(Also, Woody Allen, but who's surprised there?) Laurent Heynemann - la SACD She was not unresponsive, he writes. Paolo Sorrentino The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. Too bad theyre selling their souls to be there. But if I ever see him, I will spit in his face. 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. She forgave him yes but the law does not forgive. But apparently, you artists arent supposed to be subjected to the rules and expectations we mere mortals face. In the same interview, Portman said she "felt terrible" about accusations of whitewashing(Opens in a new tab) in her upcoming film Annihilation. 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. I will never ever spend another cent on anything you folks are in, or have participated in or come even close to being involved in. I didnt know. Socially conscious & political cinema. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. He is a child rapist and he needs to pay for his crime. Christian Carion do you see anyone saying thats ok? 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. He never contested that his victim told him no repeatedly, or that he drugged her. Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. Who among the Moral Police gives a shit? Strip polanski of his resume and he is a man. The right thing is different for different people. like to see where they end up. - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) 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. Those of you who think this is the same as rape should watch Oleanna. The fact that filmmakers may present their work and travel freely and safely at and to film events, as every person may do at and to other unrestricted public properties, does not make them diplomats. Claude Miller He drugged a child. It makes me sad to know so many people who I look up to in the field of the arts are supporters of rape. 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. It was a mistake. Ccile Telerman When Harrison Ford personally gave Roman Polanski his Oscar 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. 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. Given Portman's active involvement in the Time's Up movement, her signing of the petition came from a misplaced sense of empathy. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. Philippe Radault 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. Do you understand the court will make no decision regarding probation and sentencing until the judge reads all of the reports, Do you understand at the time of your sentencing, the prosecutor may argue that you should go to state prison or be incarcerated in the county jail?, (to Polanskis attorney) Have you explained to your client all of the possible outcomes? Personally, I can live with a Hugh Grant who got a blow-job from a prostitute. In 2018, Portman apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. Xavier Beauvois This article was amended on 30 January 2018. Wim Wenders. Polanski drugged a 13 year old girl and forced his penis in her anus - is that too ugly? etc. We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. He fled the country to France before he could be properly sentenced. What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us His arrest follows an American arrest warrant dating from 1978 against the filmmaker, in a case of morals. . 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. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. Just Jaeckin This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. Patrice Chereau Release Polanski, demands petition by film industry luminaries Its not that people are not aware of the charges. The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase' Giuseppe Bertolucci IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. AOC declares 'we were right.'. She spread herself and I entered her. I still do. Robert Hossein Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. Mario Martone etc. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. Alfonso Cuaron By now, celebrities were falling over themselves to defend Polanski. Unfortunately, he passed [] - le Fonds Culturel Franco Amricain Fellow Filmmakers Call for Roman Polanski's Release - TV Guide I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? If Polanski had killed the girl instead of raping her, the whole matter would have been forgotten long ago Shall we all rape, murder, steal, defraud etc. Rosalinde et Michel Deville "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. Seems strange that people on this board try to make some justification for Polanski out of bad things going unpunished elsewhere. He fled the country to France before he could be properly sentenced. Georges Dybman I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. What Did the Polanski Petition All Those Directors Signed Actually Say? Petition for Roman Polanski. Natalie Portman Is One of the Few Celebrities to Apologize for - Vice Raphael Rebibo Alexander Payne Even after Mary posted the facts of the case, you still call this a bloodhunt. 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. Justice at least will have run its course. 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 . Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. Artists are not above the law in any country.. I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! And I still have a good lot of movies to see. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. Jean-Marc Ghanassia Much emphasis is made in the movie about how Polanskis celebrity hurt him during the trial, which is true. 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. This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom, the petition read. Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. Fanny Ardant Henning Carlsen Michael Mann Jeanne Moreau Instead, the Isle of Dogs premiere featured a carpet that was resolutely red. Sigourney Weaver with Polanski at the 2008 Marrakech film festival. Scott Foundas Harvey Weinstein wrote an open letter in his support, in which he claimed: Whatever you think of his so-called crime, Polanski has served his time. Supporting Polanski became like owning a Prius: something any fashionable, well-heeled liberal should do. 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. 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. children. -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. because its just too banal and trivial to enforce our laws? For those of you who support Mr. Polanski, have you never considered that he has likely perpretrated the same things against some other young victim as he did Ms. Gailey? Also an artist and a film lover. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. Actually, the film Wanted and Desired has notable inaccuracies and neglects to include the grand jury testimony which is readily available to the public. Thoughts on directors/actors who have supported Roman Polanski since 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! Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? Jean-Paul Rappeneau I understand that there seems to have been a biased judge in the original case. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. (Page 13), On march 13, 1977, the day you had sexual intercourse how old did you believe her to be?, Are you pleading guilty Freely and voluntarily?. - le Festival de Cannes You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. Jean-Loup Hubert I express my deepest respect to those who were brave enough to sign the petition and withstand the blood-seeking mob. 13. Petition Supporting the Extradition of Roman Polanski