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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Cannes Film Festival Women grab Cannes spotlight with disturbing tales Penelope Cruz adds spice to enjoyable "Pirates 4" Freudian take on Vatican life makes Cannes smile Jolie, Black seek "inner peace" in Kung Fu Panda 2 Nothing scary about 3D French horror film Mexican drug-war film a frustrating exercise "The Fairy" an ingenious, whimsical tale Gus Van Sant's "Restless" a painful experience Video: Woody Allen and cast take Cannes Slideshow: Best of Cannes Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Q+A: Pakistan's Taliban: who are they what can they do? | 6:36am EDT Bombers take bin Laden revenge in Pakistan | 11:27am EDT Special report: The bin Laden kill plan | 12 May 2011 Cisco braces for biggest layoffs in its history 8:22am EDT Fukushima reactor has a hole, leading to leakage | 12 May 2011 Discussed 148 Obama at U.S. base to pay tribute to bin Laden mission 116 Son says bin Laden sea burial demeans family: report 59 Muslim scholars pulled from Delta plane in Memphis Watched Dozens die in Pakistan suicide blast 5:55am EDT Russia 'shot down Georgia' drone Mon, Apr 21 2008 Hunt for bin Laden; in 60 seconds Thu, May 12 2011 Diana death documentary maker under fire in Cannes Tweet Share this By Mike Collett-White CANNES, France (Reuters) - Director Keith Allen on Friday defended his film about Princess Diana's death, amid accusations that it was a one-sided attack on what he called the British "establishment" and entirely funded by... Email Print Related News Woody Allen film charms Cannes, Lady Gaga surprises Wed, May 11 2011 Cannes kicks off with Woody Allen comedy Tue, May 10 2011 Princess Diana death film stirs up Cannes festival Tue, May 10 2011 Glamour, art, politics collide at classic Cannes Fri, May 6 2011 Royal couple delay honeymoon after lavish wedding Sat, Apr 30 2011 Analysis & Opinion The China files, postscript: Feisty females Un-Common culture war over rapper’s visit to White House Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Film » By Mike Collett-White CANNES, France | Fri May 13, 2011 10:33am EDT CANNES, France (Reuters) - Director Keith Allen on Friday defended his film about Princess Diana's death, amid accusations that it was a one-sided attack on what he called the British "establishment" and entirely funded by Mohamed al-Fayed. The businessman, whose son Dodi died with Diana in a 1997 Paris car crash, has long maintained that the couple was killed on the orders of Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, believing the royal family did not want Diana marrying a Muslim. At a sometimes heated press conference in Cannes, where Allen is launching "Unlawful Killing" outside the official film festival, he described the documentary as "forensic," a description some attendees questioned. The film focuses partly on the 2007/8 inquest into Diana's death and argues the British press failed to properly reflect its findings due to indirect pressure from the royal family. "I thought it was important that the public got to understand in a forensic manner what was happening in this inquest," Allen, best known as a British television actor, told reporters in Cannes. "I didn't want to make a sensationalist film, I don't think it is a sensationalist film. I think it is a very forensic analysis of a British legal process and I think it reveals certain things that ... don't add up. "I believe that they should be questioned. That's why I made the film. I hope it shows people that nothing is at it seems." Allen was directly criticized by one journalist for failing to make clear that the film was entirely funded by Fayed to the tune of 2.5 million pounds ($4.1 million), a figure provided by a man claiming to be Fayed's representative. Fayed was not in Cannes to present the film. "He put money in because nobody else would," Allen said. "If I could have got it somewhere else I would have got it somewhere else. But I didn't, I got it off him." Investigations by French and British police have concluded the deaths of Diana and Dodi were a tragic accident caused by a speeding chauffeur, who was found to be drunk. They have both rejected Fayed's theories. NOT MUCH NEW Asked what was new in Unlawful Killing, Allen added: "I don't believe that there is too much that is new. "There's an old saying in our country which is the best kept secrets are on the bookshelves of the British Library. They're all there if you care to go and look for them. "This is not an attack on the monarchy. It's actually questioning the role of the establishment and in so doing it will make it clear that there are connections between the royal House of Windsor and the establishment." The documentary includes a photograph of Diana dying after the car crash, an element which the British press focused on in recent days, although Allen played it down. "As I said when I presented the film, there won't be a sharp intake of breath when you see the photograph of Princess Di. It's nowhere near as sensational or revealing as people made it out to be." Allen was still not sure whether the documentary would be shown in Britain due to legal issues. "When you want to screen a film in England, you have to have insurance, and the only way that you can get insurance is if it's lawyer-approved. I could get lawyer approval if I'd made 87 cuts which I wasn't prepared to make." One early review was damning. "Princess Diana film Unlawful Killing is just unlawfully dull," wrote Baz Bamigboye, albeit in the Daily Mail, deemed an "establishment" newspaper. (Editing by Steve Addison) Entertainment Fashion Film Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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