Who gives a shit? Petition for Roman Polanski. 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. Jacques Fansten 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. No excuses. 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. This is how Gailey recalled the crime: He placed his penis in my vagina. 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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. Alain Corneau Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. He was the younger brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. Will you too?' : Unsigned. "It should just be that everyone can empathize with everyone. And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. K, Uhlman, please dont get all circus of blood here. 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. Sam Gabarski 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. I am thoroughly disgusted by the worlds film community for supporting him just because he makes good movies. this is the veiw of a 14 year old. I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. 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. Broadly reached out to Anderson to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Those of you who think this is the same as rape should watch Oleanna. I hope all of you outraged ones stay away from children everywhere. After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. I could enjoy Sean Connerys work, even though he apparently doesnt have a problem with slapping a woman. . Buck Henry Whether its 5 years or 20 years is irrelevant. 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. Jean-Charles Tacchella - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) whats more would you be alright with this man if he raped your little sister?Your daughter. Vinciane Lecocq 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. Hiding under the same moldy rock they hid under during the OJ trial? This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. But Thompson had to be talked out of signing the Polanski petition in 2009 by a 19-year-old. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. You know how many children have been blown to pieces in Iraq as a result of allied bombings? This man drugged and raped a thirteen (13) year old girl. I mean, he IS a priest in the Catholic church is he not? Souleymane Cisse And I still have a good lot of movies to see. It was a mistake," she told the news outlet. Its neutrality applies in times of war and peace, not in the application of treaty and criminal laws. Jerry Schatzberg To suggest that Polanski was treated unfairly in LA of all places is laughable. 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. 1. Not real rape? 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. Andr Larqui Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Thank you for not allowing the blood thirsty mob to prevent you from doing what you believe to be right. i can only wish you all the worst, and i hope you come to feel deeply ashamed. The girl said no many times. 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. Michel Ocelot Thanks for signing up. 4. 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 petition was also signed by various other luminaries of the global film industry, including filmmaker Sam Mendes, actor Jeremy Irons, and actress Isabelle Adjani. A man that raped a child. - Le Bureau National du SFA - le Festival des Rencontres internationales du cinma de patrimoine de Vincennes It feels GOOD. Jean-Michel Carre Roger Kahane, There was no doubt about her experience and lack of inhibition. The charges against him were for having sex with a minor, even if consensual a moral charge, as is stated in the petition. and what does this have to do with children in other countries being raped and starved to death, jarre? It speaks terribly of the industry, she replies. Again, some ignore me, a couple will talk off the record, some are too busy to talk at all. Natalie Portman. Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. 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). AOC declares 'we were right.'. Wim Wenders. I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. If he's lucky.". There, he gave her champagne and, according to her, quaaludes. Everyone, including he, knew that once he was outside France and Poland (due to French and Polish laws), any country may arrest and extradite him under its own laws. Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? Elie Chouraqui Mr. Polanski is not a threat to anyone. And please dont take the whole But but hes so charming and he gives to charity! defense. Wow, this is maybe the finest list of people that Ive ever seen. Jacques Richard And I was like, sure. I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. Claude Miller He is not a sexual predator he is a now a philanthropist. Darren Aronofsky Actually, the film Wanted and Desired has notable inaccuracies and neglects to include the grand jury testimony which is readily available to the public. Even at 13, a child does not have Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? Given Portman's active involvement in the Time's Up movement, her signing of the petition came from a misplaced sense of empathy. Oscars 2023: Best Picture Predictions He hadnt committed rape-rape, Whoopi Goldberg said on TV. Strip polanski of his resume and he is a man. He only confessed to a lesser charge through a plea agreement. Jerome Cornuau The above people think its OK to rape children if you make good films. Tom Tykwer Claude Lelouch 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. Too bad theyre selling their souls to be there. I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. Hope Polanski gets his! So is Roman Polanski. im ashamed and sickened. Perhaps we can send the children of the signatories of this petition over to Roman so he can drug and sodomize them, as Im sure this whole unfortunate arrest business has him very stressed, and clearly in the opinion of the aforementioned signatories, such a genius deserves to do whatever he wants whenever he wants. W. and others have committed terrible crimes and gone unpunished. He never was. Linda, what you think should happen and what is mandated by law are two very different things. Socially conscious & political cinema. I dont wish to admire anyone who has such a twisted sense of values. We should not however allow him to ever enter this country again. Ccile Telerman If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 3. Sari - where are you - pay attention to this part: If you support a child rapist and decide it is not important enough to enforce laws regarding such a crime, then as a society you CONDONE that crime. So, I helped Polanski rape someone because Ive watched Chinatown about a dozen times. 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 worship/ed those artists just as they worship Polanski. 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. 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Roman Polanski Fine Line Features 8X10 Photo. None of my business. 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. That does not make what he did any better. Just as astonishing is Sharon Tates sister - a supposed victims advocate saying Polanski is a lovely man and should be free. 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. And miss Caryn Elaine Johnson, I used to have a lot of respect for you, no more.no more. 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 Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? He should be in jail. Alexandre Arcady One admitted they regretted their previous support, given the new allegations, but couldnt bring themselves to say so publicly. 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. Posting their names publicly in support of Polanski speaks loudly regarding their . Broadly reached out to Swinton to ask if she regrets supporting Polanski, but she declined to reply by the time of publication. Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. Giuseppe Tornatore That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. Also to send out the right signal to society. Unfortunately, he passed [] Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. And not just when it comes to lurid, sex-laced cases, but that seems all most people care about. Alexandre Tylski The roles are out there for someone like Meryl Streep, but theyre not out there for the others.. I am not surprised to see the murderer John Landes on the list and any of the names that I do recognize, you can rest assured that they will not get my patronage in the future from any of their future endeavors. 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 . Michele Placido Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. He presented to them the new Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the embassy, Ms Judith Baroody. My eyes were not open," she said. Unless the Puritans secretly championed the rights and autonomy of women. Any improper actions of the court in this case were long ago exposed and could be addressed at trial. 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.) Justice at least will have run its course. They want a circus of blood. So many people seem to be against Mr. Polanski. 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. 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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