People keep affirming that Polanski did this and did that as if they were there at the time. In the aftermath of Polanski's arrest last weekend, a number of performers -- including Penelope Cruz, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci -- appear as supporters on a petition which states,. Robert Hossein Charlotte Silvera furthermore, the reason the victim wants the charges to be dropped is because this case has been haunting her since she was 13- she is in her 40s now and she wants to get on with her life. (In one of those ironies we can only appreciate in retrospect, this documentary, which presents an energetic case for the defence of a sex offender, was produced by the Weinstein Company.). Roman Polanski is a Polish filmmaker who has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system, since 1978, after pledging guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. never mind. Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kate Winslet and many more have appeared in Polanski movies in the decades since his conviction, and questions about why they were working with a convicted child rapist were seen as tacky, proof of a rigid mind more focused on gossip than art. List of individuals who have signed (as of Oct. 7) the Free Roman Polanski petition organized by the Socit des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD): Michael A. 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She has also remained silent on the #MeToo and Times Up campaigns. Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. Olivier Assayas I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? This is actually a very civil process being carried out in regards to someone who did a very uncivil thing. In 2018, Dolan apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. Who gives a shit? Michael Mann Producer | The Insider 3. Amongst them were a swathe of high-profile names, including Woody Allen, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Tilda Swinton, Darren Aronofsky, Monica Bellucci, Asia Argento and Wes Anderson. This submitted as a defense of a man who drugs and rapes a child? But stop with the pathetic kowtowing to a predator, please. The arrest of Roman Polanski in a neutral country, where he assumed he could travel without hindrance, undermines this tradition: it opens the way for actions of which no one can know the effects. The facts have never altered. If he gets off on some technicality or is given a non custodial age due to age or the pleas of the victim or even the terms of the original plea bargain than so be it. I have copied this list so that I can keep it for all time (yes, I hold a grudge a long, long, time). There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. I was looking for the petition to sign, but heres my comment: LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE. Claude Lelouch Tilda Swinton Over the past few days I've been watching the Roman Polanski story unfold. Portman wasn't the only high-profile signatory. He never was. so roman polanski is sayong it was consensual,and i have no reason to disbeleive him.no one was there,to know the exact facts. To suggest that Polanski was treated unfairly in LA of all places is laughable. The petition, made public in September 2009, demanded "the immediate release of Roman Polanski" after the Rosemary's Baby filmmaker was detained days earlier in Switzerland on a warrant for. Wow, this is maybe the finest list of people that Ive ever seen. Who among the Moral Police gives a shit? 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. Weinstein is now firmly banished and actors are apologising for appearing in Woody Allen movies. Jacques Richard I dont tacitly approve of rape, said Meryl Streep. Roman was charged with sex with minor, not real rape. I mean, he IS a priest in the Catholic church is he not? In fact the number was four. The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. Hope Polanski gets his! Asia Argento etc. The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. She played Lena, while her co-star Jennifer Jason Leigh played Dr. Ventress, described as being of Asian and Native American background respectively in the novel. Walter Salles in 2009 over 100 filmmakers and actors signed a petition demanding authorities to release Roman Polanski, who was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor after he drugged and raped a child and has been accused by many. Making good films does not exempt you from the law. Rittenband was thought to be considering sentencing him to 50 years in prison, which was when Polanski fled. Woody Allen Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. Jerry Schatzberg Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. Shall we all rape, murder, steal, defraud etc. Back in 2009, film industry luminaries signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from a Swiss prison and now one star is regretting it. Debra Winger described Polanskis arrest in Switzerland in 2009 as a philistine collusion. But to be honest, there are very few "Hollywood" names on the list and a ton of European names on the list. $17.99 + $4.99 shipping. I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. I very much regret it, Portman said. A 13-year-old cannot give consent to have sex with an adult male. Under 1192.5 of the Penal Code that the approval of the Court to the plea is not binding to the Court.. (that the court may change the terms upon further review) How do you plead to this felony? In 2008, film-maker Marina Zenovich caught the mood and pushed it further with her documentary, the queasily titled Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which argued that Polanski was the victim of gross judicial misconduct during his case. The judge in Polanskis case acted like a common crook. Too icky, I suppose to add the details of your purported heros heinous crime. 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Roman Polanski Fine Line Features 8X10 Photo. i just cant comprehend how you can just so willingly run to the aid of a man who raped a child. Some think that sex with a child is a crime not just against the child, but against society. when i was 13 started having desires for older men,anywhere up to their 40s.it became my prefrence since then.i never actually had sex with someone above that age,it was just sort of a forbidden fantasy to me.im was 13,not 5,so i knew better then to act on it,as much as some adults say teenagers dont know better yeah,they do. We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. Abderrahmane Sissako Radovan Tadic And please dont take the whole But but hes so charming and he gives to charity! defense. 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. Silvio Berlusconi Corruption: Sex, Lies & Earthquake + Tavernier Boos & Leigh Career Highlight. Polanski directs Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly in the 2011 film Carnage. Yes other people get away with this. The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. Ladislas Kijno Actor Scott Caan, the son of the late actor James Caan, has filed a petition to manage his father's estate in new court documents obtained by The Blast. 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I dont know what the rationals might be for those who seek his pardoning, be it moral ambiguity, sycophancy, going along with what they see as hip or simply the belief that the group they belong to is somehow superior and has a right to use common people for their own amusement, but it would be a mistake to give the law a pass to accommodate this utterly reprehensible man. Also to send out the right signal to society. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? I didnt know. 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. When he started kissing her she told him: No keep away. When he performed oral sex on her she was ready to cry and asked him to stop. Yasmina Reza Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. They want a circus of blood. Jean-Pierre Marois He didnt answer me when I said no Then he lifted up my legs farther and he went in through my anus.. - lUnion des producteurs de films The victim wants the case dropped, but oh no. We have learned the astonishing news of Roman Polanski's 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. Petition for Roman Polanski. I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. The man is an animal and a coward. He should be brought to justice. This is a real asteroid-kicking movie. Probably not but I will feel good about myself. What happened to the feminists?, Wow, Laslavic- you are one classy guy!(/sarcasm). Jacques Bral I just went through my Netflix queue and carefully combed out all movies affiliated with any of these people. Marc Guidoni Shocking what your statement implies. Gabriel Auer I think the Times Up initiative is wonderful: Ive donated to it because I believe it will make a difference. Cruz additionally attended the Golden Globes ceremony last month in a black lace gown to show support for the Times Up initiative. More important than the DA, his flight from the US or his abominable behavior is the FACT that the young lady in question would like this to finished forever. He was the younger brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. It is amazing at all of the people that dont care that a 13 year old girl was raped. Buck Henry We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. What kind of message are we sending to all of the other 13 year old girls out there that have been raped? I will never again be able to speak to, or look at, Mike Nichols, Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese or any of the other names I recognize here without wanting to scream obscenities at them. Jacques Fansten It will not be difficult to boycott most of the names on this list as it appears 90% of them are from France and are friends of the scumbag and amongst the more memorable supporters is woody allen, recognizable from his own torrid past. This Article is related to: News and tagged. Just as astonishing is Sharon Tates sister - a supposed victims advocate saying Polanski is a lovely man and should be free. Thanks to the candour of Polanski, the rest of us have always known, too including everyone in the film industry who has worked with him since. Gee, she got so uptight about cancer-adled, bedridden Sharon Atkins potential release saying she hadnt paid for her crime (and I agree, by the way). the uber leftist oh so talented equivocators make me want to hurl. 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. Just because he made a few hollywood films, should he somehow be judged more severely or liberally than the others? Argento spoke publicly about her support for Polanski in a Twitter post in 2017, writing: "I already regretted signing the petition years ago, already felt it was a mistake. 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. Its not that people are not aware of the charges. . Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. Bertrand Tavernier Gilles Behat The arrest of Roman Polanski in a neutral country, where he assumed he could travel without hindrance, undermines this tradition: it opens the way for actions of which no one can know the effects. If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. His plea is on page 12: Do you understand the judge has not made any decision? 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. Instead, he describes trying to arrange a date with her. When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. If youre not going to enforce laws, then whats the point in having any? Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. At this point, they wont be helping to heal the situation, nor will they vindicate this womans suffering at his hands. 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