Roman Polanski’s latest film, “An Officer and a Spy,” is leading the French box office after its opening weekend and fifth day out in theaters despite new sexual-assault accusatio…
,” is leading the French box office after its opening weekend and fifth day out in theaters despite new sexual-assault accusations against the director and truncated promotion for the film.” has grossed an estimated €1.5 million from 370,000 tickets sold in France as of midday Monday, taking the lead at the weekend B.O. ahead of James Mangold’s “Ford v. Ferrari,” according to Comscore France. It’s the seventh-best start for a French film since the beginning of the year, Gaumont said.
Ticket sales for “An Officer and a Spy” grew over the weekend. Eric Marti, general manager for Comscore France, said the uptick was a sign that the film is enjoying strong word-of-mouth and will likely continue to perform well in the weeks to come. But Marti said the film would have done substantially better without the controversy surrounding Polanski, whom former actor Valentine Monnier recently accused of raping her in 1975, when she was 18.
“An Officer and a Spy” delves into the true story of the Dreyfus Affair, a notorious case of anti-Semitism in late-19th-century France. Based on Robert Harris’ novel, the film focuses on Georges Picquart, an officer who defied orders and worked to clear the name of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, a promising French-Jewish officer who was unfairly accused of spying for Germany and imprisoned on Devil’s Island in the late 1890s.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iran developed 'vast influence' in Iraq, spy agency leaks sayThe New York Times and The Intercept articles on leaked intelligence cables show Iran’s massive influence in neighbouring Iraq.
Read more »
Yes, a KGB Spy Was Living in Buckingham Palace and the True Story Is MessyGuys, this ish HAPPENED.
Read more »
The Real Story Behind The KGB Spy On The CrownFor one man who appears in season 3 of The Crown, it took some 40 years before his secret was finally revealed to the world.
Read more »
What Really Happened With Anthony Blunt, the Soviet Spy From 'The Crown'?Just how accurate is the The Crown's representation of the real-life spy scandal?
Read more »
NATO ally expels undercover Russian spyIn a rare move, NATO ally Bulgaria has expelled an undercover spy affiliated with the Russian military intelligence service, according to a Western intelligence source.
Read more »
Iraqi spy chief warns ISIS is rebuildingISIS financiers have escaped and are planning mass jailbreaks and a resurgence after the death of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraq's intelligence chief tells CNN in a rare interview.
Read more »