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. By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications What was done to that 13 year old victim should not be perpetrated on any child. He never admited to raping anyone. 3. Christophe Barratier Polanski petition signatories, as of September 29th: Fatih Akin But one can have enormous sympathy for those losses, and also feel that offering up dead women as mitigating factors for raping a girl doesnt really wash. Argue all you want, I dont know ANY 13 year old girls who can hold there Quaaludes & champagne AND still say yes to having sex with a sick, dirty old man. Luc Barnier After Roman Polanski 's 2009 arrest in Switzerland for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, more than 100 actors and directors united to release a petition urging for his . Unfortunately, your misogynist ramblings likely lead most women (people) to avoid you, so you wouldnt know. The fact that Polanski assumed that he could travel without hindrance shows only his blatant disregard for the law of any country. Moreover, more allegations have been made against him: in 2010, British actor Charlotte Lewis said Polanski abused her in 1983 when she was 16. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Its neutrality applies in times of war and peace, not in the application of treaty and criminal laws. fashion. He was the younger brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. NASA smacked an asteroid with a spacecraft. We lived in a different world, and that doesn't excuse anything. Children are abused, murdered, go hungry every day. To not face your own actions but run away when you dont like the consequences. This article was amended on 2 February 2018 to clarify that the estimate of a three-year US prison sentence was made in 2009. He should be in jail. But the Moral Police of the World wants blood. Polanski is a child molester. Just because he made a few hollywood films, should he somehow be judged more severely or liberally than the others? 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. And, to anyone calling this a case of morals: This is not an example of American Puritanical values gone wrong. In 1986, he met the woman who would be his next wife, the actress Emanuelle Seigner. I sympathize with Ms. Gaileys feelings, however, this man should not be free to victimize other children. He describes grooming Gailey on the drive to the photoshoot: I asked when shed first started having sex, he writes, as if thats a normal thing for a 43-year-old man to ask a 13-year-old girl. Even the girl now a woman who accused Polanski of rape says the case should be dropped. Is anyone surprised that Woody Allen, seen here with his wife and stepdaughter, supports Roman Polansky You'll find hundreds of names on Hollywood's pro-Polanski petition. How is this even up for debate? This list is a paltry portion of the total number of A-list film celebrities with their names on the petition. 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. Patrice Leconte I plan to try very hard to never see any work done by anyone who signed this petition. These included Harrison Ford,. Paolo Sorrentino Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown [sic] and international artist now facing extradition. Jean-Jacques Annaud He never contested that his victim told him no repeatedly, or that he drugged her. Forty years ago this week, Roman Polanski went from being one of the most celebrated film-makers in the world to becoming the United States most notorious fugitive from justice. - le Fonds Culturel Franco Amricain 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. He drugged a child. And here is another Free Polanski petition, this one organized by writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy. Ladislas Kijno Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for The Pianist, was unable to participate due to schedule. etc. A woman known only as Robin M reads her statement claiming Polanski sexually victimized her. Polanski will turn 85 this year, and he has lived almost half his life under the shadow of what Weinstein described as his so-called crime. Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne He never admited to raping anyone.. I too have loved many of his films, and consider him a great artist - but that doesnt excuse his crime. The Mexican director received criticism after he chose not to wear a Time's Up badge to the BAFTAs. Pascal Thomas To me, child abuse is the where I will absolutely put my line in the sand. I love you and respect you more than ever. I find it hard to believe that you would find it an acceptable excuse if it was your child who was sodomized. I know it wont matter one iota to many of you, which is fine, but I am one person who will do her best to avoid any of your work. Thats why even though there are many other bad things in the world, this one IS important. I still do. Michael Mann Polanski denies the claims. There are no hazy conspiracy theories we know exactly what happened because Polanski admitted to it and later wrote about it in astonishing detail in his autobiography, Roman by Polanski, published six years after he left the US and went to France, where he still lives. Pedro Almodovar Protecting one of its own, even one who has openly admitted to carrying out such despicable acts. Why should he be treated any differently from other members of the clergy? Why, however, any of you think that this somehow excuses the fact that the man drugged and raped a child is beyond me. Well, so do I. I could enjoy Sean Connerys work, even though he apparently doesnt have a problem with slapping a woman. 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. Alain Corneau Etienne Faure Nadine Trintignant All Rights Reserved. Do a search online and youll find the filmmakers site for the film. i do realize that no ones is going to take me seriously,but here it goes anyways. when i was 13 started having desires for older men,anywhere up to their 40s.it became my prefrence since then.i never actually had sex with someone above that age,it was just sort of a forbidden fantasy to me.im was 13,not 5,so i knew better then to act on it,as much as some adults say teenagers dont know better yeah,they do. The bottom line is that in this country we face justice. The rest say they are too busy. Patrick Braoud Wow! Stephen Frears On Sunday night, at the London Critics Circle awards, only months after defending Polanski and Allen, Winslet spoke tearfully about bitter regrets I have at poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not. This is a real asteroid-kicking movie. Gailey sensed something different. Alexandre Desplat Alexandre Arcady Also to send out the right signal to society. Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl and fled justice. etc. Who gives a shit? Hiding under the same moldy rock they hid under during the OJ trial? She is not an adult. Shame on all of you. Thanks to the candour of Polanski, the rest of us have always known, too including everyone in the film industry who has worked with him since. But I was, it turned out, grossly out of step with the times. - Le Syndicat National des Techniciens de la Production Cinmatographique et de Tlvision (National Union of Film and Television Technicians) 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. None of what you say changes the gravity of this case and with a lot of crimes the law also operates apart from Jacques Bral Again, some ignore me, a couple will talk off the record, some are too busy to talk at all. 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. Is this a world gone mad!!! 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. - le Groupe 25 images Sigourney Weaver with Polanski at the 2008 Marrakech film festival. Yes, Emma Thompson, who last week appeared on. The fact that Switzerland is a neutral country does not make it a lawless country. 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. There is absolutely no defense to be offered. It is the most vicious, sickening and coward action, to attack a young child. I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. BTW, courts do not drop cases because victims want them dropped. Just Jaeckin Debra Winger described Polanskis arrest in Switzerland in 2009 as a philistine collusion. Over the past few days I've been watching the Roman Polanski story unfold. 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. 2. International film events are not extraterritorial in nature - only diplomatic missions are extraterritorial, and even diplomats are triable and punishable for crimes in a foreign country once they are sent back to their countries. What happened to the feminists? 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, 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. The probation report described Gailey as physically mature and willing). thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0928091polanskiplea1.html. he not only victimized her when she was 13 by being so selfish, he has been victimzing her for more than 30 years afterwards. jarre and diana, the point that polanski never admitted to raping anyone is a big problem here. High recidivism cant be an excuse to keep these people locked up, all victims will come forward if it happens again, and we dont need to pay any heed Kinskis real birth certificate. but the fact that he drugged her,and had anal sex with her ruins it. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, 'I signed this. What purpose does it serve to lock up Mr. Polanski when the prison space could be used to protect the public from violent offenders? this is all very upsetting to hear. Sam Gabarski We are all part of the #MeToo movement, both men and women, Cruz said, because we all feel that rage and sense of injustice. Thanks for signing up. The two directors and more than 100 other filmmakers and actors have signed a petition voicing their. There are some quibbles about who said what, but the generally agreed facts are as follows: in March 1977 Polanski, who was then 43, took a child, Samantha Gailey (now Geimer), who he knew was 13 years old, to Jack Nicholsons house to take photos of her for a magazine. Portman is one of the first . Marco Bellochio Well, eight years is a long time in sexual mores. It will be much wiser, less obstinate and more generous to leave this exceptional man alone. thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html. Roger Kahane, Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. Much emphasis is made in the movie about how Polanskis celebrity hurt him during the trial, which is true. 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. 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. Im a liberal, I work at a major studio. Grard Lenne Where does the quest for boycott end? 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. 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 . 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. A 13-year-old cannot give consent to have sex with an adult male. 4. Alexander Payne is currently focused on his new baby. Harvey Weinstein wrote an open letter in his support, in which he claimed: Whatever you think of his so-called crime, Polanski has served his time. Supporting Polanski became like owning a Prius: something any fashionable, well-heeled liberal should do. - la SACD And I was like, sure. Claude Lanzmann offender. ArtMoscow: Breathtaking, your self-delusion. Watch what happened next. Laurence Roulet i feel ashamed sometimes,like a complete whore.but it was of my consent.so i sucked it up,and i never told anyone.if someone were to find out,there is no doubt id say its rape.