Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. Roman Polanski is a Polish filmmaker who has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system, since 1978, after pledging guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Let him go in front of the courts in the US. He drugged, anally raped, performed unwanted oral sex and vaginally raped a THIRTEEN year old GIRL a CHILD. he not only victimized her when she was 13 by being so selfish, he has been victimzing her for more than 30 years afterwards. Given Portman's active involvement in the Time's Up movement, her signing of the petition came from a misplaced sense of empathy. 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. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). Read the unsealed records at the smoking gun. One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. Jean-Loup Hubert I didnt know. 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. Abderrahmane Sissako Release Polanski, demands petition by film industry luminaries 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. 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 . The charges against him were for having sex with a minor, even if consensual a moral charge, as is stated in the petition. He didnt answer me when I said no Then he lifted up my legs farther and he went in through my anus.. If this was some normal guy from the streets of Chicago you would all be calling for his head. Everyone signing this list should be ashamed of themselves. Mario Monicelli Also an artist and a film lover. 4. But stop with the pathetic kowtowing to a predator, please. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. Thank you for not allowing the blood thirsty mob to prevent you from doing what you believe to be right. Shocking what your statement implies. 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! Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail.The two directors and more than 100 other filmmakers and actors have signed a petition voicing their objection to . I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. Emma Thompson has long been an ardent supporter of women's rights, and the British Oscar-winner recently signed a letter in support of the Times Up campaign ahead of this year's BAFTAS. The judge went back on his word because he was afriad of public opinion like yours. Petition for the Release of Roman Polanski - TheWrap Harvey. 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. The filmmaker had been detained over a 1977 underage sex case from the U.S., which he plead guilty to. In 2016, when promoting recent film Julieta, Almodovar criticized the limited parts conventionally written for women. Danis Tanovic - Le Bureau National du SFA Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. have worked with him, movie insiders say. 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses Classic movies. Broadly reached out to Anderson to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. Diane Kurys The man has no remorse for what he did as evidenced by interviews he has given. If you knew any feminists, youd know that most, if not all, are on your side in this particular case (although probably for very different reasons). 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. Emir Kusturica Just Jaeckin Marco Bellochio Guillaume Stirn The probation report described Gailey as physically mature and willing). A few will only talk off the record. 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. 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. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. If Polanski had killed the girl instead of raping her, the whole matter would have been forgotten long ago Artists are not above the law in any country.. Anyone whose name is on this petition, is supporting an admitted (he did admit it) rapist/child molester. Its called statutory RAPE for a reason. 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. At Jack Nicholsons house, she tells him shes thirsty, so he gives her alcohol. Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. 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. He never contested that his victim told him no repeatedly, or that he drugged her. Polanski raped a 13 year old girl and skipped out on the sentencing he should rot in jail for a long time. GET YOUR VICARIOUS, HYSTERICAL SADISTIC FANTASIES OFF OF ROMAN POLANSKI AND BURN A CROSS ON SOMEBODY ELSES LAWN. 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. Betrand Van Effenterre Feminist groups that challenged him were derided or ignored. im ashamed and sickened. Terry Gilliam Tonie Marshall Dear Roman you have my full support. Polanski showed not even the slightest sign of regret, but stated in an interview that everybody wants to sleep with young girls or whatever. A pedophile. 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. Polanski recounts what he describes as making love so sexily you can practically hear his heavy breathing. offender. 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. Its not that people are not aware of the charges. BTW, courts do not drop cases because victims want them dropped. The two directors and more than 100 other filmmakers and actors have signed a petition voicing their. If only the same were true of politicians, the military, the justice establishment, and the multibillionaire elite. This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. Throughout my work and throughout the years I have been vocal and supportiveI try to generate not only key positions for female directors and first-time directors but also write powerful parts for female actresses in ways that are not the quote on quote usual way.". Nadine Trintignant No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. Gilles Behat But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. 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. - le SPI 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. By now, celebrities were falling over themselves to defend Polanski. Walter Salles Tue 29 Sep 2009 10.24 EDT. Elie Chouraqui Polanski has not served his time and now he is guilty of evading justice. When Harrison Ford personally gave Roman Polanski his Oscar Sigourney Weaver with Polanski at the 2008 Marrakech film festival. So is Roman Polanski. Christian Gion Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. and what does this have to do with children in other countries being raped and starved to death, jarre? She forgave him yes but the law does not forgive. Are you kidding me? I mean, he IS a priest in the Catholic church is he not? Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears . Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? It feels GOOD. An earlier version said that three more allegations emerged against Polanski last year. I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. Roman Polanski sexual abuse case - Wikipedia While researching this article I had a couple of off-the-record discussions with actors and film-makers about their true feelings about Polanski. Alexander Payne 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! Jerry Schatzberg Rittenband was thought to be considering sentencing him to 50 years in prison, which was when Polanski fled. Will you too?' Afterwards, in Polanskis car, Gailey cried. ", 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. Giuseppe Bertolucci He should not have to go on trial again for a 30 year old statutory rape, but should have to answer to the flight. - Path. 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. Polanski denies the claims. Natalie Portman: "I Very Much Regret" Signing Roman Polanski Petition etc. Hey, Remember When All Your Favorites Signed A Petition - Bust I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. and seeing people in the comments try to defend him as well by saying the girl was mature for her age? Franois Margolin Patrick Bouchitey He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. But I was, it turned out, grossly out of step with the times. Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. That does not make what he did any better. 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. 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. I then contact 25 actors who have worked with Polanski since his arrest, including Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Christoph Waltz, Kate Winslet, Kim Cattrall, Pierce Brosnan and Jodie Foster. - lARRF - Association des Ralisateurs et ralisatrices de Films - Belgique (Belgian Association of Filmmakers) It was a mistake. 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 These included Harrison Ford,. A shameful chapter indeed - let us hope it will soon be brought to a close. 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. 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. Jordans Love of Anime Shaped Creed III Fight Scenes, Translating the Unconscious Into Images: The Cinematography of Bardo, Poker Face Takes Viewers on a Cross-Country Road Trip Without Leaving New York, The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around the World, All 81 Titles Unceremoniously Removed from HBO Max (So Far), 10 Shows Canceled but Not Forgotten in 2022. I ask why she signed the petition in the first place. Patrick Braoud Portman wasn't the only high-profile signatory. In recent months, Polanskis supporters in Britain and the US, who were once so vocal in his defence, have been notable by their silence. Woody Allen supports him-big shocker (the guy who is now married to the woman who was essentially his stepdaughter). Can any of you remember what you were like at 13? said that Polanski is "very clearly not a predator" and had a rant about how he is a family man. I think her opinion is the ONLY one that counts. Nicolas Mauvernay The infamous Polanski petition was also signed by beloved auteurs like Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Wong Kar-wai and Darren Aronofsky among others who asked for the release of Polanski when he was arrested in Switzerland in 2009. 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. He was the younger brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. 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. Philippe Radault Broadly reached out to del Toro to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. In 1976, he met Nastassja Kinski and, according to his autobiography, slept with her. 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 . In the same interview, Portman said she "felt terrible" about accusations of whitewashing(Opens in a new tab) in her upcoming film Annihilation. Kingsley, who has worked with Polanski multiple times, would need to pass. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. Radu Mihaileanu Alexander Astruc etc. I hope the tide is finally turning.. Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for The Pianist, was unable to participate due to schedule. 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. Claude Lanzmann Barbet Schroeder It is also irrelevant that she may have dressed grown up or even if she had engaged in intimacy with boys of her age. Pierre Jolivet Grard Lenne Roger Kahane, Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? Children are abused, murdered, go hungry every day. 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. And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. Alexandre Arcady We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. - le Groupe 25 images Andre Buytaers Details of the assault. 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. 3. 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. 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. Why not invite him over to babysit your beautuful young daughters,neices,sisters.You should all be ashamed. Prefer the fantasy of one his films? Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail. Liria Begeja Jonathan Demme but the fact that he drugged her,and had anal sex with her ruins it. Woody Allen 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. He should be in jail. He engaged in non-consenting sex acts with a child. Page 15 We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. Laws - rape (statutory or otherwise) and escape from justice - have been broken. Is this a world gone mad!!! Jol Farges Jacques Richard Stephen Frears 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. He raped a child. I happen to believe that. By his cowardice and lack of morality he has kept the case and the pain of his victim alive all this time. This Article is related to: News and tagged. 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. 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. 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. He is a child rapist and he needs to pay for his crime. In 1977, Roman Polanski was convicted of unlawful sex with a minor and fled the US rather than face jail time. I know it wont matter one iota to many of you, which is fine, but I am one person who will do her best to avoid any of your work. The only difference is weve come to our senses while they havent! 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? In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. James was best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," which won him both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Jean-Jacques Beineix Laissez cet homme exceptionel tranquil; a sera plus raisonable, moins obstin et plus gnreux. Back in 2009, film industry luminaries signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from a Swiss prison and now one star is regretting it. If he was some crack head living in harlem and raped a girl would the same supporters come to the rescue? Jarre, actually, he pretty much did admit to raping her. Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. If only in the name of this friendship between our two countries, we demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski.