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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel gave the world the term sado-masochism, the director Roman Polanski is still wanted for questioning in the United States on a sex charge, and yet star Mathieu Amalric doesn’t even take his sneakers off in this tame adaptation of David Ives’ stage play.

The director's new film, 'Venus in Fur', is one of the raciest on offer

As the controversial director re-releases his 1971 Formula One documentary, its racing-driver star offers his support

In pictures: Palme d'Or competition contenders

Natalie Portman will play Lady Macbeth alongside Michael Fassbender in a new film adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

Attorney Billy Boyd claimed Charles ‘Tex’ Watson revealed Manson had been involved in a number of other murders

From zombies to sadistic nuns and reboots of everyone from Hannibal Lecter to The Munsters, Sarah Hughes reports (from behind the sofa)

A Beckett radio play intimately staged lacks vision, but a rare O'Neill revival is enthralling

The artist talks us through his cultural favourites

The best-selling novel about a sleuthing boy with Asperger's syndrome loses something in adaptation, yet still moves

When the son of Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz thumps the son of Jodie Foster and John C Reilly, the grown-ups decide to meet up in a chic Brooklyn apartment to discuss the matter in a civilised fashion.

Calling the all-powerful film mogul Harvey Weinstein a “douchbag” at a party packed with his movie peers is not a recommended formula for anyone wishing to thrive in Hollywood.

A new film about controversial director Roman Polanski will be "opinion changing" and allow audiences to hear about his turbulent life in his own words, its director said today.