Catherine Corsini, Director of Cannes Competition Movie, Addresses Reports of Inappropriate Behavior During Filming
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Catherine Corsini, the French director of “Le Retour,” which was added to the competition lineup for the 76th edition of Cannes on Monday, has addressed the reports in French media of alleged inappropriate incidents during production of the film.
Corsini’s competition slot was on hold for nearly 10 days after Cannes’s administration board heard that a scene of a sexual nature involving the 15-year old female protagonist of the film was added to the script and allegedly filmed without the consent of the Commission des Enfants du Spectacle, a government-backed organization.
French reports also said Corsini was allegedly being accused of harassment by crew members, while other members of the crew had been allegedly been accused of inappropriate acts against two female actors.
Corsini and her producer Elisabeth Perez released a letter on April 25 arguing that the reports were “inaccurate” and included testimonies of cast members, including the young female protagonist Esther Gohourou and the well-known French actor Denis Podalydès. “We want to emphasize that no complaint has been filed against Catherine Corsini, or against the film’s production,” says the letter, signed by both Perez and Corsini.
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