Polanski wins Cesar Award for best director, prompting walkout protest
Polanski, 86, whose film also picked up awards for best adaptation and best costume designer, stayed away from the event, saying he feared he would be lynched.
Film director Roman Polanski, Madeleine Church for 'popular tribute' to late French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday in Paris, 2017. (photo credit: CHARLES PLATIAU / REUTERS)ByREUTERS