I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. You people that support this kind of act should be ashamed of yourselves. He presented to them the new Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the embassy, Ms Judith Baroody. 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. 3. Not real rape? The case is not a case of morals. 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. Laissez cet homme exceptionel tranquil; a sera plus raisonable, moins obstin et plus gnreux. FREE ROMAN POLANSKI! Is this a world gone mad!!! Madness. Roman was charged with sex with minor, not real rape. 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. Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? Despite the ongoing campaign to highlight abuse and misconduct in the film business and other industries, Polanski remains venerated in Hollywood as one of the leading auteurs of his generation. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. There is absolutely no defense to be offered. fashion. He is a convicted child molestor. Well, so do I. None of what you say changes the gravity of this case and with a lot of crimes the law also operates apart from According to her grand jury testimony, she repeatedly asked him to take her home and she was afraid of him. Stuck on 'Quordle' #401? The talent of Roman Polanski is not questioned. Etienne Faure Woody Allen, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Martin Scorcese, David Lynch, Wong Kar Wai, Harmony Korine, Stephen Frears, Alexander Payne, Michael Mann, Wim Wenders, Tilda Swinton, Julian Schnabel, and Pedro Almodovar are among the 100 and counting film industry figures who have signed the petition, coordinated from France by the SACD, an organization which represents performance and visual artists. To not face your own actions but run away when you dont like the consequences. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. It is sad that these people think Polanski is above the law!! I ask why she signed the petition in the first place. But I could sense a certain erotic tension between us.. $17.99 + $4.99 shipping. HES SUFFERED ENOUGH. And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. 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. 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. Are you kidding me? Please somebody start a petition against Roman Polanski and the rest of his kin. Jetter Roman Polanski aux lions malgr les arguments legaux, cela prendra des proportions de plus en plus exagers. James was best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," which won him both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. To suggest that Polanski was treated unfairly in LA of all places is laughable. I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. She forgave him yes but the law does not forgive. Jonathan Demme The judge certainly didnt give A DAMN about the girl. Jacques Richard 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? I then contact the film-makers who signed the 2009 petition demanding Polanskis release, including David Lynch, Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese. And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. Henning Carlsen 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. Darren Aronofsky Probably not but I will feel good about myself. 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? But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. Michael A. Russ Erika Abrams, Fatih Akin, Yves Alberty, Stephane Allagnon, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodvar, Gianni Amelio, Greta Amend, Wes Anderson, Michel Andrieu, Roger Andrieux, Pascale Angelini, Yannick Angelloznicoud Jean-Jacques Annaud, Tomas Arana, Frdric Aranzueque-Arrieta, Alexandre Arcady, Fanny Ardant, Asia Argento, Marie-Hlne Arnau, 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. 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. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. This Article is related to: News and tagged. Vinciane Lecocq Peter Henry Fonda was born in New York City, to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and Ontario, Canada-born New York socialite Frances Brokaw (born Frances Ford Seymour). Terry Gilliam Seems strange that people on this board try to make some justification for Polanski out of bad things going unpunished elsewhere. Walter Salles Kent Jones He never admited to raping anyone. Grard Lenne Christophe Barratier What does his continued success reveal about the film worlds true attitude towards sexual assault? Polanski has not served his time and now he is guilty of evading justice. 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 Miller 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. This man drugged and raped a thirteen (13) year old girl. Nelly Kaplan It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. 13. But apparently, you artists arent supposed to be subjected to the rules and expectations we mere mortals face. There was that applause from Hollywood luminaries when he won the 2003 Oscar (Polanski, of course, did not attend the ceremony, as he was still officially on the lam). Many 13 year olds - boys and girls- have sex and very often with those older than them. im ashamed and sickened. Nadine Trintignant 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. There is no one who is so talented that deserve to walk from something like this (and hes been walking for 30 years). Tonie Marshall A pedophile. Jarre, actually, he pretty much did admit to raping her. 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. 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. Sigourney Weaver with Polanski at the 2008 Marrakech film festival. 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.". Christian Gion Pierre Jolivet Yes other people get away with this. I find it hard to believe that you would find it an acceptable excuse if it was your child who was sodomized. Making good films does not exempt you from the law. Miguel Courtois Mario Martone He raped a child. Polanski petition signatories, as of September 29th: Fatih Akin Nicolas Mauvernay If he was some crack head living in harlem and raped a girl would the same supporters come to the rescue? Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. Filmmakers, actors, producers and technicians everyone involved in international filmmaking want him to know that he has their support and friendship. And I propose a boycott of all those individuals (and their businesses) who supported the illegal and murderous war in Iraq.. Lets show we really care about children! 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 am sure his methods may have changed but sex offenders rarely offend just once. Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. but the fact that he drugged her,and had anal sex with her ruins it. Claude Lanzmann 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. He was a filmmaker whose work I admired greatly. - Path. His arrest follows an American arrest warrant dating from 1978 against the filmmaker, in a case of morals. Jan Kounen The judge in Polanskis case acted like a common crook. 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Roman Polanski Fine Line Features 8X10 Photo. I cant wait to get out of this f**ed up town. SHAME on you Wes Anderson! Whether its 5 years or 20 years is irrelevant. Shocking what your statement implies. Radu Mihaileanu 5. But if I ever see him, I will spit in his face. thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0928091polanskiplea1.html. Jacques Fansten 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 2018, Dolan apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. Patty Jenkins Told Chris Pine to Try Directing: 'You Gotta Do Something Besides Wait in Your Trailer' 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? We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories to see if they had changed their mind about supporting Polanski in light of the #MeToo and Time's Up campaigns. He then had sex with her, drove her home and, the next day, was arrested. Jean-Paul Salom Children are abused, murdered, go hungry every day. I didnt know. Everytime you pop in Rosemarys baby or Chinatown think about how YOU helped commit the rape of a 13 year old girl. The mob wants revenge. They protect their own, I protect my own. Ettore Scola What kind of message are we sending to all of the other 13 year old girls out there that have been raped? I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. Portman wasn't the only high-profile signatory. - The crew of Polanskis latest film, Ghost Thats no excuse, and its a decision I regretted almost immediately and have regretted ever since, she says. this is all very upsetting to hear. It speaks terribly of the industry, she replies. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. . 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. Michele Placido The year after he fled the US he gave an interview to Martin Amis, in which he declared: Judges want to fuck young girls. Whatever transgressions the judge may have committed are irrelevant next to the drugging and repeated anal raping of a child. Even the girl now a woman who accused Polanski of rape says the case should be dropped. Radovan Tadic Gay movies. Absolutely despicable by each and every one of these people who signed this petition. 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. Feminist groups that challenged him were derided or ignored. 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. do you see anyone saying thats ok? An earlier version said that three more allegations emerged against Polanski last year. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. 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. It makes me sad to know so many people who I look up to in the field of the arts are supporters of rape. Serge Toubiana This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom, the petition read. Sandra Nicolier And yet, for the past 40 years, many of them have been falling over themselves to work with a self-confessed child rapist, even defending him by pointing to his artistic credentials. What is the big deal about the Reverend Polanski? If Polanski had faced his sentence 30 years ago, wed have forgotten HIM and the victim wouldnt have to relive it now. He & his friends will be able to afford the best lawyers. Ccile Telerman This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu The fact is that he raped her and pled guilty. 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. Bertrand Tavernier 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. 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. 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 . Asia Argento 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. 4. 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. 20052023 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. That is automatically rape as a child cannot give informed consent. They want a circus of blood. Polanskis autobiography was written seven years after his arrest, and his account of the crime does not smack of a man overly burdened with feelings of guilt. How else will they have their entertainment? I urge you to read the full transcript of Ms. Gaileys testimony! Judge Laurence Rittenband, who was thought to be considering sentencing Polanski to 50 years in prison. But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. 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. 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 film festival where he was due to receive an award for his career in filmmaking. We worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. Raphael Rebibo Very clearly, and hes proven this, Roman Polanski is not a predator, Johnny Depp said, apparently unaware of the child-rape issue. Mario Monicelli Its not that people are not aware of the charges. Woody Allen, David Lynch and Martin Scorsese today added their names to a petition demanding the immediate release of Roman Polanski from detention in Zurich. 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. He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV. Giuseppe Tornatore Afterwards, in Polanskis car, Gailey cried. 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. Olivier Assayas Watch what happened next. 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.) Alain Terzian We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). 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. What a sad coward. 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. Wes Anderson Tony Gatlif 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. Alain Jessua Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl and fled justice. Sickening. this is the veiw of a 14 year old. In perfect French she lauded the Franco-American friendship and recommended the development of cultural relations between our two countries. And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. She is a child. Tue 29 Sep 2009 10.24 EDT. In fact the number was four. When Polanski was arrested in Zurich in 2009 in a failed attempt by the US to extradite him, more than 100 celebrities signed a petition demanding his release. She has forgiven him. In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. Roman Polanski at a court appearance in Los Angeles in 1977. And I still have a good lot of movies to see. "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. Do you have kids??? . but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). Actually Polanski never admitted to raping anyone. 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. Abderrahmane Sissako Everyone signing this list should be ashamed of themselves. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. 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. David Lynch - la Cinmathque Franaise I had an extraordinary working experience with both of those men, and thats the truth.. 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. Move over, "Armageddon." 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. A woman known only as Robin M reads her statement claiming Polanski sexually victimized her. 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. I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies. I still do. He never was. On Tuesday, Natalie Portman apologized for signing the 2009 petition in support of Polanski. 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. Claude Lelouch Alexander Astruc Polanski, you sense, has never even tried to understand this.) After Tate was murdered in 1969, when Polanski was 36, he spent time in Gstaad, where he slept with schoolgirls aged 16 to 19, who were, he writes, more beautiful, in a natural, coltish way, than they ever would be again. By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications There was no doubt about her experience and lack of inhibition. But then again, the judge apparently liked some very young women as well. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. 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 . (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?. One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. Jean-Pierre Marois Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. 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. Polanski is a child rapist probably a serial child rapist. and what does this have to do with children in other countries being raped and starved to death, jarre? Gianluca Farinelli Emir Kusturica - lAPI (Association des producteurs Indpendants) (Association of Independent Producers) Tom Tykwer Wow! Let him go in front of the courts in the US. 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. Rosalinde et Michel Deville Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. so roman polanski is sayong it was consensual,and i have no reason to disbeleive him.no one was there,to know the exact facts. (They didnt). The rest say they are too busy. Anyone whose name is on this petition, is supporting an admitted (he did admit it) rapist/child molester. Jean-Jacques Beineix 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. 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. Who gives a shit? Also to send out the right signal to society. I express my deepest respect to those who were brave enough to sign the petition and withstand the blood-seeking mob. Gilles Behat I understand that there seems to have been a biased judge in the original case. 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. The director of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums recently premiered his latest effort, Isle of Dogs, at the Berlin Film Festival. Admitted to the crime and fled the country. Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. Instead, the Isle of Dogs premiere featured a carpet that was resolutely red. 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses . In recent months, Polanskis supporters in Britain and the US, who were once so vocal in his defence, have been notable by their silence. BTW, courts do not drop cases because victims want them dropped. Michael Mann, Tilda Swinton, Vangelis, Christophe Barratier, Lynch, Scorsese, Allen, Louis Garrel, Ludivine, the divine Jeanne Moreau. If only in the name of this friendship between our two countries, we demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski. What happened to the feminists?, Wow, Laslavic- you are one classy guy!(/sarcasm). 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. whats more would you be alright with this man if he raped your little sister?Your daughter. When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. Wim Wenders. Justice at least will have run its course. 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. See you at your inbox! He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. He should be in jail. - Members of the European Producers Club Polanski showed not even the slightest sign of regret, but stated in an interview that everybody wants to sleep with young girls or whatever. Christian Carion Its remarkable how much energy Polanskis supporters have expended defending him, given that the director himself has always been extremely clear about why he did what he did: he is sexually attracted to young girls, and he has never seen this as a problem. Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. Please dont stop here, the penal system is full of people that can only get it up when they force barely pubescent kids. Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. A man that raped a child. But stop with the pathetic kowtowing to a predator, please. This is actually a very civil process being carried out in regards to someone who did a very uncivil thing. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. - la SACD Basically, it all comes down to your threshold of pain. All Rights Reserved. He fled the conviction. Why, however, any of you think that this somehow excuses the fact that the man drugged and raped a child is beyond me. Page 15 What purpose does it serve to lock up Mr. Polanski when the prison space could be used to protect the public from violent offenders? He fled the country to France before he could be properly sentenced. Portman is one of the first . 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. The right thing is different for different people. 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. Laws - rape (statutory or otherwise) and escape from justice - have been broken. - Le Bureau National du SFA He admitted to unlawfully having sex as part of a plea bargain the judge tried to renege on. 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. 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. 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 .