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Polanski showed not even the slightest sign of regret, but stated in an interview that everybody wants to sleep with young girls or whatever. If Polanski had killed the girl instead of raping her, the whole matter would have been forgotten long ago Given. There are no hazy conspiracy theories we know exactly what happened because Polanski admitted to it and later wrote about it in astonishing detail in his autobiography, Roman by Polanski, published six years after he left the US and went to France, where he still lives. I didnt know. Jacques Fansten All Rights Reserved. jarre and diana, the point that polanski never admitted to raping anyone is a big problem here. Actor Gael Garca Bernal, Academy Award-winning actress Penlope Cruz, veteran director Mario Monicelli, veteran screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr, and Academy Award-winning filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Ethan Coen are a few of the latest additions to the list of signatories demanding freedom for filmmaker Roman Polanski, currently being held by Swiss authorities. He never even apologized to the woman. like to see where they end up. . I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. Marco Bellochio i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. He should be in jail. From what is known about the criminal proceedings, it seems the judge was basking in the limelight and behaved outragously thus the entire case should be tossed. GET YOUR VICARIOUS, HYSTERICAL SADISTIC FANTASIES OFF OF ROMAN POLANSKI AND BURN A CROSS ON SOMEBODY ELSES LAWN. The whole world will be so much safer if Polanski ends his days behind bars. 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. 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. Xavier Beauvois if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. I am not surprised to see the murderer John Landes on the list and any of the names that I do recognize, you can rest assured that they will not get my patronage in the future from any of their future endeavors. Its war neutrality does not preclude it from signing a necessary extradition treaty with another country. The girl said no many times. and seeing people in the comments try to defend him as well by saying the girl was mature for her age? Miguel Courtois Those of you who think this is the same as rape should watch Oleanna. Lets go folks!! Alexander Astruc Are you kidding me? I certainly wouldnt allow any of you to get near my daughter. Paul Boujenah We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories. Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. Let him go in front of the courts in the US. Jetter Roman Polanski aux lions malgr les arguments legaux, cela prendra des proportions de plus en plus exagers. He was a filmmaker whose work I admired greatly. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. Yes other people get away with this. By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications Jean-Pierre Marois She is a child. What happened to the feminists? Stephen Frears Jerome Cornuau Laws - rape (statutory or otherwise) and escape from justice - have been broken. Probably not but I will feel good about myself. Page 15 I admire Mr. Polanskis work. Mr. Polanksi should have long since addressed the matter. Jean-Michel Carre Laurence Roulet Over the past few days I've been watching the Roman Polanski story unfold. Mario Martone Throughout my work and throughout the years I have been vocal and supportiveI try to generate not only key positions for female directors and first-time directors but also write powerful parts for female actresses in ways that are not the quote on quote usual way.". Polanski directs Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly in the 2011 film Carnage. We have learned the astonishing news of Roman Polanskis arrest by the Swiss police on September 26th, upon arrival in Zurich (Switzerland) while on his way to a film festival where he was due to receive an award for his career in filmmaking. Samantha has said that the trauma she has experienced in the past few decades has had a greater impact on her than the original crime, one said to me, which is doubtless true. Living with regret. 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. And also going against a horrible history of over-seeing white actors and under-seeing otherized people and minorities. Mike Nichols, David Lynch, Ethan Coen, Bernardo Bertolucci, Martin Scorsese, Jeremy Irons, Tilda Swinton, Terry Gilliam, Emir Kusturica, Wim Wenders and many, many others, I love you even more! Michel Ferry Why not invite him over to babysit your beautuful young daughters,neices,sisters.You should all be ashamed. When Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in 2009, where he was jailed for two months and then put under house arrest (the house, in this case, being a chalet in the Alps), Debra Winger claimed the whole art world suffers. 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. The filmmaker had been detained over a 1977 underage sex case from the U.S., which he plead guilty to. And I was like, sure. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). $17.99 + $4.99 shipping. He should not have to go on trial again for a 30 year old statutory rape, but should have to answer to the flight. Free shipping for many products! Pascal Thomas Grard Lenne Gabriel Auer This will not be a problem to keep up I will soon be very familiar with the names on the list, Ill just cross-check any movie I think about renting or seeing in the theater. "And it's really unfortunate, and was a surprise to me for sure. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Michel Ocelot Portman is one of the first . He presented to them the new Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the embassy, Ms Judith Baroody. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. (Page 13), On march 13, 1977, the day you had sexual intercourse how old did you believe her to be?, Are you pleading guilty Freely and voluntarily?. Should this even be up for discussion? After all, when he was told he was being arrested for rape he was genuinely shocked: I was incredulous; I couldnt equate what had happened the day before with rape in any form, he writes in his autobiography. Last year, four more allegations emerged: former US actor Mallory Millett said Polanski tried to rape her in 1970; German actor Renate Langer said the director raped her in Gstaad in 1972 when she was 15; a woman identified as Robin M said Polanski assaulted her in 1973 when she was 15; and a third, Marianne Barnard, accused him of assaulting her in 1975 when she was 10. John Landis Jarre, he admitted to sleeping with a 13 year old child, whose age he knew. Unless the Puritans secretly championed the rights and autonomy of women. Its remarkable how much energy Polanskis supporters have expended defending him, given that the director himself has always been extremely clear about why he did what he did: he is sexually attracted to young girls, and he has never seen this as a problem. Two said to me that it was a special situation because the girl had been up for it (this was a common theory at the time. I have too much to say to put it in a short comment - but I have posted on this issue on my personal blog : But it seems to me that Hollywood must be a very dangerous place for a child these days as so many of its big names appear to endorse paedophilic activity. I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. Anyone whose name is on this petition, is supporting an admitted (he did admit it) rapist/child molester. Basically, it all comes down to your threshold of pain. Barbet Schroeder The man is an animal and a coward. In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. Andr Larqui I hope the tide is finally turning.. No excuses. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. Prefer the fantasy of one his films? I find it hard to believe that you would find it an acceptable excuse if it was your child who was sodomized. Alain Corneau Harmony Korine Tue 29 Sep 2009 10.24 EDT. 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Jean-Paul Salom so dont free him :), First off Mr. Polanski did not rape anyone. On Tuesday, Natalie Portman apologized for signing the 2009 petition in support of Polanski. He should be brought to justice. it just makes you sick to your stomach to see so many people that you gathered so much inspiration from dissapoint you in such a vile way. The fact that filmmakers may present their work and travel freely and safely at and to film events, as every person may do at and to other unrestricted public properties, does not make them diplomats. Since then, many of them with names on the petition have claimed that they were forced to sign it.
