Influencers: Profiles of a Partnership 2022, How to Pitch Stories and Articles to IndieWire, Patty Jenkins Told Chris Pine to Try Directing: 'You Gotta Do Something Besides Wait in Your Trailer', The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase', 17 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023. Is anyone surprised that Woody Allen, seen here with his wife and stepdaughter, supports Roman Polansky You'll find hundreds of names on Hollywood's pro-Polanski petition. In September 2009, Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police on a warrant for his 1977 sexual-abuse case. Weinstein is now firmly banished and actors are apologising for appearing in Woody Allen movies. I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies. he not only victimized her when she was 13 by being so selfish, he has been victimzing her for more than 30 years afterwards. On Sunday night, at the London Critics Circle awards, only months after defending Polanski and Allen, Winslet spoke tearfully about bitter regrets I have at poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. I sympathize with Ms. Gaileys feelings, however, this man should not be free to victimize other children. Etienne Faure This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 3. Given. Jean-Loup Hubert It was a mistake. Do a search online and youll find the filmmakers site for the film. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The fact is that he raped her and pled guilty. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. Michael Mann, Tilda Swinton, Vangelis, Christophe Barratier, Lynch, Scorsese, Allen, Louis Garrel, Ludivine, the divine Jeanne Moreau. But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. When the Harvey Weinstein story broke last October, the reaction among the movie industry was wide-eyed shock that someone so many of them knew and worked with could be a rapist. As to the victim wanting to drop the case, it is because she is tired of all the publicity her family gets every time Polanski whines about not being able to go to a certain country to film. The petition demanding "the immediate release" of Polanski attracted more than 100 signatures, including Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Tilda Swinton and Wong Kar Wai. She spread herself and I entered her. Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from justice for 30 years and it is time he manned up and dealt with the situation. An Open Letter to All Those Celebrities Who Signed the Roman Polanski Patrice Chereau Polanski petition signatories, as of September 29th: Fatih Akin Trying to understand why Hollywood defends Polanski. : r/movies - reddit Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? Again, some ignore me, a couple will talk off the record, some are too busy to talk at all. . His arrest follows an American arrest warrant dating from 1978 against . never mind. But Thompson had to be talked out of signing the Polanski petition in 2009 by a 19-year-old. Prefer the fantasy of one his films? And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. It is the most vicious, sickening and coward action, to attack a young child. And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. Over 100 In Film Community Sign Polanski Petition - IMDb But, in truth, for many British and US actors, working with Polanski never lost its cachet, and arguably had even more once he became excluded from the US mainstream. Unfortunately, your misogynist ramblings likely lead most women (people) to avoid you, so you wouldnt know. Natalie Portman Is One of the Few Celebrities to Apologize for - Vice I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. Patrick Bouchitey Polanski is a child rapist probably a serial child rapist. See you at your inbox! Unfortunately, he passed [] Elie Chouraqui Claude Lanzmann Im so glad Roman has so many supporters that he can rape and sodomize, but are any of you 13 because thats target age we need. One would think that these filmmakers have enough money to hire a proper lawyer to draft their petition, if they were serious about it. Michel Ferry Jean-Jacques Beineix Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. - lUnion des producteurs de films polanski never openly apologized and the only reason why this case has dragged on for so long is because polanski denied raping her and skipped town. Kingsley, who has worked with Polanski multiple times, would need to pass. like to see where they end up. How is this even up for debate? A shameful chapter indeed - let us hope it will soon be brought to a close. The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. - Path. HES SUFFERED ENOUGH. Zenovichs movie focuses on how Polanski had the misfortune to come up in front of Judge Lawrence Rittenband, who was obsessed with self-publicity and determined to make an example of Polanski. We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. Souleymane Cisse My level of disgust at the people who express disgust at the signatories of the Polanski petitioni and then go off sounding more deranged and more dangerous than Polanski could ever be is too strong for me to express in mere words. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 3. It is amazing at all of the people that dont care that a 13 year old girl was raped. Although the Spanish director signed the 2009 petition supporting convicted child rapist Roman Polanski, Almodovars been scathing when it comes to criticising Hollywoods institutional sexism. But he doesnt mention that in his book. Fellow Filmmakers Call for Roman Polanski's Release - TV Guide Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. AFP is reporting that a grand assembly of filmmakers, actors and producers from around the world have signed a petition urging the release of director Roman Polanski, who was arrested. Radovan Tadic Madness. I still do. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. In 1976, he met Nastassja Kinski and, according to his autobiography, slept with her. this is the veiw of a 14 year old. He only confessed to a lesser charge through a plea agreement. actually, it is the people who think that someone who is a famous white male should get away with this that concerns me. The judge in Polanskis case acted like a common crook. The facts have never altered. - la SACD Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, general American public remained firmly set against Polanski, her attorney arranged the plea bargain, in which five of the charges were dropped and Polanski, I wrote about the documentary for this paper, Debra Winger claimed the whole art world suffers, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her, Renate Langer said the director raped her, Marianne Barnard, accused him of assaulting her. Finally, to those of you suggesting that Polanski got unfair treatment: I suggest you follow up on watching documentaries with some actual research on the justice system in Los Angeles County. 5. "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. Laissez cet homme exceptionel tranquil; a sera plus raisonable, moins obstin et plus gnreux. Strip polanski of his resume and he is a man. Lets go folks!! This girl was very sexually mature for her age, even the judge said the prosecutrix was a well-developed young girl, who looked older than her years, and regrettably not unschooled in sexual matters. This was clearly a case of consensual sexual relations. Thoughts on directors/actors who have supported Roman Polanski since Type . Cant think of a bigger threat to our planet just now. Living with regret. The victim wants the case dropped, but oh no. He should be in jail. When Winslet was asked last September whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, another director accused (but, unlike Polanski, never arrested and never charged) of a sex crime against a minor, she replied: Having thought it all through, you put it to one side and just work with the person. As a result, her attorney arranged the plea bargain, in which five of the charges were dropped and Polanski pleaded guilty to statutory rape, which was the least serious charge against him. Related means nothing. We werent saying much now, Polanski writes. So I decided to ask them how they felt about Polanski now. Emir Kusturica For a more extensive detailing of Polanskis arrest and potential extradition to the United States, check out indieWIREs coverage from earlier today. By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications Emma Thompson has long been an ardent supporter of women's rights, and the British Oscar-winner recently signed a letter in support of the Times Up campaign ahead of this year's BAFTAS. Henning Carlsen Rittenband was thought to be considering sentencing him to 50 years in prison, which was when Polanski fled. David Lynch Woody Allen supports him-big shocker (the guy who is now married to the woman who was essentially his stepdaughter). Like all arguments in Polanskis defence, the documentary stresses the previous tragedies in his life: his mother, four months pregnant, was killed in the Holocaust; his wife, eight months pregnant, was brutally murdered by the Manson family.