Petition Supporting the Extradition of Roman Polanski She has also remained silent on the #MeToo and Times Up campaigns. 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. Olivier Assayas That does not make what Polanski did any better. The right thing is different for different people. The progressive congresswoman was against the project, which was originally planned for Queens, New York. Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. He fled the conviction. Pascal Thomas 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Director Roman Polanski Fine Line 8X10 But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. Guillaume Stirn Details of the assault. children. If only anyone had known about Weinstein they would never never! "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. Jan Kounen Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! 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. In perfect French she lauded the Franco-American friendship and recommended the development of cultural relations between our two countries. And I think we live in a post-Hamilton world where we don't even need to think about what's authentic to the character, like faithful to the character," Portman said. Liria Begeja When Harrison Ford personally gave Roman Polanski his Oscar Sigourney Weaver with Polanski at the 2008 Marrakech film festival. What happened to the feminists?, Wow, Laslavic- you are one classy guy!(/sarcasm). You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. Dominique Crevecoeur Its despicable that some Hollywood stars would rather support a pedophile then uphold a serious charge such as rape of an underage girl. Wow! In 2009, when Polanski was arrested at a Zurich airport in a failed extradition attempt, over 100 Hollywood celebrities signed a petition calling for his release. Michael Mann Producer | The Insider Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. 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. Would the signatories of this list have us serve up children for them to rape and defile at their pleasure because, well, W. is a really bad man? Socially conscious & political cinema. Jean-Paul Salom Can any of you remember what you were like at 13? Natalie Portman Is One of the Few Celebrities to Apologize for - Vice It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. I understand that there seems to have been a biased judge in the original case. 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. The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase' That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. Back in 2009, film industry luminaries signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from a Swiss prison and now one star is regretting it. Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission. Wong Kar Wa US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. whats more would you be alright with this man if he raped your little sister?Your daughter. It was a long time ago was another one, as was: Hes served his time. (In 2009, the expert legal affairs writer, Jeffrey Toobin, reported that at that time the prison sentence for an adult defendant who pleaded guilty to statutory rape was likely to be three years in a state prison.) Polanski was originally indicted on six counts of criminal behaviour, to which he pleaded not guilty. 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. I happen to believe that. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. Linda, what you think should happen and what is mandated by law are two very different things. The rest say they are too busy. 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. Roger Kahane, Its shocking that people like Polanski are still revered, celebrated by actors and fellow film-makers and cinematheques around the world who continue to not only promote their work, but also to work with them. but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. 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. The fact is that he raped her and pled guilty. - Members of the European Producers Club Patrick Braoud We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories. Alexander Astruc Natalie Portman: "I Very Much Regret" Signing Roman Polanski Petition At the end of the day Polanski fled not because of a legal transgression on the part of the California justice system but because he thinks hes above the law and does not have to answer to a code of ethics that conflicts with his selfish and perverse tastes. "It should just be that everyone can empathize with everyone. As much as I've been repulsed by Polanski's 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, I've been absolutely flabbergasted and offended by the list of Hollywood elites and celebrities who have recently signed a petition demanding his release. 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. Laissez cet homme exceptionel tranquil; a sera plus raisonable, moins obstin et plus gnreux. SHAME on you Wes Anderson! He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV. fashion. Even at 13, a child does not have Stuck on 'Quordle' #401? Lets boycott one, lets boycott all!!! 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. He blamed jet lag. Michel Ferry Instead, he describes trying to arrange a date with her. Release Polanski, demands petition by film industry luminaries The . NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. 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. How else will they have their entertainment? Tony Gatlif Those of you who think this is the same as rape should watch Oleanna. They trotted out the familiar defences: the Holocaust and Sharon Tate, of course. He is a convicted child molestor. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. 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. That doesnt change the fact that mr Polanski is a scumbag and a halve who drugged and raped a child when he was 44, fled the country to live in France where he continued to make movies, live a good life etc. Jarre, he admitted to sleeping with a 13 year old child, whose age he knew. Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? - le SPI 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. How is this even up for debate? His plea bargain didnt fall apart. Ladislas Kijno Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. 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. I certainly wouldnt allow any of you to get near my daughter. John Landis The following is the SACD petition, followed by a list of names of people who had signed it as of tonight. 3. Personally, I can live with a Hugh Grant who got a blow-job from a prostitute. -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. Pierre Jolivet Broadly reached out to Swinton to ask if she regrets supporting Polanski, but she declined to reply by the time of publication. Sari, to quote you: If Polanski had killed the girl instead of raping her, the whole matter would have been forgotten long ago, In what world would murder be forgotten? "The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. I was looking for the petition to sign, but heres my comment: LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE. 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. The above people think its OK to rape children if you make good films. - la Cinmathque de Dijon / Cinmathque Jean Douchet Michele Placido : Unsigned. - lUnion des producteurs de films Classic movies. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. 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. Patrick Bouchitey The talent of Roman Polanski is not questioned. 1. At Jack Nicholsons house, she tells him shes thirsty, so he gives her alcohol. Roman Polanski sexual abuse case - Wikipedia Filmmakers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision. There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. There was no doubt about her experience and lack of inhibition. He drugged, anally raped, performed unwanted oral sex and vaginally raped a THIRTEEN year old GIRL a CHILD. Polanski showed not even the slightest sign of regret, but stated in an interview that everybody wants to sleep with young girls or whatever. He never was. Radu Mihaileanu 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 . Radovan Tadic For a more extensive detailing of Polanskis arrest and potential extradition to the United States, check out indieWIREs coverage from earlier today. But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. 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. Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. 17 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023. Jean-Jacques Beineix Polanski raped a 13 year old girl and skipped out on the sentencing he should rot in jail for a long time. i honestly dont know what to say, except for i almost feel let down. Trying to understand why Hollywood defends Polanski. : r/movies - reddit Michael Mann, Tilda Swinton, Vangelis, Christophe Barratier, Lynch, Scorsese, Allen, Louis Garrel, Ludivine, the divine Jeanne Moreau. According to her grand jury testimony, she repeatedly asked him to take her home and she was afraid of him. Jacques Bral Alexandre Tylski 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. Paul Boujenah 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. Jacques Richard 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. See you at your inbox! 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. After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. never mind. He drugged a child. There are some quibbles about who said what, but the generally agreed facts are as follows: in March 1977 Polanski, who was then 43, took a child, Samantha Gailey (now Geimer), who he knew was 13 years old, to Jack Nicholsons house to take photos of her for a magazine. He should be in jail. Is anyone surprised that Woody Allen, seen here with his wife and stepdaughter, supports Roman Polansky You'll find hundreds of names on Hollywood's pro-Polanski petition. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #623. And please dont take the whole But but hes so charming and he gives to charity! defense. Thierry Fremaux The judge in Polanskis case acted like a common crook. David Heyman The probation report described Gailey as physically mature and willing). If Polanski had attended his sentencing hearing instead of fleeing the country, the whole thing would have been over after hed served his time. But Gailey wouldnt have had to endure any attention if Polanski hadnt raped her. What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us and seeing people in the comments try to defend him as well by saying the girl was mature for her age? Nadine Trintignant Christian Gion K, Uhlman, please dont get all circus of blood here. have worked with him, movie insiders say. 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. 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. Natalie Portman admitted that she made a mistake when she signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from Swiss custody in 2009 after he was . He never admited to raping anyone. Many other priests have committed this sort of crime, and they are dealt with most liberally. 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. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. Alfonso Cuaron - le Festival des Rencontres internationales du cinma de patrimoine de Vincennes I do along with those who loves Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 3. Cher Roman tu as mon support total. He must be brought to justice. 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. Read and educate yourself. Move over, "Armageddon." It was signed by some of the biggest names in filmindividuals who were willing to discount the fact that Polanski was charged in court with drugging a 13-year-old with alcohol and half a Quaalude before forcibly performing oral, vaginal, and anal sex acts upon her, despite her pleas for him to stop. In 2018, Argento apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. Feminist groups that challenged him were derided or ignored. Giuseppe Bertolucci Costa Gavras 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! Wes Anderson He raped a child. No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. Sure, admire his work. An earlier version said that three more allegations emerged against Polanski last year. Henning Carlsen Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. Free shipping for many products! Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears . 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. Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs. Portman wasn't the only high-profile signatory. 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. 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. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. 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. 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. i do realize that no ones is going to take me seriously,but here it goes anyways. Barbet Schroeder Harvey. 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. It is amazing at all of the people that dont care that a 13 year old girl was raped. We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. 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. im not sure if i should say i expected better from a lot of these people. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. - la Cinmathque Franaise 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. 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. The whole world will be so much safer if Polanski ends his days behind bars. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? His plea bargain didnt fall apart. Just because he made a few hollywood films, should he somehow be judged more severely or liberally than the others? Yes other people get away with this. This man drugged and raped a thirteen (13) year old girl. Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. Mario Martone This submitted as a defense of a man who drugs and rapes a child? 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 . It speaks terribly of the industry, she replies. Claude Lanzmann He never admited to raping anyone.. - The crew of Polanskis latest film, Ghost thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html. I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! That type of self-righteousness is sickening and even more dangerous than what Polanski did because it affects society as a whole, whether the issue is rape or anything else. Broadly reached out to Cruz to ask if she regrets supporting Polanski, but she declined to reply by the time of publication. Or do I have him confused with some other child-molesting priest? Gianluca Farinelli I was mostly just on and off saying: No, stop. But I wasnt fighting really because there was no one else there and I had no place to go. Darren Aronofsky But Thompson had to be talked out of signing the Polanski petition in 2009 by a 19-year-old. Nelly Kaplan etc. Living with regret. Even after Mary posted the facts of the case, you still call this a bloodhunt. Is this a world gone mad!!! the uber leftist oh so talented equivocators make me want to hurl. Do you have kids??? ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments. offender. Tom Tykwer 5. It seems inadmissible to them that an international cultural event, paying homage to one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers, is used by the police to apprehend him. Hope Polanski gets his! Georges Dybman It is the most vicious, sickening and coward action, to attack a young child. He declared himself above the law and thumbed his nose at the victim and her family.You can, in your right mind support him? Socit des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD), Les Misrables Trailer: Anne Hathaway Show-Stopper, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Transformers Casting Drama, Palme dOr Winners: From Vienna Thriller to Lesbian Sex + Romance, Catherine Deneuve: Csar Award Record-Tier, Ken Loach Turns Down Turin Film Festival Award. 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 Artists are not above the law in any country.. Elie Chouraqui This man should never have been allowed to go free without punishmentand 45 days of evaluation does not constitute punishment! 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses Alexandre Arcady I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. Seems strange that people on this board try to make some justification for Polanski out of bad things going unpunished elsewhere. Nicolas Mauvernay He presented to them the new Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the embassy, Ms Judith Baroody. ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. - Le Bureau National du SFA - lARRF - Association des Ralisateurs et ralisatrices de Films - Belgique (Belgian Association of Filmmakers) Marc Guidoni I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies. Everytime you pop in Rosemarys baby or Chinatown think about how YOU helped commit the rape of a 13 year old girl. He & his friends will be able to afford the best lawyers. But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. This does not make what Polanski did any better! (They didnt). That he happened to be a director you like does not change it. Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. Tilda Swinton Laws - rape (statutory or otherwise) and escape from justice - have been broken. Robert Hossein Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. 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. 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. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. Should this even be up for discussion? As to the victim wanting to drop the case, it is because she is tired of all the publicity her family gets every time Polanski whines about not being able to go to a certain country to film. because its just too banal and trivial to enforce our laws? 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. Watch what happened next. I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. He sodomized a child, and then fled the country - at what point does this become ok with people. 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. 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. 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,. He describes grooming Gailey on the drive to the photoshoot: I asked when shed first started having sex, he writes, as if thats a normal thing for a 43-year-old man to ask a 13-year-old girl.
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