Polanski to Preside Over French Cinema Awards Ceremony

Filmmaker Roman Polanski will preside over this year's Cesars Awards ceremony, the French equivalent of the Oscars.   The Academy of Arts and Techniques of cinema said Wednesday the 83-year-old Polanski is expected to deliver the opening and closing speeches during the Feb. 24 ceremony in Paris.   Polanski, who lives in France, won eight Cesars over the course of his career, including for best director in 2014 for his film "Venus in Furs."   Alain Terzian,...

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