Jacques Doillon and Benoît Jacquot are accused of raping a 15-year-old girl. The two filmmakers deny the allegations.

Both are claimed heirs of the New Wave, admirers of Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer and Chabrol. The pair embodied French auteur cinema for several decades, says Philippe Coste. The rest after this ad is a joke. Click here to read the rest of the article. Click here for the rest.