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. The . Rosalinde et Michel Deville Michael Mann The judge in Polanskis case acted like a common crook. Jean-Loup Hubert 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. I foolishly went along. 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. I have read the facts and testimonies of the case. Socially conscious & political cinema. After Thompson initially signed the petition, Caitlin Hayward-Tappa student at Exeter Universitychallenged the actress about her support for Polanski. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). His plea is on page 12: Do you understand the judge has not made any decision? David Heyman And yet, for the past 40 years, many of them have been falling over themselves to work with a self-confessed child rapist, even defending him by pointing to his artistic credentials. Should this even be up for discussion? Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. His arrest follows an American arrest warrant dating from 1978 against the filmmaker, in a case of morals. Perhaps we can send the children of the signatories of this petition over to Roman so he can drug and sodomize them, as Im sure this whole unfortunate arrest business has him very stressed, and clearly in the opinion of the aforementioned signatories, such a genius deserves to do whatever he wants whenever he wants. 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. What preyytell has he done for you that you would abandon your senses in this way. On 1 February 1978, after 42 days in jail, Polanski fled the US while awaiting final sentencing, having pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. All Rights Reserved. He was a filmmaker whose work I admired greatly. But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. . But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. 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. Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. Broadly reached out to del Toro to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. His comments on the subject indicate no remorse and in fact seem to indicate a perverse (of course) pride in his engaging in satisfying his twisted appetites. The following is the SACD petition, followed by a list of names of people who had signed it as of tonight. this is all very upsetting to hear. He is a child rapist and he needs to pay for his crime. - lARP The man has no remorse for what he did as evidenced by interviews he has given. - la SACD I mean, Ted Bundy oh. 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. Giuseppe Tornatore Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. I could enjoy Sean Connerys work, even though he apparently doesnt have a problem with slapping a woman. 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. 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. means nothing. 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. Classic movies. 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. Its neutrality applies in times of war and peace, not in the application of treaty and criminal laws. He presented to them the new Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the embassy, Ms Judith Baroody. I find it hard to believe that you would find it an acceptable excuse if it was your child who was sodomized. Dominique Crevecoeur Also to send out the right signal to society. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. only to seduce a 15-year old nastassia kinski two years later- when he was 46. had he handled this differently, the victim would have been able to put this trauma behind her when she was still a teenager. Philippe Radault I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. Oscars 2023: Best Picture Predictions jarre and diana, the point that polanski never admitted to raping anyone is a big problem here. Etienne Faure My eyes were not open.. do you see anyone saying thats ok? 1. Peter Henry Fonda was born in New York City, to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and Ontario, Canada-born New York socialite Frances Brokaw (born Frances Ford Seymour). On these facts, everyone agrees. Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission. 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! By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications He never admited to raping anyone.. Xavier Beauvois 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. It is also irrelevant if her mother was trying to vicariously enjoy a brush with stardom. Asia Argento It was a mistake. - Members of the European Producers Club It speaks terribly of the industry, she replies. I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. - la Cinmathque Franaise A few will only talk off the record. Read and educate yourself. We werent saying much now, Polanski writes. Details of the assault. Stuck on 'Quordle' #402? Because you know, rapists are never charming, are they? One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Yes other people get away with this. On March 10, 1977, then-43-year-old film director Roman Polanski was arrested and charged in Los Angeles with six offenses against Samantha Gailey (now Geimer), [2] a then-13-year-old girl [3] - unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, and furnishing a She spread herself and I entered her. (Also, Woody Allen, but who's surprised there?) Pedro Almodovar 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. 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. 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. Abderrahmane Sissako Who among the Moral Police gives a shit? 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. 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. The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. 5. HES SUFFERED ENOUGH. Henning Carlsen Jonathan Majors on Oscar Favorites, Bad Reviews, and the Road Trip That Made Him Realize He Was a Star, The Best Picture Race Got a Lot More Confusing This Week, Tom Cruise Made the Rounds This Week, but Other Oscar Nominees Got More Applause Than Top Gun: Maverick, How Michael B. 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Mario Martone In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. Michael A. Russ Erika Abrams, Fatih Akin, Yves Alberty, Stephane Allagnon, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodvar, Gianni Amelio, Greta Amend, Wes Anderson, Michel Andrieu, Roger Andrieux, Pascale Angelini, Yannick Angelloznicoud Jean-Jacques Annaud, Tomas Arana, Frdric Aranzueque-Arrieta, Alexandre Arcady, Fanny Ardant, Asia Argento, Marie-Hlne Arnau, Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. Tonie Marshall Will this effect them? Jarre, actually, he pretty much did admit to raping her. That does not make what he did any better. "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. Mr. Polanksi should have long since addressed the matter. She is a child. But Gailey became so frightened by the attention the case attracted, because of Polanskis fame, she tried to withdraw from it entirely. Marco Bellochio Artists are not above the law in any country. Barbet Schroeder This article was amended on 30 January 2018. If only anyone had known about Weinstein they would never never! Woody Allen, David Lynch and Martin Scorsese today added their names to a petition demanding the immediate release of Roman Polanski from detention in Zurich. 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. "The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu 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. 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. Sickening. Pierre Jolivet Woody Allen But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. 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. Marc Guidoni . Miguel Courtois 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. 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. Some dont reply at all, despite repeated approaches. The actresswho spoke at the Womens March in January and has been a vocal supporter of the Times Up campaign to end sexual violence and abuseexpressed contrition to Buzzfeed over her former views. Michel Ocelot John Landis Insanity. Olivier Assayas Jean-Jacques Beineix The whole world will be so much safer if Polanski ends his days behind bars. Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears . Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #622. And I was like, sure. He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? Polanski was originally indicted on six counts of criminal behaviour, to which he pleaded not guilty. None of what you say changes the gravity of this case and with a lot of crimes the law also operates apart from On Tuesday, Natalie Portman apologized for signing the 2009 petition in support of Polanski. I very much regret it, Portman said. Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. 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 . In 1976, he met Nastassja Kinski and, according to his autobiography, slept with her. Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. 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. etc. Artists are not above the law in any country.. We should not however allow him to ever enter this country again. 13. The mob wants revenge. Patrice Leconte 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. He should not have to go on trial again for a 30 year old statutory rape, but should have to answer to the flight. High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. Ren Gainville Shame on all of you. We have a duty to protect the innocence of children. He should be in jail. One would think that these filmmakers have enough money to hire a proper lawyer to draft their petition, if they were serious about it. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. Also an artist and a film lover. International cinema. Please! ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments. He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV. Luc Barnier Who gives a shit? Shocking what your statement implies. Will you too?' I express my deepest respect to those who were brave enough to sign the petition and withstand the blood-seeking mob. if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. The director of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums recently premiered his latest effort, Isle of Dogs, at the Berlin Film Festival. 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. W. and others have committed terrible crimes and gone unpunished. thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0928091polanskiplea1.html. James was best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," which won him both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. 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. After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail. I sympathize with Ms. Gaileys feelings, however, this man should not be free to victimize other children. But if I ever see him, I will spit in his face. Ask any rape victim and we will tell you that we would give anything if the rapist had been prosecuted and locked up forever before we were victimized by them! Georges Dybman Weinstein is now firmly banished and actors are apologising for appearing in Woody Allen movies. Some people on other blogs Ive read suggested to separate the person from his work since many artist have personalities or values that arent charming. Many other priests have committed this sort of crime, and they are dealt with most liberally. In the same interview, Portman said she "felt terrible" about accusations of whitewashing(Opens in a new tab) in her upcoming film Annihilation. Lets go folks!! What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. 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 . He is a convicted child molestor. Roman was charged with sex with minor, not real rape. I know that before today, when Roman Polanski had only pleaded guilty to raping that 13-year-old girl in 1979, and been accused of raping that 16-year-old girl in 1986, it was like, Big deal . Yes, there are other problems plaguing the world. Jacques Richard But as more artists come forward to speak out against Woody Allen, the same can't be said of Polanski, who remains venerated in Hollywood. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski, urges the petition. I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. Those that signed the petition, I would This does not make what Polanski did any better! 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. Gay movies. In 2018, Dolan apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. Radovan Tadic ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. She has also remained silent on the #MeToo and Times Up campaigns. Christian Carion Admitted to the crime and fled the country. You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. Jetter Roman Polanski aux lions malgr les arguments legaux, cela prendra des proportions de plus en plus exagers. The student's petition, entitled: "Drop the petition for Roman Polanski's release", was launched last week, and has over 400 signatures.