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🇫🇷| French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening over rape-scene protests (www.rfi.fr)

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A screening of Last Tango in Paris, which features a rape scene filmed without the consent of actress Maria Schneider, has been canceled at the renowned Cinémathèque française in Paris. The decision came after a wave of criticism from women's rights groups, the cinema announced.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

I saw the film once and it is not an easy film and the scene in question is very dark but it belongs in the film, considering the overall theme of the story.