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 mindset to handle this cituation in a mature 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 . Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. . Broadly reached out to Cruz to ask if she regrets supporting Polanski, but she declined to reply by the time of publication. It speaks terribly of the industry, she replies. I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies. 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. Rittenband was thought to be considering sentencing him to 50 years in prison, which was when Polanski fled. Artists are not above the law in any country.. 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 . Broadly reached out to del Toro to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. 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 Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. 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. 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 . You know how many children have been blown to pieces in Iraq as a result of allied bombings? Julian Schnabel 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. Portman wasn't the only high-profile signatory. The rest say they are too busy. HES SUFFERED ENOUGH. Feminist groups that challenged him were derided or ignored. - lUnion des producteurs de films Jean-Jacques Beineix By now, celebrities were falling over themselves to defend Polanski. In 2018, Portman apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. Too icky, I suppose to add the details of your purported heros heinous crime. Walter Salles Giuseppe Bertolucci Many 13 year olds - boys and girls- have sex and very often with those older than them. 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. This article was amended on 30 January 2018. I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. 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.) - la SACD I ask why she signed the petition in the first place. That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. - la Cinmathque Franaise High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. Thank you for not allowing the blood thirsty mob to prevent you from doing what you believe to be right. That he happened to be a director you like does not change it. Its called statutory RAPE for a reason. 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. The victim wants the case dropped, but oh no. Or else every case involving Stockholm Syndrome would never be tried. Are you kidding me? Please! They trotted out the familiar defences: the Holocaust and Sharon Tate, of course. Michel Ferry To not feel remorse. It is also irrelevant that she may have dressed grown up or even if she had engaged in intimacy with boys of her age. Everyone signing this list should be ashamed of themselves. But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. In fact the number was four. Should this even be up for discussion? A petition demanding his release was signed by more than 100 actors and film-makers, including Emma Thompson (who later asked to have her name removed), Yasmina Reza and Tilda Swinton. Vinciane Lecocq 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. Why not invite him over to babysit your beautuful young daughters,neices,sisters.You should all be ashamed. Who among the Moral Police gives a shit? 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. Roman was charged with sex with minor, not real rape. But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. Just Jaeckin After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. 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? Alfonso Cuaron Emir Kusturica They want a circus of blood. Prefer the fantasy of one his films? He is not a sexual predator he is a now a philanthropist. 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. The girl said no many times. Again, some ignore me, a couple will talk off the record, some are too busy to talk at all. 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. Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. He & his friends will be able to afford the best lawyers. The man is an animal and a coward. He fled the country to France before he could be properly sentenced. Christian Carion Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. Claude Lelouch 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses . Ladislas Kijno This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. The criminal case should be settled without any jail time. He should have been prosecuted as well, even if no teenagers were involved in his misdeeds. W. and others have committed terrible crimes and gone unpunished. Thanks for signing up. Mario Martone Dominique Crevecoeur 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. Alexandre Desplat The filmmaker had been detained over a 1977 underage sex case from the U.S., which he plead guilty to. Linda, what you think should happen and what is mandated by law are two very different things. Jacques Bral Xavier Beauvois It was not just statutory rape, it was rape-rape because she said no! I had an extraordinary working experience with both of those men, and thats the truth.. Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne Read and educate yourself. Stuck on 'Quordle' #401? Diane Kurys - le Festival des Rencontres internationales du cinma de patrimoine de Vincennes Nelly Kaplan - Path. He plead guilty to a lesser charge of unlawful sex with a minor because he knew they had enough evidence to fry his ass if it went to trial. 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. Unfortunately, he passed [] Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Moreover, more allegations have been made against him: in 2010, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her in 1983 when she was 16. Jarre, he admitted to sleeping with a 13 year old child, whose age he knew. Every story has more than one side. Hes an animal because of what he did to a child; hes a coward because he didnt take his punishment like a man with character. do you see anyone saying thats ok? Go ahead delete my anti hollywood post I feel better for posting it even if I already knew only equivocators and apologist for polanski need post, the uber leftist oh so talented equivocators make me want to hurl. Those of you who think this is the same as rape should watch Oleanna. The right thing is different for different people. I know I was thinking about sex pretty much 90% of the time. But one can have enormous sympathy for those losses, and also feel that offering up dead women as mitigating factors for raping a girl doesnt really wash. I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. Hope Polanski gets his! Or do I have him confused with some other child-molesting priest? BTW, courts do not drop cases because victims want them dropped. It is also irrelevant if her mother was trying to vicariously enjoy a brush with stardom. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. 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? That is automatically rape as a child cannot give informed consent. And I still have a good lot of movies to see. She is a child. We should not however allow him to ever enter this country again. Will this effect them? Free shipping for many products! . 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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. Stuck on 'Quordle' #402? Thats no excuse, and its a decision I regretted almost immediately and have regretted ever since, she says. He never admited to raping anyone. 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 . The roles are out there for someone like Meryl Streep, but theyre not out there for the others.. The judge certainly didnt give A DAMN about the girl. 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. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. - la Cinmathque de Dijon / Cinmathque Jean Douchet He presented to them the new Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the embassy, Ms Judith Baroody. Even the girl now a woman who accused Polanski of rape says the case should be dropped. (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?. Jol Farges ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments. Because you know, rapists are never charming, are they? 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! But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. He should be in jail. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. Michel Ocelot Will you too?' Jerry Schatzberg i do realize that no ones is going to take me seriously,but here it goes anyways. Filmmakers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision. In 2018, Argento apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. the two of them have . 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. Justice at least will have run its course. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. Guillaume Stirn Actually, the film Wanted and Desired has notable inaccuracies and neglects to include the grand jury testimony which is readily available to the public. Since then, many of them with names on the petition have claimed that they were forced to sign it. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. What a sad coward. He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. A host of directors and actors followed Weinstein, signing the petition for Polanski, including Natalie Portman, Tilda Swinton and Emma Thompson. But the Moral Police of the World wants blood. 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. Jacques Fansten He never contested that his victim told him no repeatedly, or that he drugged her. Gay movies. 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. All Rights Reserved. Even after Mary posted the facts of the case, you still call this a bloodhunt. Mario Monicelli Petition for Roman Polanski. But mainly I heard people insist their friend is not a rapist. If Hollywood has grown so insular from and arrogant to society at large, its time they were knocked down a peg or two. - lAPI (Association des producteurs Indpendants) (Association of Independent Producers) This submitted as a defense of a man who drugs and rapes a child? Ren Gainville This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Jerome Cornuau Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. He declared himself above the law and thumbed his nose at the victim and her family.You can, in your right mind support him? The . Its neutrality applies in times of war and peace, not in the application of treaty and criminal laws. but the fact that he drugged her,and had anal sex with her ruins it. You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. 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! But I could sense a certain erotic tension between us.. If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? She has forgiven him. I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. 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. Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl and fled justice. Two said to me that it was a special situation because the girl had been up for it (this was a common theory at the time. Terry Gilliam How is this even up for debate? Artists are not above the law in any country. 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. We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. 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. And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. Broadly reached out to Anderson to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Posting their names publicly in support of Polanski speaks loudly regarding their . Afterwards, in Polanskis car, Gailey cried. 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). Asia Argento IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Feminist here! Who gives a shit? She has also remained silent on the #MeToo and Times Up campaigns. 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. Alexandre Arcady 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. A pedophile. Claude Miller Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. 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. he not only victimized her when she was 13 by being so selfish, he has been victimzing her for more than 30 years afterwards. The talent of Roman Polanski is not questioned. 20052023 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. 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. I say treat them all equally! See you at your inbox! But to be honest, there are very few "Hollywood" names on the list and a ton of European names on the list. 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. The bottom line is that in this country we face justice. When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. This is actually a very civil process being carried out in regards to someone who did a very uncivil thing. 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. His movies went on to win six Oscars. He fled the conviction. 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. I very much regret it, Portman said. The only difference is weve come to our senses while they havent! Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from justice for 30 years and it is time he manned up and dealt with the situation. 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. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. Its not that people are not aware of the charges. Miguel Courtois Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Anyone whose name is on this petition, is supporting an admitted (he did admit it) rapist/child molester. Alexander Astruc Alain Corneau 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. 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. Patrice Leconte Back in 2009, film industry luminaries signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from a Swiss prison and now one star is regretting it. Sure, admire his work. The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs. Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. But Thompson had to be talked out of signing the Polanski petition in 2009 by a 19-year-old. 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. 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, however, any of you think that this somehow excuses the fact that the man drugged and raped a child is beyond me. Even at 13, a child does not have Pedro Almodovar when i was 13 started having desires for older men,anywhere up to their 40s.it became my prefrence since then.i never actually had sex with someone above that age,it was just sort of a forbidden fantasy to me.im was 13,not 5,so i knew better then to act on it,as much as some adults say teenagers dont know better yeah,they do. 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,. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. Not real rape? The mob wants revenge. 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 . 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. So is Roman Polanski. On these facts, everyone agrees. Jacques Fansten Wong Kar Wa Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #622. In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. Christophe Barratier Can any of you remember what you were like at 13? Etienne Faure Michele Placido 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. The director of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums recently premiered his latest effort, Isle of Dogs, at the Berlin Film Festival. Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? He drugged, anally raped, performed unwanted oral sex and vaginally raped a THIRTEEN year old GIRL a CHILD. She said regardless of the fact she knows him and the terrible things he has been through, a crime is a crime," Hayward-Tapp told the Independent in 2009. Polanski showed not even the slightest sign of regret, but stated in an interview that everybody wants to sleep with young girls or whatever. I admire Mr. Polanskis work. 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? this is the veiw of a 14 year old. 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. I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. So I decided to ask them how they felt about Polanski now. Andre Buytaers Polanski was originally indicted on six counts of criminal behaviour, to which he pleaded not guilty. Sam Gabarski But stop with the pathetic kowtowing to a predator, please. Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. Ccile Telerman I am sure his methods may have changed but sex offenders rarely offend just once. Alexander Payne but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. 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. 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. The issue is effective consent not whether you like or dislike someones sexual preference or activity. Mr. Polanksi should have long since addressed the matter. Classic movies. Please dont stop here, the penal system is full of people that can only get it up when they force barely pubescent kids. I express my deepest respect to those who were brave enough to sign the petition and withstand the blood-seeking mob. 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.
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