Personally, I can live with a Hugh Grant who got a blow-job from a prostitute. His arrest follows an American arrest warrant dating from 1978 against . (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.). We werent saying much now, Polanski writes. 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. Its war neutrality does not preclude it from signing a necessary extradition treaty with another country. Part of me feels extreme disgust right now because I think that the pass many are giving to Polanski is a reflection of a misogynistic culture that deep down believes a woman (or in this case, a girl) always wants it. 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. I sympathize with Ms. Gaileys feelings, however, this man should not be free to victimize other children. Danis Tanovic This man drugged and raped a thirteen (13) year old girl. That does not make what Polanski did any better. Jean-Loup Hubert Sickening. Jarre, he admitted to sleeping with a 13 year old child, whose age he knew. 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. Polanski will turn 85 this year, and he has lived almost half his life under the shadow of what Weinstein described as his so-called crime. We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski, urges the petition. He drugged, anally raped, performed unwanted oral sex and vaginally raped a THIRTEEN year old GIRL a CHILD. AOC declares 'we were right.'. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. What happened to the feminists? It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. 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. Making good films does not exempt you from the law. 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. A host of directors and actors followed Weinstein, signing the petition for Polanski, including Natalie Portman, Tilda Swinton and Emma Thompson. Patty Jenkins Told Chris Pine to Try Directing: 'You Gotta Do Something Besides Wait in Your Trailer' The two directors and more than 100 other filmmakers and actors have signed a petition voicing their. Actually Polanski never admitted to raping anyone. If Hollywood has grown so insular from and arrogant to society at large, its time they were knocked down a peg or two. Julian Schnabel Unfortunately, he passed [] Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. Diane Kurys and what does this have to do with children in other countries being raped and starved to death, jarre? Stuck on 'Quordle' #402? 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. These people who hold such power over the media, have a duty to defend the victim not this unrepentant, repulsive excuse for of a man. -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. Rosalinde et Michel Deville offender. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. 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. Laissez cet homme exceptionel tranquil; a sera plus raisonable, moins obstin et plus gnreux. I do along with those who loves His plea is on page 12: Do you understand the judge has not made any decision? The criminal case should be settled without any jail time. Those that signed the petition, I would Shame on all of you. Do a search online and youll find the filmmakers site for the film. Jacques Bral He never even apologized to the woman. He raped a child! I urge you to read the full transcript of Ms. Gaileys testimony! 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. If only anyone had known about Weinstein they would never never! 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. 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 1977, Roman Polanski was convicted of unlawful sex with a minor and fled the US rather than face jail time. On Tuesday, Natalie Portman apologized for signing the 2009 petition in support of Polanski. What does his continued success reveal about the film worlds true attitude towards sexual assault? Argento spoke publicly about her support for Polanski in a Twitter post in 2017, writing: "I already regretted signing the petition years ago, already felt it was a mistake. Should this even be up for discussion? Patrice Leconte Just Jaeckin I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. He sodomized a child, and then fled the country - at what point does this become ok with people. Pascal Thomas this is the veiw of a 14 year old. Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. While researching this article I had a couple of off-the-record discussions with actors and film-makers about their true feelings about Polanski. To me, child abuse is the where I will absolutely put my line in the sand. Whatever transgressions the judge may have committed are irrelevant next to the drugging and repeated anal raping of a child. She forgave him yes but the law does not forgive. Even at 13, a child does not have the uber leftist oh so talented equivocators make me want to hurl. What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. On Sunday night, at the London Critics Circle awards, only months after defending Polanski and Allen, Winslet spoke tearfully about bitter regrets I have at poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not. Michael Mann Producer | The Insider Marco Bellochio Details of the assault. This kind of hypocrisy about Polanski makes you wonder how serious the industry really is about dealing with this problem, as it claims to be. Scott Foundas said that Polanski is "very clearly not a predator" and had a rant about how he is a family man. The progressive congresswoman was against the project, which was originally planned for Queens, New York. Film-makers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision It seems inadmissible to them that an international cultural event, paying homage to one of the greatest contemporary film-makers, is used by police to apprehend him., Related Dominique Crevecoeur the mindset to handle this cituation in a mature Its despicable that some Hollywood stars would rather support a pedophile then uphold a serious charge such as rape of an underage girl. He blamed jet lag. Afterwards, in Polanskis car, Gailey cried. Not real rape? After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. i just cant comprehend how you can just so willingly run to the aid of a man who raped a child. Or do I have him confused with some other child-molesting priest? I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. Tony Gatlif Robert Hossein In perfect French she lauded the Franco-American friendship and recommended the development of cultural relations between our two countries. in 2009 over 100 filmmakers and actors signed a petition demanding authorities to release Roman Polanski, who was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor after he drugged and raped a child and has been accused by many. Marc Sandberg He never admited to raping anyone.. Everytime you pop in Rosemarys baby or Chinatown think about how YOU helped commit the rape of a 13 year old girl. The talent of Roman Polanski is not questioned. polanski never openly apologized and the only reason why this case has dragged on for so long is because polanski denied raping her and skipped town. When Winslet was asked last September whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, another director accused (but, unlike Polanski, never arrested and never charged) of a sex crime against a minor, she replied: Having thought it all through, you put it to one side and just work with the person. A few will only talk off the record. Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. 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. 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. - lAPI (Association des producteurs Indpendants) (Association of Independent Producers) If only in the name of this friendship between our two countries, we demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski. According to her grand jury testimony, she repeatedly asked him to take her home and she was afraid of him. Gay movies. She played Lena, while her co-star Jennifer Jason Leigh played Dr. Ventress, described as being of Asian and Native American background respectively in the novel. 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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. Feminist here! Nicolas Mauvernay 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. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne At Jack Nicholsons house, she tells him shes thirsty, so he gives her alcohol. 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. The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. For a long time, the simple and somewhat simplistic - divide was that while people in mainland Europe viewed Polanski as a tragic artist undone by US prurience and corruption, Americans saw him, as he put it in his autobiography, as an evil, profligate dwarf. 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. So, I helped Polanski rape someone because Ive watched Chinatown about a dozen times. Alain Jessua Gailey sensed something different. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. How else will they have their entertainment? (They didnt). Polanski is a child rapist probably a serial child rapist. Basically, it all comes down to your threshold of pain. I didnt know. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. Alexandre Desplat That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. 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. Jean-Michel Carre The names on the petition include Natalie Portman, Tilda Swinton, Isabelle Huppert, Penelope Cruz, Diane von Furstenberg, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Scorsese, Monica Bellucci, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Harmony Korine, Ethan Cohen, David Lynch, and Harrison Ford. Tonie Marshall whether she had any qualms about working with Woody Allen, general American public remained firmly set against Polanski, her attorney arranged the plea bargain, in which five of the charges were dropped and Polanski, I wrote about the documentary for this paper, Debra Winger claimed the whole art world suffers, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her, Renate Langer said the director raped her, Marianne Barnard, accused him of assaulting her. Everyone, including he, knew that once he was outside France and Poland (due to French and Polish laws), any country may arrest and extradite him under its own laws. The . 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. 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 . Silvio Berlusconi Corruption: Sex, Lies & Earthquake + Tavernier Boos & Leigh Career Highlight. 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! Reactions to Weinstein come soundtracked with the distinct sound of bandwagon-jumping; thanks to the #MeToo campaign, the public mood is firmly on the side of listening to victims, and Hollywood has keenly followed suit. 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. And yet only a decade and a half earlier, Streep had stood and applauded when Polanski won best director at the 2003 Oscars, not so much tacitly approving rape as explicitly celebrating a convicted child rapist. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. In fact the number was four. I know I was thinking about sex pretty much 90% of the time. - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) Too icky, I suppose to add the details of your purported heros heinous crime. 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 could enjoy Sean Connerys work, even though he apparently doesnt have a problem with slapping a woman. David Heyman I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies. He didnt answer me when I said no Then he lifted up my legs farther and he went in through my anus.. Yes, Emma Thompson, who last week appeared on. A woman known only as Robin M reads her statement claiming Polanski sexually victimized her. "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. Sam Gabarski The judge went back on his word because he was afriad of public opinion like yours. 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 . Christian Gion Some think that sex with a child is a crime not just against the child, but against society. - le Festival des Rencontres internationales du cinma de patrimoine de Vincennes 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses . 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. Claude Lanzmann The facts have never altered. 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 . I mean, Ted Bundy oh. Claude Miller What is the big deal about the Reverend Polanski? but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. Gilles Behat (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?. Thanks for signing up. 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. One would think that these filmmakers have enough money to hire a proper lawyer to draft their petition, if they were serious about it. What a sad coward. Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail. Accept Read More. That he happened to be a director you like does not change it. I was asked by friends from the Cannes film festival to sign it. Wes Anderson That does not make what he did any better. 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! I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. They want a circus of blood. We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories. 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. Shall we all rape, murder, steal, defraud etc. 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. I have also read the facts spred online. But if I ever see him, I will spit in his face. The man is an animal and a coward. Nadine Trintignant We should not however allow him to ever enter this country again. Some dont reply at all, despite repeated approaches. Terry Gilliam Portman is one of the first . Andre Buytaers 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. But Gailey wouldnt have had to endure any attention if Polanski hadnt raped her. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. None of what you say changes the gravity of this case and with a lot of crimes the law also operates apart from But I could sense a certain erotic tension between us.. Artists are not above the law in any country.. 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 . Well, so do I. And I still have a good lot of movies to see. I find it hard to believe that you would find it an acceptable excuse if it was your child who was sodomized. 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. Jean-Pierre Marois 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. im not sure if i should say i expected better from a lot of these people. More important than the DA, his flight from the US or his abominable behavior is the FACT that the young lady in question would like this to finished forever. Or else every case involving Stockholm Syndrome would never be tried. - Members of the European Producers Club ", 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. Related Signed? His movies went on to win six Oscars. 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. 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,. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. 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. Asia Argento We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. And also going against a horrible history of over-seeing white actors and under-seeing otherized people and minorities. Will you too?' Gabriel Auer Charlotte Silvera Free shipping for many products! 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. Polanskis own attitude has remained bullish; in October last year he gave an interview in which he focused his ire on the judges who let him down. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. Adrien Brody with Polanksi, during filming of The Pianist, 2002. . This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom, the petition read. The roles are out there for someone like Meryl Streep, but theyre not out there for the others.. Sandra Nicolier Shocking what your statement implies. fashion. But he doesnt mention that in his book. Will you too?' John Landis Jean-Jacques Annaud 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. BTW, courts do not drop cases because victims want them dropped. Georges Dybman Broadly reached out to Almodovar to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. I ask why she signed the petition in the first place. - Path. California turns people loose that are highly likely to offend again due to space and budgetary issues. children. 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. Buck Henry The rest say they are too busy. Grard Lenne ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. Id say that a number of these (American) one-hit wonders and struggling Indie folks appear to want to install themselves in more-accomplished company. We have a duty to protect the innocence of children. The only difference is weve come to our senses while they havent! Fanny Ardant 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. Very clearly, and hes proven this, Roman Polanski is not a predator, Johnny Depp said, apparently unaware of the child-rape issue.
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