Wow! Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. Ren Gainville I am sure his methods may have changed but sex offenders rarely offend just once. I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. I propose a boycott of all films and books and plays and machinery created by all those people listed here. Sure, admire his work. I was asked by friends from the Cannes film festival to sign it. I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. FREE ROMAN POLANSKI! Patrick Braoud It is amazing at all of the people that dont care that a 13 year old girl was raped. Marco Bellochio Abderrahmane Sissako 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. The facts have never altered. Natalie Portman on signing Roman Polanski petition: 'It was a mistake im not sure if i should say i expected better from a lot of these people. See you at your inbox! 1. None of what you say changes the gravity of this case and with a lot of crimes the law also operates apart from 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. Polanski denies the claims. I very much regret it, Portman said. - lARRF - Association des Ralisateurs et ralisatrices de Films - Belgique (Belgian Association of Filmmakers) Really, you are worse than the most rabid of Polanskis detractors. - Members of the European Producers Club On September 16th, 2009, Mr. Charles Rivkin, the US Ambassador to France, received French artists and intellectuals at the embassy. I certainly wouldnt allow any of you to get near my daughter. 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. What does his continued success reveal about the film worlds true attitude towards sexual assault? It speaks terribly of the industry, she replies. If he believed her to be old enough, why did he drug her? Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? 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. Tue 29 Sep 2009 10.24 EDT. Jean-Charles Tacchella Actually Polanski never admitted to raping anyone. 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 issue is effective consent not whether you like or dislike someones sexual preference or activity. Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen want Roman Polanski released from a Swiss Jail. 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! Over 100 In Film Community Sign Polanski Petition - IMDb 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. 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. Because you know, rapists are never charming, are they? Jacques Richard its shameful,to say that i consented it. Roman was charged with sex with minor, not real rape. I love you and respect you more than ever. Michele Placido We werent saying much now, Polanski writes. 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. Franois Margolin Broadly reached out to Almodovar to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. 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. Celebs Who Have Defended Roman Polanski Publically - IMDb That does not change that he committed statutory rape against a 13 year old, drugged her, and fled the country. I cant wait to get out of this f**ed up town. Jarre, he admitted to sleeping with a 13 year old child, whose age he knew. Type . 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 have also read the facts spred online. . I can only hope they are not aware of the full allegations. His movies went on to win six Oscars. Stuck on 'Quordle' #403? The fact is that he raped her and pled guilty. It makes me sad to know so many people who I look up to in the field of the arts are supporters of rape. 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, A host of directors and actors followed Weinstein, signing the petition for Polanski, including Natalie Portman, Tilda Swinton and Emma Thompson. I wrote about the documentary for this paper when it came out, as it struck me as astonishingly exculpatory. Filmmakers, actors, producers and technicians everyone involved in international filmmaking want him to know that he has their support and friendship. If only anyone had known about Weinstein they would never never! Again, some ignore me, a couple will talk off the record, some are too busy to talk at all. Details of the assault. Asia Argento Robert Hossein After all, when he was told he was being arrested for rape he was genuinely shocked: I was incredulous; I couldnt equate what had happened the day before with rape in any form, he writes in his autobiography. 5. 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. I live in LA, Im a liberal, and I am appalled by the signatures of people whose work I respect on the petition. Tilda Swinton would like to graciously pass on being interviewed. Julian Schnabel 100% of the proceeds of this bundle will support Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children. It was a mistake. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. ", A designer's vision of the future involves robots that care for us in our final moments. 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. 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. Harvey. i do realize that no ones is going to take me seriously,but here it goes anyways. The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. 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). Radovan Tadic He was the younger brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. Wong Kar Wa 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. And not just when it comes to lurid, sex-laced cases, but that seems all most people care about. Sickening. We'll give you the hints and tips you need (and also the answers). The petitioners clearly consider themselves diplomats, which they are not. Let me enlighten you: This was a common criminal apprehension. The mob wants revenge. In 2018, Argento apologised and expressed regret for signing the petition. but this summer,when right when i turned 14 i gave in and had sex with a 27 year old man. Kent Jones What is the big deal about the Reverend Polanski? Natalie Portman Regrets Signing Petition That Defended Roman Polanski He should have been prosecuted as well, even if no teenagers were involved in his misdeeds. K, Uhlman, please dont get all circus of blood here. He is a convicted child molestor. 20052023 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. 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. Grard Lenne 8 8 Most Beautiful French Actresses Stuck on 'Quordle' #401? This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. Or do I have him confused with some other child-molesting priest? means nothing. You should watch Roman Polanski Wanted or Desired. Yes other people get away with this. They trotted out the familiar defences: the Holocaust and Sharon Tate, of course. Stephen Frears I do along with those who loves If only in the name of this friendship between our two countries, we demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski. I hope he finally gets his punishment and for the ones who signed this list: Im avoiding your work from now on! - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) 1994 Actor Death And The Maiden Director Roman Polanski Fine Line 8X10 Tilda Swinton Page 15 This is how Gailey recalled the crime: He placed his penis in my vagina. My eyes were not open.. 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. 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. He should not have to go on trial again for a 30 year old statutory rape, but should have to answer to the flight. Broadly reached out to Anderson to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. To me, child abuse is the where I will absolutely put my line in the sand. Mario Martone 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. Andr Larqui Henning Carlsen Dont worry YM, I didnt forget you. 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. Charlotte Silvera Filmmakers in France, in Europe, in the United States and around the world are dismayed by this decision. Yes, Emma Thompson, who last week appeared on. Andre Buytaers In the same interview, Portman said she "felt terrible" about accusations of whitewashing(Opens in a new tab) in her upcoming film Annihilation. I know I was thinking about sex pretty much 90% of the time. etc. I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. Though he was released from custody by July 2010, over 100 members of the film industry . Jacques Bral Finally, to those of you suggesting that Polanski got unfair treatment: I suggest you follow up on watching documentaries with some actual research on the justice system in Los Angeles County. He fled the country to France before he could be properly sentenced. Watch what happened next. Classic movies. Reactions to Weinstein come soundtracked with the distinct sound of bandwagon-jumping; thanks to the #MeToo campaign, the public mood is firmly on the side of listening to victims, and Hollywood has keenly followed suit. You know how many children have been blown to pieces in Iraq as a result of allied bombings? Ettore Scola This website uses cookies to improve your experience. After all, no matter how badly the legal system failed Polanski, this didnt cancel out the fact that he raped a child. 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. 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. Absolutely despicable by each and every one of these people who signed this petition. Hope Polanski gets his! fashion. He then had sex with her, drove her home and, the next day, was arrested. I say treat them all equally! I will spread this list to every friend I have, and post it on Facebook and many other social sites. And I was like, sure. She forgave him yes but the law does not forgive. The student's petition, entitled: "Drop the petition for Roman Polanski's release", was launched last week, and has over 400 signatures. The active paedophile is stealing childhoods. Some dont reply at all, despite repeated approaches. $17.99 + $4.99 shipping. Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from justice for 30 years and it is time he manned up and dealt with the situation. 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. He is not a good man. 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). Wim Wenders. When he then learned she was only 15, he continued to sleep with her for several months, he wrote. Given Portman's active involvement in the Time's Up movement, her signing of the petition came from a misplaced sense of empathy. Roman Polanski at a court appearance in Los Angeles in 1977. Adrien Brody with Polanksi, during filming of The Pianist, 2002. An earlier version said that three more allegations emerged against Polanski last year. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu It was stupid To take a childhood from a person is the worst thing there is. Perhaps the judge got away with what Polanski was accused of. But to be honest, there are very few "Hollywood" names on the list and a ton of European names on the list. Thanks for signing up. IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He fled the conviction. I know what I am, what I have and havent done, how things really were and are, he writes at the end of his autobiography. I might not like it, but I can separate the man from his work. Jonathan Majors on Oscar Favorites, Bad Reviews, and the Road Trip That Made Him Realize He Was a Star, The Best Picture Race Got a Lot More Confusing This Week, Tom Cruise Made the Rounds This Week, but Other Oscar Nominees Got More Applause Than Top Gun: Maverick, How Michael B. Jordans Love of Anime Shaped Creed III Fight Scenes, Translating the Unconscious Into Images: The Cinematography of Bardo, Poker Face Takes Viewers on a Cross-Country Road Trip Without Leaving New York, The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around the World, All 81 Titles Unceremoniously Removed from HBO Max (So Far), 10 Shows Canceled but Not Forgotten in 2022. 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. His plea is on page 12: Do you understand the judge has not made any decision? 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? I understand that Hitler was a good painterMaybe we shouldnt have closed in on and bombed his bunker because good painters are a treasure.. The right thing is different for different people. Once again, shame on all who signed this petition and feel Polanski shouldnt be punished! Thats always going to be true, but we should keep trying to do the right thing. 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. 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 Alexandre Desplat In 1977, Roman Polanski was convicted of unlawful sex with a minor and fled the US rather than face jail time. He must be brought to justice. The rest say they are too busy. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. It was signed by some of the biggest names in filmindividuals who were willing to discount the fact that Polanski was charged in court with drugging a 13-year-old with alcohol and half a Quaalude before forcibly performing oral, vaginal, and anal sex acts upon her, despite her pleas for him to stop. 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. 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? Danis Tanovic Thompson claims to have signed the petition, but later asked for her name to be removed. The charges against him were for having sex with a minor, even if consensual a moral charge, as is stated in the petition. He blamed jet lag. lilian on Twitter: "in 2009 over 100 filmmakers and actors signed a GET YOUR VICARIOUS, HYSTERICAL SADISTIC FANTASIES OFF OF ROMAN POLANSKI AND BURN A CROSS ON SOMEBODY ELSES LAWN. 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. In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. Sam Gabarski And yet Polanskis name is mentioned only sporadically, even though he is the only one with an actual conviction. 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. What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us Do a search online and youll find the filmmakers site for the film. 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. The talent of Roman Polanski is not questioned. Just as astonishing is Sharon Tates sister - a supposed victims advocate saying Polanski is a lovely man and should be free. "I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. Unless the Puritans secretly championed the rights and autonomy of women. Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to 'Wordle' #622. He didnt answer me when I said no Then he lifted up my legs farther and he went in through my anus.. Probably not but I will feel good about myself. Alexandre Tylski (Also, Woody Allen, but who's surprised there?) John Landis Polanski directs Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly in the 2011 film Carnage. He is a great artist, no doubt about it, but he commited a crime against a child and needs to be prosecuted. Terry Gilliam Why does Hollywood keep defending Roman Polanski? - New York Post Luc Barnier They protect their own, I protect my own. Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. "The thing I feel like I gained from it is empathy towards people who have made mistakes. David Heyman if i was in her position, i would say anything as well. Michael Mann, Tilda Swinton, Vangelis, Christophe Barratier, Lynch, Scorsese, Allen, Louis Garrel, Ludivine, the divine Jeanne Moreau. I have copied this list so that I can keep it for all time (yes, I hold a grudge a long, long, time). What purpose does it serve to lock up Mr. Polanski when the prison space could be used to protect the public from violent offenders? 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. Roman Polanski is an ADMITTED child rapist. US-French relations have nothing to do with Polanski drugging and raping a child. Every story has more than one side. Paolo Sorrentino 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 . Woody Allen Emma, why did you sign a petition to help Polanski? Roman was charged with sex with minor, not real rape. The victim wants the case dropped, but oh no. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. Go ahead delete my anti hollywood post I feel better for posting it even if I already knew only equivocators and apologist for polanski need post, the uber leftist oh so talented equivocators make me want to hurl. i was somewhat sexually active at that time but still a virgin. Tony Gatlif Broadly reached out to del Toro to ask if he regrets supporting Polanski, but he declined to reply by the time of publication. Drugging a girl, disregarding her repeated No, her faking an asthma attack to get him to stop is not real rape? AOC declares 'we were right.'. There was no doubt about her experience and lack of inhibition. Polanski drugged a 13 year old girl and forced his penis in her anus - is that too ugly? Jean-Marc Ghanassia Gilles Behat Alongside Asia Argento and Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman remains one of the few celebrities to apologize for signing the petition. So is Roman Polanski. never mind. Georges Dybman Admitted to the crime and fled the country. Buck Henry W. and others have committed terrible crimes and gone unpunished. Miguel Courtois Thompson 'talked out of support for Polanski' by 19-year-old student Nicolas Mauvernay Are you celebrity/entertainment people think youre above the law? David Lynch Thats no excuse, and its a decision I regretted almost immediately and have regretted ever since, she says. this is the veiw of a 14 year old. Living with regret. Sandra Nicolier Everytime you pop in Rosemarys baby or Chinatown think about how YOU helped commit the rape of a 13 year old girl. We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. Jarre, actually, he pretty much did admit to raping her. 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. It feels GOOD. It is immaterial as to the occupation of the Etienne Faure Dominique Crevecoeur Emma Thompson has long been an ardent supporter of women's rights, and the British Oscar-winner recently signed a letter in support of the Times Up campaign ahead of this year's BAFTAS. 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. 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. 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. Just Jaeckin said that Polanski is "very clearly not a predator" and had a rant about how he is a family man. Silvio Berlusconi Corruption: Sex, Lies & Earthquake + Tavernier Boos & Leigh Career Highlight. One would think that these filmmakers have enough money to hire a proper lawyer to draft their petition, if they were serious about it. 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. 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! The only difference is weve come to our senses while they havent! Children are abused, murdered, go hungry every day. Very clearly, and hes proven this, Roman Polanski is not a predator, Johnny Depp said, apparently unaware of the child-rape issue. Its called statutory RAPE for a reason. And also going against a horrible history of over-seeing white actors and under-seeing otherized people and minorities. According to her grand jury testimony, she repeatedly asked him to take her home and she was afraid of him. 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. Why not invite him over to babysit your beautuful young daughters,neices,sisters.You should all be ashamed. Olivier Assayas Also to send out the right signal to society. He never contested that his victim told him no repeatedly, or that he drugged her. People: Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen support Roman Polanski - la Cinmathque Franaise Oscars 2023: Best Picture Predictions We reached out to some of the most high-profile signatories. Who among the Moral Police gives a shit? And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. 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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. Lets go folks!! 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. The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs.