During the César ceremony, actress Fanny Ardant, rewarded Friday by the César for best supporting role in "La Belle Époque", spoke about the attribution of three César to Roman Polanski, director of "J'accuse ", suspected of rape. She said she was "very happy for him" when several personalities - including actress Adèle Haenel - were indignant at these awards.

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During the 45th Cesar ceremony on Friday, actress Fanny Ardant received the César for best supporting role for her role in La Belle Époque by Nicolas Bedos. During the evening, she reacted to the microphone of Europe 1 on the controversy that tarnishes the reputation of Roman Polanski, rewarded on Friday by three César awards, including that of the best achievement.

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The 70-year-old actress was full of praise for the French-Polish director accused of rape. "Look, when I love someone, I love them passionately. And I really like Roman Polanski very much. So I'm very happy for them. But I would follow someone to the guillotine . I do not like the condemnation. Afterwards, I understand that not everyone agrees. But long live freedom! ", She affirmed at the microphone of Europe 1.

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In an interview with AFP, Fanny Ardant also spoke on the issue. "I don't know what to think about awards, I don't know what to think about awards," she said, stressing that "in any judgment, there is a conviction, and a conviction is always dangerous".

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When the award for the César for Best Director was announced to Roman Polanski, actress Adèle Haenel and director of Portrait of the young girl on fire, Céline Sciamma, both left the Salle Pleyel, where the event was held. "Shame," said Adèle Haenel when she left. She then exclaimed, not without irony, "Well done pedophilia! '", In the corridors of the Salle Pleyel.

"Long live pedophilia, well done pedophilia" ... Adèle Haenel let her anger burst by leaving the César ceremony this evening in Salle Pleyel, furious at the award of two César awards to Roman Polanski for his film "J'accuse". Images: @SmithReporter
--#césar2020@adelehaenelpic.twitter.com/qfsRa37P1Y

- Paris Match (@ParisMatch) February 29, 2020

In addition, some hundreds of demonstrators, mostly women, had gathered at 6 p.m. Place des Ternes to denounce the twelve appointments of J'accuse . Incidents briefly opposed demonstrators and police in front of the Salle Pleyel before the opening of the Cesar ceremony.