Cher Roman tu as mon support total. The judge went back on his word because he was afriad of public opinion like yours. 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 . 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. Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 3. 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. Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. The above people think its OK to rape children if you make good films. 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. I was looking for the petition to sign, but heres my comment: LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE. She is not an adult. Asia Argento im ashamed and sickened. 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. 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. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). Harvey Weinstein wrote an open letter in his support, in which he claimed: Whatever you think of his so-called crime, Polanski has served his time. Supporting Polanski became like owning a Prius: something any fashionable, well-heeled liberal should do. The issue is effective consent not whether you like or dislike someones sexual preference or activity. Andr Larqui (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.). Thanks for signing up. So many people seem to be against Mr. Polanski. Strip polanski of his resume and he is a man. 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. Xavier Beauvois Harvey. Those of you who think this is the same as rape should watch Oleanna. Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? What preyytell has he done for you that you would abandon your senses in this way. Polanski was originally indicted on six counts of criminal behaviour, to which he pleaded not guilty. The only difference is weve come to our senses while they havent! Socially conscious & political cinema. Actor Scott Caan, the son of the late actor James Caan, has filed a petition to manage his father's estate in new court documents obtained by The Blast. 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. 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. Thanks to #MeToo and the Time's Up campaign, we are now living in a dramatically different climate when it comes to discussing sexual harassment and assault. i just cant comprehend how you can just so willingly run to the aid of a man who raped a child. People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story. Many 13 year olds - boys and girls- have sex and very often with those older than them. Is Father Polanski any different? - Le Bureau National du SFA Nelly Kaplan . High-profile actors like Kate Winslet and Adrien Brody continued to work with him. (Also, Woody Allen, but who's surprised there?) He is a child rapist and he needs to pay for his crime. Polanski drugged a 13 year old girl and forced his penis in her anus - is that too ugly? Broadly reached out to Almodovar to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Instead, the Isle of Dogs premiere featured a carpet that was resolutely red. To not face your own actions but run away when you dont like the consequences. Alexandre Arcady The probation report described Gailey as physically mature and willing). Gilles Jacob I mean, Ted Bundy oh. He is a convicted child molestor. It is sad that these people think Polanski is above the law!! If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? Many other priests have committed this sort of crime, and they are dealt with most liberally. 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. Tonie Marshall In 2018, Portman apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. On Tuesday, Natalie Portman apologized for signing the 2009 petition in support of Polanski. This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom. . The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs. Polanski petition signatories, as of September 29th: Fatih Akin It is also irrelevant that she may have dressed grown up or even if she had engaged in intimacy with boys of her age. I understand that there seems to have been a biased judge in the original case. Tom Tykwer Now if the guy was a Duke Lacrosse player the hollywierd crowd and hordes of valueless eurotrash signing their soulsas if they have them away on these tacky petitionsnow that would get them riled up. Its war neutrality does not preclude it from signing a necessary extradition treaty with another country. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. Living with regret. That is even ignoring the evidence that his victim gave to the grand jury that he got her alone under the pretense of taking her photo (for Vanity Fair I think), gave her alcohol and drugs and when she said no to him even after all that he went ahead and raped her orally, vaginally and anally. Signed? Costa Gavras I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. Gilles Behat fashion. He would just be more careful.There are men who go unrevealed for years, even die before anyone finds out about them and here you have a man who was exposed and you support him?Yes he should be free to continue to do what he likes. The . Although the Spanish director signed the 2009 petition supporting convicted child rapist Roman Polanski, Almodovars been scathing when it comes to criticising Hollywoods institutional sexism. 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 . Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Jeremy Irons, Harrison Ford, Guillermo Del Toro, Martin Scorsese, Natalie Portman, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Terry Gilliam, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Johnny Depp, Sam Mendes, Neil Jordan, Steven Soderbergh, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Mann and Mike Nichols The full list is here - la Cinmathque Franaise I didnt know. Fanny Ardant But Thompson had to be talked out of signing the Polanski petition in 2009 by a 19-year-old. But Zenovich does not mention how it also helped him. On these facts, everyone agrees. 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses . These included Harrison Ford,. To not feel remorse. They want a circus of blood. What a sad coward. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. 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 say treat them all equally! Darren Aronofsky "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. Michel Ferry 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. I wonder how these signers would feel if it was one of their kids? 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. Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. Kingsley, who has worked with Polanski multiple times, would need to pass. And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. Pierre Jolivet -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. Wow! 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. 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. 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. Where does the quest for boycott end? But apparently, you artists arent supposed to be subjected to the rules and expectations we mere mortals face. 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. 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. This Article is related to: News and tagged. Polanski raped a 13 year old girl and skipped out on the sentencing he should rot in jail for a long time. 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. I could enjoy Sean Connerys work, even though he apparently doesnt have a problem with slapping a woman. Jacques Fansten Stephen Frears Luc Barnier 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. I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. Radovan Tadic 20052023 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. They protect their own, I protect my own. Natalie Portman. Page 15 But like so many narcissistic and selfish Americans, a crime is only a crime when it happens to YOU, screw everyone else. Let him go in front of the courts in the US. Wes Anderson He engaged in non-consenting sex acts with a child. Polanski is a child molester. Jeanne Moreau It was a mistake. because its just too banal and trivial to enforce our laws? US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. 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. This article was amended on 30 January 2018. 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. Patrice Leconte I foolishly went along. Given. : Unsigned. 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, Jacques Richard 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. How else will they have their entertainment? Laurence Roulet 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! if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. So, I helped Polanski rape someone because Ive watched Chinatown about a dozen times. I certainly wouldnt allow any of you to get near my daughter. If Hollywood has grown so insular from and arrogant to society at large, its time they were knocked down a peg or two. Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission. All Rights Reserved. This man should never have been allowed to go free without punishmentand 45 days of evaluation does not constitute punishment! 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. Im deeply disappointed in the people that signed this shameful petition. Adrien Brody with Polanksi, during filming of The Pianist, 2002. Every story has more than one side. Michel Ocelot This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. . He fled the conviction. Type . 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. Stephane Allagnon In recent months, Polanskis supporters in Britain and the US, who were once so vocal in his defence, have been notable by their silence. Claude Miller 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.) Read and educate yourself. Related 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. Ccile Telerman But stop with the pathetic kowtowing to a predator, please. Is this a world gone mad!!! 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. so dont free him :), First off Mr. Polanski did not rape anyone. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. If Polanski had attended his sentencing hearing instead of fleeing the country, the whole thing would have been over after hed served his time. 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. Whether its 5 years or 20 years is irrelevant. On September 16th, 2009, Mr. Charles Rivkin, the US Ambassador to France, received French artists and intellectuals at the embassy. (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?. 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). from Mashable that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content. I love you and respect you more than ever. I am deeply saddened to see so many of my cinematic heroes supporting Polanski. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. Its called statutory RAPE for a reason. Olivier Assayas I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. His movies went on to win six Oscars. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. This is how Gailey recalled the crime: He placed his penis in my vagina. For those of you who support Mr. Polanski, have you never considered that he has likely perpretrated the same things against some other young victim as he did Ms. Gailey? But the Moral Police of the World wants blood. 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. I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. Let me enlighten you: This was a common criminal apprehension. In 2018, Argento apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. 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. What has changed is how this case is discussed in the public sphere. 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 . children. Vinciane Lecocq It is also irrelevant if her mother was trying to vicariously enjoy a brush with stardom. Alexander Payne I do along with those who loves im not sure if i should say i expected better from a lot of these people. 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. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. Gabriel Auer Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. The fact is that he raped her and pled guilty. Personally, I can live with a Hugh Grant who got a blow-job from a prostitute. That does not make what Polanski did any better. Jean-Marc Ghanassia Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail. Julian Schnabel 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. Emir Kusturica K, Uhlman, please dont get all circus of blood here. - la Cinmathque de Dijon / Cinmathque Jean Douchet 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. 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. Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. 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. 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). 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. 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. But mainly I heard people insist their friend is not a rapist. - le SPI List of individuals who have signed (as of Oct. 7) the Free Roman Polanski petition organized by the Socit des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD): Michael A. 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Neil Schulman, Pierre Schumacher, Pierre-Alexandre Schwab, Ettore Scola, Luis Gustavo Sconza Zaratin Soares, Martin Scorsese, Carole Scotta, Steven Sedgwick, Andrea Sedlackova, Frank Segier, Michle Seguin-Sirhugue, Guy Seligmann, Dominique Sels, Elis Semczuk, Lorenzo Semple Jr, Julien Seri, Jol Sria, Catherine Sermet, Olivier Sror, Ken Seton-Vyhnal, Sophie Sharkov, Boris Shlafer, Antoine Silber, Pierre Silvant, Charlotte Silvera, Noel Simsolo, Christophe Sirodeau, Philippe Sisbane Abderrahmane Sissako, Beatrice Sisul , Petter Skavlan, Romain Slocombe, Marcin Sokolowski, Loc Sorel, Paolo Sorrentino, Valrie Soulier, Vassilis Sourapas, Yannis Stavrou, Roch Stephanik, Karen Stetler, Denise Stieglitz, Guillaume Stirn, Bernard Stora, Grard Stum, Jean-Marc Surcin, Tilda Swinton, Piotrek Szymanek, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Radovan Tadic, Mickael Tanguy, Danis Tanovic, Bertrand Tavernier, Andr Techin, Katie Teece Ccile Telerman, Harold Alvarado Tenorio, Marie-Ange Terrier, Alain Terzian, Christian Texier, Jean-Paul Thaens, Valentine Theret, Virginie Thvenet, Alexandre Thiery, Jacques Thivierge, Pascal Thomas, Jeremy Thomas, Marc Thomas Charley, Cyril Thurston, Giuseppe Tornatore, Serge Tosca Cali Tosca Serge Toubiana, Walter Toubin, Jean-Luc Touillon, Maurizio Trani, Daniel Treichler, Nadine Trintignant, Claire Tromeur Fernando Trueba, Julie Turcas, Mitja Tuek, Tom Tykwer, Alexandre Tylski, Stephen Ujlaki, Jos Antonio Valds Pea, Kenny Valdisserri, Jaques Vallotton, Phil van der Linden, Betrand van Effenterre, Leopold van Genechten, Christophe van Rompaey, Dorna van Rouveroy, Elbert van Strien, Vangelis, Alessio Vannetti, Jean-Pierre Vaucouloux Luclia Verdelho da Costa, Christian Verdu, Jean-Pierre Vergne, Sarah Vermande, Maryana Vestic, Julien Veyret, Caroline Veyssire, Francesco Vezzoli, Rgine Vial, Daniel Vigne Vivien Villani, Marta Villarroya Estruch, Marc Villemain, Jean-Franois Villemer, Daria Vinault, Verde Visconti, Alain Vorimore, Thomas Vossart, Gilles Walusinski, Eric Watton, Lioba Wehinger, Monika Weibel, Florian Weigl, Dominique Welinski, Wim Wenders, Raphal Wertheimer, Andy Whittaker, Cornlius Wiijgers, Dorothe Wiijgers, Anase Wittmann, A Wolanin, Margot Wolfs, Peter Woltil, Arnaud Xainte, Steve Yeo, Likhem Young, Paule Zajdermann, Christian Zeender, Claudie Zehnacker, Fabrice Ziolkowski, Terry Zwigoff, And the following professional organizations, - lAcadmie des Csar (French Film Academy)