Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
United Kingdom, United States
2008
99 Min
Color, Black and White
French, German, English
Synopsis
Roman Polanski is certainly admired and respected as one of the world’s great film directors. But his reputation has been forever tarnished by his public conviction for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor some 30 years ago and his subsequent flight from the United States to avoid going to jail. At least that’s what everyone thinks. In her riveting reopening of this controversial and, as it turns out, very complex case, filmmaker Marina Zenovich fashions a perceptive and intelligent exploration of what really happened those many years ago and casts a very different light on Polanski’s decision as well as the workings of the legal system. –Cannes Film Festival
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Marina Zenovich
Marina Zenovich is a director and producer. Her most recent film, “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired” — called “a documentary of rare fascination and power” by Entertainment Weekly — was an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival 2008.
Other films include: “Who Is Bernard Tapie?” — a study of the French former politician/convicted criminal turned actor, and her fascination with him, and “Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!” — about the wacky world of Tallin, Estonia as it prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest. Her first documentary, “Independent’s Day,” a look at the struggles of independent filmmakers set at the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals, featured Steven Soderbergh, Neil Labute and Greg Mottola.
Marina also works for Gallery HD’s series, “Art In Progress,” where she has profiled Julian Schnabel, Robert Wilson, John Baldessari, Takashi Murakami and David Lynch, among others. —romanpolanskiwantedanddesired.com read more
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Montag Shelley
18Sep11
Wonderfull documentary on Roman Polanski, very interesting historically and artistically...
Christofer Pierson
12Apr10
Michelle Wayne, if you saw this film, your attack on the victim and her mother seems really off-base She wasn't a liar. Polanksi admitted to having sex with her. I.m guessing the people with the strongest opinions on this film are those who haven't seen it. Roger Hayn, you also seem to be talking about something other than the film. You should see it and revisit your opinions. US justice served neither party well.
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By David Hudson on September 28, 2009
Yesterday someone quipped on Twitter something to the effect that it was hard to believe Roman Polanski had fallen for the old Lifetime Achievement
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By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
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Roman Polanski: "I Can Remain Silent No Longer."
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
What follows is the complete statement issued to the press by Roman Polanski earlier today.Throughout my seven months since September 26, 2009, the date of my arrest at Zurich Airport, where I had landed
WFF Review: ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED
By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
A review of Marina Zenovich’s Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, as seen at the Montreal World Film Festival
Roman Polanski: "I Can Remain Silent No Longer."
By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
What follows is the complete statement issued to the press by Roman Polanski earlier today.Throughout my seven months since September 26, 2009, the date of my arrest at Zurich Airport, where I had landed
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By pivic on October 8, 2009
This HBO documentary is not about Roman Polanski’s entire life. In fact, it is to the greatest extent centered in the court case from which he fled in 1978, where he was sentenced for unlawful sexual… read review
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By jaredmobarak on June 8, 2009
We all know director Roman Polanski as that guy whose wife was murdered by the Manson Family, a brilliant artist with films such as Chinatown, and a statutory rapist who fled the country and never… read review
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