But I ask her how it feels to see Polanski, a convicted sex offender, still held up as a celebrated director, and what it says about the industrys true feelings about women and girls. Furthermore, plea bargains are totally up to the judge, if he felt the deal was too lenient than he was perfectly in his legal right to not honor the deal. Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? The director of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums recently premiered his latest effort, Isle of Dogs, at the Berlin Film Festival. 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 Sunday in Switzerland on a warrant for a 1977 underage sex case in the United States. He never contested that his victim told him no repeatedly, or that he drugged her. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Director Roman Polanski Fine Line 8X10 Photo at the best online prices at eBay! 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. Shame on all of you. He was the younger brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. 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. ", Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com, "I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. so dont free him :), First off Mr. Polanski did not rape anyone. The more Ive learned about the original case and subsequent events, the more horrified I have become., Since Argento went public with her allegations against Weinstein in October, a lot has been written about how the film industry will no longer cover up abuse. Polanskis autobiography was written seven years after his arrest, and his account of the crime does not smack of a man overly burdened with feelings of guilt. He engaged in non-consenting sex acts with a child. I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. Mario Martone Lets boycott one, lets boycott all!!! Ettore Scola - le SPI Dear Roman you have my full support. In 1976, he met Nastassja Kinski and, according to his autobiography, slept with her. It was a mistake. He is not a good man. Danis Tanovic I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! But he doesnt mention that in his book. Just ask her. 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. What has changed is how this case is discussed in the public sphere. At Jack Nicholsons house, she tells him shes thirsty, so he gives her alcohol. The petition was also signed by various other luminaries of the global film industry, including filmmaker Sam Mendes, actor Jeremy Irons, and actress Isabelle Adjani. And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. She is not an adult. - le Fonds Culturel Franco Amricain 3. The facts have never altered. Classic movies. Jol Farges Shall we all rape, murder, steal, defraud etc. Diane Kurys The two directors and more than 100 other filmmakers and actors have signed a petition voicing their. . 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. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. 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! Mario Monicelli But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. "It should just be that everyone can empathize with everyone. 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. - lARRF - Association des Ralisateurs et ralisatrices de Films - Belgique (Belgian Association of Filmmakers) I am sure his methods may have changed but sex offenders rarely offend just once. Martin Scorcese Only one person who signed the petition agrees to speak on the record: the actor Asia Argento, who has since accused Weinstein of abusing her. Terry Gilliam I didnt know. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. Everyone signing this list should be ashamed of themselves. Festival organisers rejected German actress Claudia Eisinger's call to lay out a black carpet in solidarity with sexual violence survivors, despite over 23,000 people signing her petition. Julian Schnabel 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. Please dont stop here, the penal system is full of people that can only get it up when they force barely pubescent kids. It feels GOOD. I just went through my Netflix queue and carefully combed out all movies affiliated with any of these people. Alexander Payne Well, so do I. I express my deepest respect to those who were brave enough to sign the petition and withstand the blood-seeking mob. I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. She was not unresponsive, he writes. Can any of you remember what you were like at 13? never mind. We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. Thats no excuse, and its a decision I regretted almost immediately and have regretted ever since, she says. David Heyman He declared himself above the law and thumbed his nose at the victim and her family.You can, in your right mind support him? Cher Roman tu as mon support total. Marc Sandberg By now, celebrities were falling over themselves to defend Polanski. Jean-Pierre Marois Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #623. His movies went on to win six Oscars. Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. A pedophile. I dont know if you are really helping his case, Woody. Just under a decade after she signed the Polanski petition, Cruz expressed her support for the #MeToo movement and Times Up initiative to Spanish newspaper El Pais. Fanny Ardant In recent months, Polanskis supporters in Britain and the US, who were once so vocal in his defence, have been notable by their silence. So many people seem to be against Mr. Polanski. He only confessed to a lesser charge through a plea agreement. Pierre Jolivet NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. $17.99 + $4.99 shipping. W. and others have committed terrible crimes and gone unpunished. Probably not but I will feel good about myself. I dont tacitly approve of rape, said Meryl Streep. I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. Living with regret. 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. Even after Mary posted the facts of the case, you still call this a bloodhunt. Forty years ago this week, Roman Polanski went from being one of the most celebrated film-makers in the world to becoming the United States most notorious fugitive from justice. We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. Weinstein is now firmly banished and actors are apologising for appearing in Woody Allen movies. Jean-Jacques Annaud The above people think its OK to rape children if you make good films. Nelly Kaplan We should not however allow him to ever enter this country again. Polanski is a child molester. Absolutely despicable by each and every one of these people who signed this petition. Moreover, more allegations have been made against him: in 2010, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her in 1983 when she was 16. Giuseppe Bertolucci Any notion that because a person puts up a huge bail, s/he definitely will not flee is an utter fallacy, whether or not in view of past conduct. Michael Mann Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. Bertrand Tavernier Abderrahmane Sissako If you knew any feminists, youd know that most, if not all, are on your side in this particular case (although probably for very different reasons). Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. Let him go in front of the courts in the US. 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. I disagree. And please dont take the whole But but hes so charming and he gives to charity! defense. Juries want to fuck young girls everyone wants to fuck young girls! (Amis, clearly shocked, wrote: Even Humbert Humbert realised that young girls dont really know whether they are willing or not. There is absolutely no defense to be offered. 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. The rest say they are too busy. He should not have to go on trial again for a 30 year old statutory rape, but should have to answer to the flight. 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. Michel Ocelot Why, however, any of you think that this somehow excuses the fact that the man drugged and raped a child is beyond me. That does not make what he did any better. Pascal Thomas For a more extensive detailing of Polanskis arrest and potential extradition to the United States, check out indieWIREs coverage from earlier today. Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. Now if the guy was a Duke Lacrosse player the hollywierd crowd and hordes of valueless eurotrash signing their soulsas if they have them away on these tacky petitionsnow that would get them riled up. Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. a host of actors have signed petitions on his behalf . Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. It is amazing at all of the people that dont care that a 13 year old girl was raped. Tue 29 Sep 2009 10.24 EDT. Are you kidding me? Christian Gion One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. Monica Bellucci Woody Allen Cant think of a bigger threat to our planet just now. Only one persons behaviour is at issue here, Roman Polanski and he deserves to be in prison because he drugged, then raped, then sodomized a 13 year old girl despite her pleas for him to stop. People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story. and what does this have to do with children in other countries being raped and starved to death, jarre? 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. This is actually a very civil process being carried out in regards to someone who did a very uncivil thing. Jean-Charles Tacchella Jean-Paul Salom 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. But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. this is all very upsetting to hear. The fact is that he raped her and pled guilty. 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. Every story has more than one side. It is also irrelevant if her mother was trying to vicariously enjoy a brush with stardom. Miguel Courtois A few will only talk off the record. Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from justice for 30 years and it is time he manned up and dealt with the situation. You people that support this kind of act should be ashamed of yourselves. I admire Mr. Polanskis work. The judge certainly didnt give A DAMN about the girl. 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. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. 13. There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. I love you and respect you more than ever. Polanski, you sense, has never even tried to understand this.) After Tate was murdered in 1969, when Polanski was 36, he spent time in Gstaad, where he slept with schoolgirls aged 16 to 19, who were, he writes, more beautiful, in a natural, coltish way, than they ever would be again. The . There was that applause from Hollywood luminaries when he won the 2003 Oscar (Polanski, of course, did not attend the ceremony, as he was still officially on the lam). Despite the ongoing campaign to highlight abuse and misconduct in the film business and other industries, Polanski remains venerated in Hollywood as one of the leading auteurs of his generation. Patrice Chereau According to her grand jury testimony, she repeatedly asked him to take her home and she was afraid of him. None of my business. Unfortunately, your misogynist ramblings likely lead most women (people) to avoid you, so you wouldnt know. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Not real rape? Gay movies. US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. Thompson claims to have signed the petition, but later asked for her name to be removed. 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. After Thompson initially signed the petition, Caitlin Hayward-Tappa student at Exeter Universitychallenged the actress about her support for Polanski. Instead, the Isle of Dogs premiere featured a carpet that was resolutely red. He fled the conviction. Harmony Korine Artists are not above the law in any country.. It was a mistake," she told the news outlet. Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. Many other priests have committed this sort of crime, and they are dealt with most liberally. The bottom line is that in this country we face justice. Guillaume Stirn He was 51. Wim Wenders. Since then, many of them with names on the petition have claimed that they were forced to sign it. If Polanski had attended his sentencing hearing instead of fleeing the country, the whole thing would have been over after hed served his time. (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.). By the beginning of this century, while the general American public remained firmly set against Polanski, the mood in Hollywood was openly in his favour. means nothing. Children are abused, murdered, go hungry every day. Thats why even though there are many other bad things in the world, this one IS important. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. If Hollywood has grown so insular from and arrogant to society at large, its time they were knocked down a peg or two. Jerome Cornuau 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. 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. 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. The charges against him were for having sex with a minor, even if consensual a moral charge, as is stated in the petition. Jacques Fansten etc. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. Claude Lanzmann What a sad coward. Andr Larqui Petition for Roman Polanski. That he happened to be a director you like does not change it. We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski, urges the petition. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. Sure, admire his work. 2. International film events are not extraterritorial in nature - only diplomatic missions are extraterritorial, and even diplomats are triable and punishable for crimes in a foreign country once they are sent back to their countries. Sari - where are you - pay attention to this part: If you support a child rapist and decide it is not important enough to enforce laws regarding such a crime, then as a society you CONDONE that crime. Gilles Jacob Seems strange that people on this board try to make some justification for Polanski out of bad things going unpunished elsewhere. Too icky, I suppose to add the details of your purported heros heinous crime. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. 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. The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. Ren Gainville My eyes were not open," she said. Alain Terzian ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments.

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