After Carla Bruni, it's Nicolas Bedos' turn to support Fanny Ardant. The director of La Belle Époque came to the aid of his friend on Instagram, four days after the controversial Caesar ceremony.
"Faced with those who saturate [his] Facebook and Instagram accounts with insults on Fanny Ardant" , Nicolas Bedos has a ready answer in five points. "I love him and when I love, it's for life," he recalls in a publication, refusing to condemn the one who openly displayed his support for Roman Polanski.
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Rewarded with the César for best actress in a supporting role, Fanny Ardant had defended the director, accused of sexual assault and prosecuted by the American justice, shortly after the ceremony. "I really like Roman Polanski, so I'm happy for him," she said, making fun of shocking the feminist leagues.
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"I don't like condemnation," she said, speaking of Polanski. The actress intends to defend "this man alone against all" , who is "like family". "I want to bring him warmth," she continued.
Who are we to judge their story?
Nicolas Bedos"She never questioned the indignation and anger of Adèle Haenel," says Nicolas Bedos, referring to the actress' departure in the middle of the ceremony. For the director, Fanny Ardant, who plays in La Belle Époque, was entitled by supporting "a friend, whom she refused to overwhelm that evening" .
The filmmaker awarded the César for the best original screenplay during this 45th edition also criticizes Internet users for seeing "blindness and indecency" in the words of Fanny Ardant. He perceives only "humanity and decency" .
"Who are we to judge their story?" , he continues, before calling for more "respect and modesty" towards the actress.
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Since the César for Best Director was awarded to Roman Polanski on Friday February 29, the world of cinema has been divided. The actors Patrick Chesnais and Lambert Wilson judged the Caesars pathetic, denouncing a “terrorism of the politically correct” , while Alexandra Lamy expressed all her support for Adèle Haenel. Jean Dujardin meanwhile said "I'm breaking, it stinks in this country" , accompanied by a photo of him on an airport treadmill, face mask.