Following the recent accusations against the filmmakers Christophe Ruggia and Roman Polanski, France is having a third belated #metoo moment with the scandal surrounding Gabriel Matzneff, a French writer who’s been critically revered even though he’s bragged about having sex with teenagers for four decades.
Matzneff, now 83, is the author of “Under 16 Years Old,” among his many books promoting sex with minors. He just wrote a new book, “The Lover at the Arsenal,” published by the leading French publishing house Gallimard.
Gallimard has now pulled all of Matzneff’s books, including his latest, according to media reports.
The scandal erupted immediately after the publication on Jan. 2 of “The Consent,” a book written by Vanessa Springora, who recounts how she was manipulated by V., a powerful man in his 50s, when she met him at the age of 14 and got involved with him. She also recounts her disillusionment when...
Matzneff, now 83, is the author of “Under 16 Years Old,” among his many books promoting sex with minors. He just wrote a new book, “The Lover at the Arsenal,” published by the leading French publishing house Gallimard.
Gallimard has now pulled all of Matzneff’s books, including his latest, according to media reports.
The scandal erupted immediately after the publication on Jan. 2 of “The Consent,” a book written by Vanessa Springora, who recounts how she was manipulated by V., a powerful man in his 50s, when she met him at the age of 14 and got involved with him. She also recounts her disillusionment when...
- 1/7/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood goes for blockbuster returns on Memorial Day, but how do the Us-centric hyper-macho films perform overseas?
Memorial Day is fast approaching, so naturally one's thoughts turn to the Fallen, and to the shared sacrifice of European and American continents as they united in common cause against the spectre of global tyranny. But that's enough about the reviews for Battleship.
"A preposterously lunkheaded salute to American naval machismo" snorted Tim Robey in The Daily Telegraph. "It seems that the Us Navy is as much committed to the production of this film as is the toy company" opined Le Monde's Thomas Sotinel. As news of the hostile European reception spread, American critics equipped their reviews with a pre-emptive Euro-snob missile defense shield. "That the movie didn't exactly receive hosannas in Europe should surprise absolutely no one. This is a Super-American movie," bristled Jeff Simon of Buffalo News. "It would be like...
Memorial Day is fast approaching, so naturally one's thoughts turn to the Fallen, and to the shared sacrifice of European and American continents as they united in common cause against the spectre of global tyranny. But that's enough about the reviews for Battleship.
"A preposterously lunkheaded salute to American naval machismo" snorted Tim Robey in The Daily Telegraph. "It seems that the Us Navy is as much committed to the production of this film as is the toy company" opined Le Monde's Thomas Sotinel. As news of the hostile European reception spread, American critics equipped their reviews with a pre-emptive Euro-snob missile defense shield. "That the movie didn't exactly receive hosannas in Europe should surprise absolutely no one. This is a Super-American movie," bristled Jeff Simon of Buffalo News. "It would be like...
- 5/25/2012
- by Tom Shone
- The Guardian - Film News
Brussels -- Former French culture minister Jacques Toubon has been re-elected president of European film fund Eurimages at the group's board meeting in Iceland.
However, Toubon's fourth and final term is for just one year: In November 2009, he will be replaced by Arte vice president and former Ard president Jobst Plog for a two-year mandate.
The agency also announced $5.5 million in grants for 13 feature movies, including "Dragnet," directed by Britain's Steve Hudson. Over the past two decades, Eurimages has funded 1,225 European co-productions with $500 million.
However, Toubon's fourth and final term is for just one year: In November 2009, he will be replaced by Arte vice president and former Ard president Jobst Plog for a two-year mandate.
The agency also announced $5.5 million in grants for 13 feature movies, including "Dragnet," directed by Britain's Steve Hudson. Over the past two decades, Eurimages has funded 1,225 European co-productions with $500 million.
- 10/16/2008
- by By Leo Cendrowicz
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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