Marc Sandberg I still do. This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. Scott Foundas I hope the tide is finally turning.. He & his friends will be able to afford the best lawyers. the victims opinion, in case of Stockholm syndrome or whatever. 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. Yes, Emma Thompson, who last week appeared on. Jean-Paul Rappeneau 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. But he doesnt mention that in his book. Xavier Beauvois means nothing. 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 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. In 2018, Argento apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. 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! "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. He raped a child. He then had sex with her, drove her home and, the next day, was arrested. Serge Toubiana Souleymane Cisse He is not a good man. Stuck on 'Quordle' #401? I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. Luc Barnier Pascal Thomas 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. No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. An earlier version said that three more allegations emerged against Polanski last year. This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. Tony Gatlif 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. Wim Wenders. My level of disgust for these petitions cannot even be fully expressed. Walter Salles I find it hard to believe that you would find it an acceptable excuse if it was your child who was sodomized. 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. Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. The talent of Roman Polanski is not questioned. Lets go folks!! Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Polanski was originally indicted on six counts of criminal behaviour, to which he pleaded not guilty. But Gailey wouldnt have had to endure any attention if Polanski hadnt raped her. 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. Christian Carion If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. (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?. It was not just statutory rape, it was rape-rape because she said no! Actor Gael Garca Bernal, Academy Award-winning actress Penlope Cruz, veteran director Mario Monicelli, veteran screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr, and Academy Award-winning filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Ethan Coen are a few of the latest additions to the list of signatories demanding freedom for filmmaker Roman Polanski, currently being held by Swiss authorities. 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). Thierry Fremaux "We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she [Thompson] said she would get her name removed. Jean-Jacques Beineix He is a convicted child molestor. "I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. Absolutely despicable by each and every one of these people who signed this petition. A woman known only as Robin M reads her statement claiming Polanski sexually victimized her. Sam Gabarski He is a child rapist and he needs to pay for his crime. 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. In 2018, Portman apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. I dont wish to admire anyone who has such a twisted sense of values. 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. (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.). Are you kidding me? etc. . Jol Farges It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. He admitted to unlawfully having sex as part of a plea bargain the judge tried to renege on. Jean-Jacques Annaud Jacques Bral He never admited to raping anyone. Will this effect them? i was somewhat sexually active at that time but still a virgin. So I decided to ask them how they felt about Polanski now. 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). 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. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. I am sure his methods may have changed but sex offenders rarely offend just once. In the same interview, Portman said she "felt terrible" about accusations of whitewashing(Opens in a new tab) in her upcoming film Annihilation. Tom Tykwer Buck Henry Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from justice for 30 years and it is time he manned up and dealt with the situation. Polanski is a child rapist probably a serial child rapist. Madness. All Rights Reserved. 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. In September 2009, Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police on a warrant for his 1977 sexual-abuse case. I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. That is automatically rape as a child cannot give informed consent. 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 . The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. I cant wait to get out of this f**ed up town. Tue 29 Sep 2009 10.24 EDT. I love you and respect you more than ever. He was a filmmaker whose work I admired greatly. Watch what happened next. I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. He drugged a child. 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. THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THEM. Posting their names publicly in support of Polanski speaks loudly regarding their . She has forgiven him. Even at 13, a child does not have Alain Jessua Guillaume Stirn Too bad theyre selling their souls to be there. 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. If Polanski had faced his sentence 30 years ago, wed have forgotten HIM and the victim wouldnt have to relive it now. Even after Mary posted the facts of the case, you still call this a bloodhunt. In 1977, Roman Polanski was convicted of unlawful sex with a minor and fled the US rather than face jail time. Juries want to fuck young girls everyone wants to fuck young girls! (Amis, clearly shocked, wrote: Even Humbert Humbert realised that young girls dont really know whether they are willing or not. Let me enlighten you: This was a common criminal apprehension. Shocking what your statement implies. Danis Tanovic I then contact the film-makers who signed the 2009 petition demanding Polanskis release, including David Lynch, Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese. thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0928091polanskiplea1.html. But she is too busy preparing for Sundance to engage. 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, Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. 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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. Kent Jones 4. And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. Costa Gavras -For a list of signatories, continue to the next page.-. Fanny Ardant Type . - la Cinmathque de Dijon / Cinmathque Jean Douchet Harmony Korine He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV. 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. There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. In recent months, Polanskis supporters in Britain and the US, who were once so vocal in his defence, have been notable by their silence. This is how Gailey recalled the crime: He placed his penis in my vagina. Emir Kusturica Whatever transgressions the judge may have committed are irrelevant next to the drugging and repeated anal raping of a child. Jarre, he admitted to sleeping with a 13 year old child, whose age he knew. But you can have your eyes opened and completely change the way you want to live. Andr Larqui She was 18. Unfortunately, your misogynist ramblings likely lead most women (people) to avoid you, so you wouldnt know. 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 . - la Cinmathque Franaise Amongst them were a swathe of high-profile names, including Woody Allen, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Tilda Swinton, Darren Aronofsky, Monica Bellucci, Asia Argento and Wes Anderson. I understand that there seems to have been a biased judge in the original case. The whole world will be so much safer if Polanski ends his days behind bars. Some people on other blogs Ive read suggested to separate the person from his work since many artist have personalities or values that arent charming. It is the most vicious, sickening and coward action, to attack a young child. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. Bertrand Tavernier 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. He blamed jet lag. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. Gilles Behat But I ask her how it feels to see Polanski, a convicted sex offender, still held up as a celebrated director, and what it says about the industrys true feelings about women and girls. the two of them have . Believe it or not, I believe that you and I agree. Signed? Rosalinde et Michel Deville Its shocking that people like Polanski are still revered, celebrated by actors and fellow film-makers and cinematheques around the world who continue to not only promote their work, but also to work with them. Michael Mann Producer | The Insider She was not unresponsive, he writes. But if I ever see him, I will spit in his face. My eyes were not open," she said. 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. 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! The judge certainly didnt give A DAMN about the girl. Olivier Assayas this is all very upsetting to hear. Socially conscious & political cinema. The petitioners clearly consider themselves diplomats, which they are not. Its 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. She is a child. The petition demanding "the immediate release" of Polanski attracted more than 100 signatures(Opens in a new tab), including Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, TildaSwinton and Wong Kar Wai. On September 16th, 2009, Mr. Charles Rivkin, the US Ambassador to France, received French artists and intellectuals at the embassy. Linda, what you think should happen and what is mandated by law are two very different things. 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. because its just too banal and trivial to enforce our laws? 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 . 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. Wong Kar Wa FREE ROMAN POLANSKI! What happened to the feminists? She has also remained silent on the #MeToo and Times Up campaigns. People keep affirming that Polanski did this and did that as if they were there at the time. The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs. We have learned the astonishing news of Roman Polanskis 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.