never mind. 13. Michael Mann Producer | The Insider Hes an old man now and probably wont be causing much more trouble so I dont know how much in the way of resources we should spend trying to extradite him so that he can spend his dotage in one of our nicer minimum security prisons . 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). Robert Hossein So is Roman Polanski. And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. 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. After Roman Polanski 's 2009 arrest in Switzerland for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, more than 100 actors and directors united to release a petition urging for his .
People: Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen support Roman Polanski ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments. Filmmakers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision. Yes other people get away with this. To not feel remorse. He fled the conviction. "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. Vangelis, By trying to send Roman Polanski to the lions despite all the legal arguments, is something that unfortunately gets and will get more and more out of proportion. Shocking what your statement implies. 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 urge you to read the full transcript of Ms. Gaileys testimony! Tom Tykwer This is how Gailey recalled the crime: He placed his penis in my vagina. What he did over 30 years ago was wrong, but the fact that the victim received a civil settlement and doe not want the matter pursued means the case should be dropped. The judge went back on his word because he was afriad of public opinion like yours. Patrick Braoud Judge Laurence Rittenband, who was thought to be considering sentencing Polanski to 50 years in prison. 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. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories to see if they had changed their mind about supporting Polanski in light of the #MeToo and Time's Up campaigns. - lUnion des producteurs de films I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies.
Petition for Roman Polanski Signatories - Alt Film Guide She has had to hear about this, talk about this, show up for the DA, etc, and frankly, after 30 years and your entire adult life having to talk about how you were raped when you were a teenager, I would want the whole thing dropped as well. 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. 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? 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. 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. But the Moral Police of the World wants blood. Theres a kind of diabolical sexism, and I say that its diabolical because theres no one that we can actually accuse of being responsible for this sexism, he said. Many 13 year olds - boys and girls- have sex and very often with those older than them.
When Harrison Ford personally gave Roman Polanski his Oscar A petition has been circulated on behalf of Roman Polanski henceforth, to my mind, "RoPo" and signed by A-list movie directors (Pedro Almodovar, Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Wong Kar. Costa Gavras But stop with the pathetic kowtowing to a predator, please. I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. A woman known only as Robin M reads her statement claiming Polanski sexually victimized her. Do a search online and youll find the filmmakers site for the film. 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. Polanskis own attitude has remained bullish; in October last year he gave an interview in which he focused his ire on the judges who let him down. Paul Boujenah - Le Bureau National du SFA Jacques Fansten When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. Sexual abuse is a crime, it lies with all of us to listen to the smallest of voices. Yes, if only there had been some way Winslet could have known about these decades-old cases before signing on to work with two directors accused of sex crimes! On these facts, everyone agrees. The names on the petition include Natalie Portman, Tilda Swinton, Isabelle Huppert, Penelope Cruz, Diane von Furstenberg, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Scorsese, Monica Bellucci, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Harmony Korine, Ethan Cohen, David Lynch, and Harrison Ford. 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. Polanski was originally indicted for 4 felonies, and the girl agreed to have him plea guilty to statutory rape in order to avoid the circus of the trial. The victim wants the case dropped, but oh no. - Path. - la Cinmathque Franaise IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Argue all you want, I dont know ANY 13 year old girls who can hold there Quaaludes & champagne AND still say yes to having sex with a sick, dirty old man. Cher Roman tu as mon support total. A man that raped a child. Film-makers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision It seems inadmissible to them that an international cultural event, paying homage to one of the greatest contemporary film-makers, is used by police to apprehend him., Related Alain Corneau 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. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. Broadly reached out to Almodovar to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Gilles Behat Let me enlighten you: This was a common criminal apprehension. But this is the most important part YM: Accusing the judge of things and the girl of things and feminists and lactose intolerant people and etc. What is the big deal about the Reverend Polanski? If Hollywood has grown so insular from and arrogant to society at large, its time they were knocked down a peg or two. i honestly dont know what to say, except for i almost feel let down.
What kind of message are we sending to all of the other 13 year old girls out there that have been raped? If youre not going to enforce laws, then whats the point in having any? Abderrahmane Sissako Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. Mario Monicelli He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV.
What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us Actually, the film Wanted and Desired has notable inaccuracies and neglects to include the grand jury testimony which is readily available to the public. This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. 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. To not face your own actions but run away when you dont like the consequences. In perfect French she lauded the Franco-American friendship and recommended the development of cultural relations between our two countries. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. She was not unresponsive, he writes. A host of directors and actors followed Weinstein, signing the petition for Polanski, including Natalie Portman, Tilda Swinton and Emma Thompson. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. His movies went on to win six Oscars. By their extraterritorial nature, film festivals the world over have always permitted works to be shown and for filmmakers to present them freely and safely, even when certain States opposed this. I foolishly went along. Yasmina Reza But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. And I was like, sure. -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. Jean-Jacques Beineix High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. - le Fonds Culturel Franco Amricain Pascal Thomas Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. - The crew of Polanskis latest film, Ghost Living with regret.
Petition for the Release of Roman Polanski - TheWrap But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. Basically, it all comes down to your threshold of pain. He should have been prosecuted as well, even if no teenagers were involved in his misdeeds. 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 hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. Jacques Fansten a host of actors have signed petitions on his behalf . Patrice Leconte Stephen Frears I still do. The bottom line is that in this country we face justice. - le Festival de Cannes
Thompson 'talked out of support for Polanski' by 19-year-old student Alexander Astruc I very much regret it, Portman said. This does not make what Polanski did any better! Georges Dybman I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. Polanski is a child rapist probably a serial child rapist. Jean-Paul Salom As for those listed above, their association with this ill-conceived effort will always taint my opinion of them and while I dont necessarily agree that viewing CHINATOWN condones pedophilia there is a certain stink that hangs over anything associated with Roman Polanski and to a degree that stink will rub off on the signatures above. - Members of the European Producers Club The petition demanding "the immediate release" of Polanski attracted more than 100 signatures(Opens in a new tab), including Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, TildaSwinton and Wong Kar Wai. And please dont take the whole But but hes so charming and he gives to charity! defense. One of the petition's signatories was Natalie Portman, who told BuzzFeed(Opens in a new tab) she "very much" regrets putting her name on it. Signed? Radovan Tadic At this point, they wont be helping to heal the situation, nor will they vindicate this womans suffering at his hands. but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. The mob wants revenge.
In 2018, Dolan apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. I have also read the facts spred online. California turns people loose that are highly likely to offend again due to space and budgetary issues. I have read the facts and testimonies of the case. Details of the assault. Just Jaeckin This is a real asteroid-kicking movie. 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. Jean-Paul Rappeneau Making good films does not exempt you from the law.
Who are the perverts who signed Hollywood's Roman Polanski petition? Jean-Charles Tacchella Jean-Pierre Marois Stuck on 'Quordle' #402? Defending Polanski in the face of his full admission of drugging and raping a 13 year-old, fleeing charges because he thought he was too important to face the consequences of his actions, boasting to Martin Amis that EVERYONE wants to F*** little girls! and complaining how HE is the victim (in true sociopathic form) by not being able to work in Hollywood for 30 years, while never ONCE saying that what he did was unfathomably wrong, has nothing of importance to say about humanity. "All I can say is jetlag and lateness. 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. "It should just be that everyone can empathize with everyone. A pedophile. Over the past few days I've been watching the Roman Polanski story unfold. Miguel Courtois
Natalie Portman Regrets Signing Polanski Support Petition - Vulture What happened to the feminists? - le SPI do you see anyone saying thats ok? He raped a child. Andr Larqui Nicolas Mauvernay 3. Feminist here! Women, girls, PEOPLE having a RIGHT to say what happens to their own bodies is NOT a moral issue, it is a human rights issue. 17 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023. HES SUFFERED ENOUGH. have worked with him, movie insiders say. We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories to a 2009 petition in support of Roman Polanski, to ask them whether they regretted their endorsement of the convicted abuser. My level of disgust for these petitions cannot even be fully expressed. He is not a sexual predator he is a now a philanthropist. International cinema. I dont tacitly approve of rape, said Meryl Streep. That is even ignoring the evidence that his victim gave to the grand jury that he got her alone under the pretense of taking her photo (for Vanity Fair I think), gave her alcohol and drugs and when she said no to him even after all that he went ahead and raped her orally, vaginally and anally.
Trying to understand why Hollywood defends Polanski. : r/movies - reddit No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. High recidivism cant be an excuse to keep these people locked up, all victims will come forward if it happens again, and we dont need to pay any heed Kinskis real birth certificate. Buck Henry "The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. We should not however allow him to ever enter this country again.
Natalie Portman Regrets Signing Roman Polanski Petition - Us Weekly The rest say they are too busy. I start by emailing Zenovich to ask if she feels attitudes towards Polanski have changed since she made her movie and its follow-up, Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out, about the Zurich arrest. children. Adrien Brody with Polanksi, during filming of The Pianist, 2002. He admitted to unlawfully having sex as part of a plea bargain the judge tried to renege on. So, I helped Polanski rape someone because Ive watched Chinatown about a dozen times. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. Because you know, rapists are never charming, are they?
Why does Hollywood keep defending Roman Polanski? - New York Post Strip polanski of his resume and he is a man. Richard Pena Who gives a shit? Darren Aronofsky It is sad that these people think Polanski is above the law!! Too bad theyre selling their souls to be there. Debra Winger described Polanskis arrest in Switzerland in 2009 as a philistine collusion.
An Open Letter to All Those Celebrities Who Signed the Roman Polanski By his cowardice and lack of morality he has kept the case and the pain of his victim alive all this time. Terry Gilliam You know how many children have been blown to pieces in Iraq as a result of allied bombings? Accept Read More. He then had sex with her, drove her home and, the next day, was arrested. Roman Polanski committed several horrific crimes over the course of several hours, admitted his guilt, then fled the country when his plea bargain fell apart. 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. People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story. 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. 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. Polanski was originally indicted on six counts of criminal behaviour, to which he pleaded not guilty. In recent months, Polanskis supporters in Britain and the US, who were once so vocal in his defence, have been notable by their silence. In 2016, when promoting recent film Julieta, Almodovar criticized the limited parts conventionally written for women. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images.