Blue Is the Warmest Color director Abdellatif Kechiche has been accused of sexual assault, according to a report Wednesday from French news channel BFMTV.
According to BFMTV, the Paris prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation, based upon the report filed by an unnamed 29-year-old actress.
Kechiche took home the Palme d'Or in 2013 for Blue Is the Warmest Color, a prize he shared with actresses Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos, though the two later criticized the director for his harsh working conditions.
The charges against Kechiche mark the third high-profile sexual assault investigation underway in France, as police are still investigating charges against director Luc Besson, filed May 19, and Gerard Depardieu, filed Aug. 30.
