not specify a trial date for Polanski, 89, who was charged in October last year.
Isabelle Prim, Edouard Bergeon win French Film Festival young talents competition
"Condition d'elevation" (State of Elevation) by Isabelle Prim and "Au nom de la terre" (In the Name of the Land) by Edouard Bergeon are the winning films in the young talents competitive section of the French Film Festival in Romania.
Jacques Tati's 'Playtime' | Athens | March 27
Celebrated French filmmaker Jacques Tati's 1967 comedy "Playtime," a study on six encounters in Paris between the legendary Monsieur Hulot and a group of middle-aged American women, is being screened at the George Zongolopoulos Foundation on Tuesday, March 27.
The free-of-charge screening starts at 5.30 p.m. and is in French with Greek subtitles.
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Brigitte Bardot backs French candidate Marine Le Pen (PHOTOS)
Just a few weeks before the French elections in April, the legendary star Brigitte Bardot stated once again her active support for the right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen.