Weinstein will no doubt see parallels with his own situations, as Kazan was scorned by much of liberal Hollywood as a result of his testimony.
Three times married, he also had affairs with female actors and leading ladies including Marilyn Monroe.
Kazan was the Greek-American director of groundbreaking, award-winning classics such as On the Waterfront and A Streetcar named Desire, and a pioneer of socially engaged, “method acting” drama in Hollywood.
“He came in, threw me back on the sofa and started pulling at my clothes, forcibly trying to have sex with me,” she wrote.