Haenel, star of the 2019 Cannes entry “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” has in recent years vocally protested what she’s called ...

A film director has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old actor while working on a movie, in one of the first ...

A Paris court convicted filmmaker Christophe Ruggia of sexually assaulting actor Adele Haenel between ages 12 and 15. Ruggia ...

Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of assaulting French actor Adele Haenel. This case marks France's first major MeToo ...

Haenel, star of the 2019 Cannes entry “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” has in recent years vocally protested what she’s called an insufficient response to sexual abuse in French filmmaking.

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Haenel first publicly accused him of sexual assault in 2019 ...

Credit: AP/Aurelien Morissard Haenel, star of the 2019 Cannes entry “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” has in recent years vocally protested what she’s called an insufficient response to sexual ...

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