10 Directors Who Were PISSED OFF At Film Premieres
6. Roman Polanski Made A Quiet Exit To Avoid Protesters - An Officer & A Spy
Roman Polanski's new film An Officer and a Spy was met with controversy due to a renewed focus on the filmmaker's historic sexual abuse charges in light of the #MeToo movement, as well as a wave of new accusers who have since come forward.
Furthermore many felt that Polanski's film, focused on the case of French Captain Alfred Dreyfus (Louis Garrel) - a man wrongly convicted of treason - was a thinly-veiled allegory for his own life, allowing him to thumb his nose at his credible accusers.
And so, when the film finally premiered in Paris late last year, it was met with an army of angry protesters, who lit flares and held placards outside a nearby cinema.
As a result Polanski, who naturally continues to deny the allegations, quietly slipped out the back door of his own movie premiere amid concerns of a confrontation.
Despite all this, Polanski still won the César Award for Best Director for his work on the film, as caused many in the audience to walk out in disgust.