PARIS -- The "French Oscars" the Cesars will be awarded Friday in a poisonous atmosphere with Roman Polanski -- whose new film has the highest number of nominations -- staying away from the ceremony because he fears a "public lynching."
French star Adele Haenel, who is nominated for best actress for "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," lambasted the Cesar academy earlier this week for showering so many nominations on Polanski's drama about the Dreyfuss affair, "An Officer and a Spy." With veteran screen icon and feminist baiter Brigitte Bardot rowing in behind Polanski, other French stars are likely to show their support for Haenel and make a stand against the sexual harassment that has long dogged the industry.
One of the most outspoken of the signatories, actress Aissa Maiga, is likely to present one of the Cesars, with the Oscar-nominated "Les Miserables" directed by Mali-born Ladj Ly up for 11 awards.
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