The Cinémathèque Française in Paris says it has cancelled a screening of Bernardo Bertolucci’s controversial classic, citing “potential security risks”, after women’s rights activists accused the cinema of failing to provide context about an infamous rape scene filmed without the consent of actress Maria Schneider.
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