Georges Dybman The progressive congresswoman was against the project, which was originally planned for Queens, New York. Sari, to quote you: If Polanski had killed the girl instead of raping her, the whole matter would have been forgotten long ago, In what world would murder be forgotten? - lARP 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. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. All Rights Reserved. His movies went on to win six Oscars. What a sad coward. Michel Ocelot Everytime you pop in Rosemarys baby or Chinatown think about how YOU helped commit the rape of a 13 year old girl. 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. Wim Wenders. 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). Cher Roman tu as mon support total. Cant think of a bigger threat to our planet just now. - le Groupe 25 images Is Father Polanski any different? Making good films does not exempt you from the law. 1. Michael Mann, Tilda Swinton, Vangelis, Christophe Barratier, Lynch, Scorsese, Allen, Louis Garrel, Ludivine, the divine Jeanne Moreau. Its not that people are not aware of the charges. - lUnion des producteurs de films She said regardless of the fact she knows him and the terrible things he has been through, a crime is a crime," Hayward-Tapp told the Independent in 2009. But Thompson had to be talked out of signing the Polanski petition in 2009 by a 19-year-old. This is a real asteroid-kicking movie. 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. But I was, it turned out, grossly out of step with the times. 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. One of the petition's signatories was Natalie Portman, who told BuzzFeed(Opens in a new tab) she "very much" regrets putting her name on it. a host of actors have signed petitions on his behalf . The . I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. By now, celebrities were falling over themselves to defend Polanski. My level of disgust at the people who express disgust at the signatories of the Polanski petitioni and then go off sounding more deranged and more dangerous than Polanski could ever be is too strong for me to express in mere words. The issue is effective consent not whether you like or dislike someones sexual preference or activity. 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). 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. 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. 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. He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV. Jol Farges Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #623. Alexander Payne Tony Gatlif Children are abused, murdered, go hungry every day. 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. Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. Related 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. At Jack Nicholsons house, she tells him shes thirsty, so he gives her alcohol. Too icky, I suppose to add the details of your purported heros heinous crime. The judge certainly didnt give A DAMN about the girl. He was 51. Claude Lanzmann Stephane Allagnon Is this a world gone mad!!! Paul Boujenah I dont wish to admire anyone who has such a twisted sense of values. Its called statutory RAPE for a reason. Marc Sandberg What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. A shameful chapter indeed - let us hope it will soon be brought to a close. All Rights Reserved. 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. Terry Gilliam 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. Alexandre Desplat The above people think its OK to rape children if you make good films. 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. this is all very upsetting to hear. Readers, acquaintances and even friends couldnt tell me enough how wrong Id got it. Many 13 year olds - boys and girls- have sex and very often with those older than them. Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 3. Jerome Cornuau Some dont reply at all, despite repeated approaches. 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. Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? Etienne Faure Neilson Barnard/Getty Images. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. Will you too?' Olivier Assayas 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.) And I think we live in a post-Hamilton world where we don't even need to think about what's authentic to the character, like faithful to the character," Portman said. Actually, the film Wanted and Desired has notable inaccuracies and neglects to include the grand jury testimony which is readily available to the public. I still do. 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 The judge went back on his word because he was afriad of public opinion like yours. An earlier version said that three more allegations emerged against Polanski last year. Abderrahmane Sissako No one should have pity for him - his suffering is completely self-inflicted. Linda, what you think should happen and what is mandated by law are two very different things. I certainly wouldnt allow any of you to get near my daughter. He declared himself above the law and thumbed his nose at the victim and her family.You can, in your right mind support him? Natalie Portman. Mario Monicelli Patty Jenkins Told Chris Pine to Try Directing: 'You Gotta Do Something Besides Wait in Your Trailer' Giuseppe Tornatore Michael Mann From what is known about the criminal proceedings, it seems the judge was basking in the limelight and behaved outragously thus the entire case should be tossed. 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. Christian Gion Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? 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. - le Festival des Rencontres internationales du cinma de patrimoine de Vincennes Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. Broadly reached out to Almodovar to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. 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. He only confessed to a lesser charge through a plea agreement. Giuseppe Bertolucci US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. Petition for Roman Polanski. Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. They trotted out the familiar defences: the Holocaust and Sharon Tate, of course. 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. Unfortunately, your misogynist ramblings likely lead most women (people) to avoid you, so you wouldnt know. Jean-Charles Tacchella That does not make what he did any better. I mean, he IS a priest in the Catholic church is he not? I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. Too bad theyre selling their souls to be there. Gay movies. But the Moral Police of the World wants blood. - la Cinmathque de Dijon / Cinmathque Jean Douchet Alexandre Arcady Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #621. 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. His plea bargain didnt fall apart. 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. Jean-Paul Salom The man has no remorse for what he did as evidenced by interviews he has given. GET YOUR VICARIOUS, HYSTERICAL SADISTIC FANTASIES OFF OF ROMAN POLANSKI AND BURN A CROSS ON SOMEBODY ELSES LAWN. 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. Paolo Sorrentino "I wore one to DGA," he told Metro. The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase' The probation report described Gailey as physically mature and willing). That does not make what Polanski did any better. Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne Pierre Jolivet 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. 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. 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. Well, so do I. im ashamed and sickened. It was a mistake. If he's lucky.". Posting their names publicly in support of Polanski speaks loudly regarding their . International cinema. Though he was released from custody by July 2010, over 100 members of the film industry . Back in 2009, film industry luminaries signed a petition to release Roman Polanski from a Swiss prison and now one star is regretting it. We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. California turns people loose that are highly likely to offend again due to space and budgetary issues. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu What kind of message are we sending to all of the other 13 year old girls out there that have been raped? Insanity. Polanski petition signatories, as of September 29th: Fatih Akin I happen to believe that. One would think that these filmmakers have enough money to hire a proper lawyer to draft their petition, if they were serious about it. 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. - le SPI Polanski was originally indicted for 4 felonies, and the girl agreed to have him plea guilty to statutory rape in order to avoid the circus of the trial. Thompson claims to have signed the petition, but later asked for her name to be removed. It is the most vicious, sickening and coward action, to attack a young child. Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. 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. Just under a decade after she signed the Polanski petition, Cruz expressed her support for the #MeToo movement and Times Up initiative to Spanish newspaper El Pais. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. Details of the assault. Alain Jessua Admitted to the crime and fled the country. Richard Pena The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. The only difference is weve come to our senses while they havent! Move over, "Armageddon." Philippe Radault Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl and fled justice. It is also irrelevant if her mother was trying to vicariously enjoy a brush with stardom. In 2018, Portman apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition.
Claymation Tv Shows, Willie Watkins Funeral Home Riverdale, The Legacy Castle Wedding Cost, Gotti Rapper On Growing Up Gotti, Articles A