Swiss court rejects Polanski release bid Oct 21, 2009
Polanski directed such film classics as Rosemarys Baby and Chinatown and won a 2002 directing Oscar in absentia for The Pianist. . (MSNBC -- International)
Polanski hospitalised Oct 20, 2009
Polanski director of a host of critically-acclaimed movies, including 1968's 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Chinatown', released in 1974 plied Samantha with alcohol and sedatives while photographing her for a magazine shoot at actor Jack Nicholson's Hollywood home. Nicholson was not present at the time of the incident. (iAfrica.com)
Roman Polanski’s rape Oct 17, 2009
Polanski s Chinatown is one of the greatest movies of all time. The Pianist made me weep. (Boston Globe)
‘Couples Retreat’ tops the weekend box office Oct 12, 2009
The director of Chinatown and Rosemary s Baby pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 and spent 42 days in prison undergoing psychiatric tests. He fled before the case was concluded because he believed a judge would sentence him to up to 50 years. (Boston Globe)
DVD Report: This week's new releases Oct 11, 2009
Reissue offers a special slice of 'Chinatown. Roman Polanski s recent arrest shouldn t be the only reason Google is steering you toward Chinatown (1974) this month ... Over the years, Towne has been identified with the film almost as closely as either Polanski or star Jack Nicholson, and with good reason: Although Chinatown received 11 Oscar nods, Towne nabbed the only statuette. (Boston Globe)
L.A. prosecutors want Polanski appeal dismissed Oct 10, 2009
The director of such film classics as "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown" has been wanted by U.S. authorities since fleeing sentencing 31 years ago. Polanski was arrested on a fugitive warrant Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to receive an award from a film festival. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Polanski's arrest: stunning reversal for Swiss Oct 10, 2009
All too many of those who were enthralled by "The Pianist," let alone Polanski's earlier masterworks, such as "Knife in the Water," "Repulsion" or "Chinatown," have turned against him. Most have never studied the facts of the case. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Real Olympic Event Is Making Excuses Oct 10, 2009
After more than 30 years on the lam, the famous director of Chinatown and some Oscar winner no one saw finally encountered a police force willing to say fini to Polanskis life of slime. Hollywood idiots lined up to excuse him like they were in a Shriners clown parade. (Townhall.com)
Read all about it, again: Sex scandals Oct 9, 2009
As one who thinks his film Chinatown a masterpiece, I don t much care what happens to him. Polanski s a one-dimensional villain to almost everybody except his 1977 victim, now a 45-year-old mother of three who s forgiven him. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
It's 'Chinatown' Oct 8, 2009
Roman Polanski's arrest coincides with the 35th anniversary of the di rector's greatest film, "Chinatown," released three years before he fled the United States after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. "Chinatown," just out in a new DVD edition from Paramount, of course stars Jack Nicholson, in whose home Polanski's crime occurred (the actor was not there), and climaxes with the aftermath of a horrific sexual act involving a minor ... The famously convoluted plot of... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Swiss Reject Polanski's Jail-Release Bid Oct 7, 2009
Galli said the director of "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Pianist" would remain in prison for the duration of this process. Polanski was accused of plying the underage girl with champagne and part of a Quaalude pill during a modeling shoot in 1977, and raping her. (Time.com)
Swiss officials deny Polanskis release bid Oct 7, 2009
The director of such film classics as Rosemarys Baby and Chinatown has been wanted by U.S. authorities since fleeing sentencing 31 years ago. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Swiss fight Polanski appeal against arrest Oct 7, 2009
Swiss Justice Ministry rules Roman Polanski arrest warrant valid. Director fled the U.S. more than 30 years ago after pleading guilty to unlawful sex. (CNN -- International)
Swiss refuse bail for embattled Polanski Oct 7, 2009
Polanski, the Oscar-winning director of such classic films as Chinatown and Rosemary s Baby, was taken into custody Sept. 26 in Zurich, where he had gone to accept a lifetime achievement award at a film festival. The arrest came at the request of authorities in Los Angeles, who want Polanski back in court 31 years after he fled the United States before he could be sentenced for unlawful sex with a minor. (Boston Globe)
Polanski Denied Request to Be Released From Prison Oct 7, 2009
The director of such film classics as "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown" has been wanted by U.S. authorities since fleeing sentencing 31 years ago. "We continue to be of the opinion that there is a high risk of flight," said ministry spokesman Folco Galli, explaining the decision. (Fox News)
Swiss say Polanski warrant is valid Oct 7, 2009
Swiss fight Polanski appeal against arrest - CNN.com. Swiss fight Polanski appeal against arrest. (CNN -- Law)
Columnist: Star's talent doesn't trump crime Oct 6, 2009
Have you ever seen the movie Chinatown ... That corruption is synonymous with L.A.'s Chinatown, to which Jake was previously assigned as an investigator ... Corruption wins out against good and, as the bad guys drive off into the night, Jake's partner utters the famous last words of the film, "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Polanski's Ghost Oct 5, 2009
learned from the Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown director's agent, ICM honcho Jeff Berg, that "Polanski had completed much of the editing on The Ghost. But other postproduction work, including music scoring and sound mixing, had yet to be done, Berg said." ... Chinatown director arrested in Zurich on U.S. request. (IGN FilmForce)
Hendrix: Time for Polanski to face consequences Oct 4, 2009
He turned in such popular classics as "Rosemary's Baby," as well as critically acclaimed films like "Chinatown" and "The Pianist." He also dialed in some lesser works like "The Fearless Vampire Killers" - but never mind those. In the minds of his supporters, Polanski is such a stellar presence that he should not be held accountable for a crime he committed in his relative youth. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Does artistic greatness excuse criminal behavior? Oct 4, 2009
On the eve of his sentencing, the acclaimed director of "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown" fled the U.S. and never returned. OK, that's pretty lousy. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Polanski: the final cut Oct 3, 2009
- Film - Entertainment - theage. The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. (The Age, Australia)
Polanski should have been warned, official says Oct 3, 2009
The director of "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Pianist" is currently fighting extradition to the U.S., and his legal team in Switzerland filed a motion earlier this week seeking his release from prison. Legal experts say his chances are slim. (MSNBC -- News)
The Fugitive Life Sparks Its Own CelebrityLife on the run can turn a criminal into a legend, in real life and reel life. Oct 2, 2009
is nearly as famous for his 1978 flight from California criminal court for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor as he is for his legendary films, such as "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown.". Related. (ABC News)
Prosecutor says Polanski case not vindictive Oct 2, 2009
The "Chinatown" director was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday and is challenging extradition to the United States ... The 76-year-old "Chinatown" director fled the United States in 1978, hours before he was to be sentenced after he pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. (MSNBC -- News)
Love the artist, hate the criminal Oct 2, 2009
Still, I can't remember anyone ever suggesting a boycott of the man who directed "Chinatown," "Repulsion," "Tess" or "Rosemary's Baby" just because he was on the lam from American justice for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl. When "The Pianist" came out in 2002, even folks who swore they would never see another Woody Allen film went to see Roman Polanski's award-winning Holocaust drama. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
EUGENE ROBINSON: Time Polanski pays for crime Oct 2, 2009
"Chinatown" is one of my favorite movies, "Rosemary's Baby" is a masterpiece, and he deserved the Oscar he won as best director for "The Pianist." He's a great artist ... And there was certainly no artistic merit in the crime he acknowledged committing: During a photo shoot at the Los Angeles home of his friend and "Chinatown" star Jack Nicholson, Polanski plied a 13-year-old girl with champagne and drugs and had sex with her. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Filmmakers demand Polanski's release Oct 1, 2009
Polanski won an Academy Award for Best Director in 2003 for "The Pianist." He was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for "Tess" and "Chinatown," and Best Writing for "Rosemary's Baby," which he also directed. On Monday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that he hoped authorities would respect Polanski's rights "and that the affair [will] come to a favorable resolution," the ministry said in a statement. (CNN -- World)
Regard for his art, disdain for his act Oct 1, 2009
Meanwhile, the director of Rosemarys Baby, Chinatown and The Pianist, which won him a best director Oscar, is in jail, arrested just as he arrived in Zurich to be honored at a film festival a development that stunned his colleagues. A petition was immediately organized calling for his release, signed by prominent fellow directors including Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Darren Aronofsky, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Demme, Ethan Coen and David Lynch, as well as actresses... (MSNBC -- News)
Polanski And The Crux Of Art and Excess Oct 1, 2009
There is no disputing the fact that Polanski is one of the great filmmakers of the post-war era; Knife in the Water, Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, Macbeth, Chinatown, The Tenant, Tess, Bitter Moon, Death and the Maiden, and The Pianist are testimony enough for that ... And perhaps we cover this up with all manner of various remonstrations because we are more keenly aware than most that, as one of Polanski's own characters put it in Chinatown, "Most people never have to face the fact that at the... (CBS News)
Roman Mythology Oct 1, 2009
Polanski, the Polish-French maker of some decent films (Chinatown, Rosemary s Baby, The Pianist) and some awful ones too (Frantic, The Dance of the Vampires), pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court in 1977 to having sexual intercourse with a minor. On 10 March 1977, then 44 years old, he had taken Samantha Gailey, a 13-year-old child model, to the home of Jack Nicholson in Mulholland, California, where he said he was going to take photographs of her for the French edition of Vogue. (The American Conservative)
Polanski Victim: Justice "Never Too Late" Sep 30, 2009
Polanski, basking in the success of his recent film, "Chinatown," starring Jack Nicholson, arranged a second photo shoot - this time at Nicholson's house. Kauffman asked Geimer, "How did it go from a photo shoot to a rape?". (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Profile: Roman Polanski Sep 30, 2009
Knife In The Water (1962) Repulsion (1965) Rosemary's Baby (1968) Chinatown - pictured (1974) Tess (1979) The Pianist (2002) ... He returned to Hollywood in 1974 to make Chinatown, considered by many the peak of his US film career. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Polanski Lawyer Files Motion for Release Sep 30, 2009
Polanski, 76, director of "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby" and the Oscar-winning "The Pianist" was arrested Saturday as he arrived in Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award from a film festival. Authorities in Los Angeles consider Polanski a convicted felon and fugitive, and a Swiss justice official said there has been an international arrest warrant out on him since 2005. (Time.com)
Polanski victim again in spotlight Sep 30, 2009
Polanski, who directed the American films "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby," was 44 when he faced sentencing for having sex with the 13-year-old girl in 1977 ... Polanski, who directed the American films "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby," was 44 when he faced sentencing for having sex with the 13-year-old girl in 1977. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lawyer: Polanski will fight extradition to U.S. Sep 30, 2009
The Swiss Justice Ministry on Monday did not rule out the possibility that Polanski, director of such classic films as Chinatown and Rosemarys Baby, could be released on bail under very strict conditions that he doesnt flee Switzerland. Justice spokesman Guido Balmer said such an arrangement is not entirely excluded under Swiss law and that Polanski could file a motion on bail. (MSNBC -- News)
Polanskis latest film is in limbo due to arrest Sep 30, 2009
The Ghost is the first Polanski movie with a U.S. setting since 1974s Chinatown. Locations in Germany had to stand in for the storys New England settings. (MSNBC -- News)
Polanski's artistic genius does not excuse child rape Sep 30, 2009
It has none of the seedy anarchy of LA's Chinatown, the setting of Roman Polanski's award-winning movie in which a corrupt property mogul gets away with murder and the ultimate taboo of incestuous rape. But the facts surrounding Polanski's own taboo-busting antics of long ago are at least as disturbing as his celluloid narrative. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Polanski faces weeks in custody Sep 30, 2009
Hollywood also rallied round the director of Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and The Pianist. The directors Woody Allen, David Lynch and Martin Scorsese yesterday signed a petition protesting at Polanski's detention. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Film world backs Polanski as he fights Swiss arrest Sep 30, 2009
After gaining political support from the French and Polish governments, the acclaimed director of "Chinatown", "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Pianist" received the backing on Tuesday of some 110 film industry figures who signed a petition calling for his release. They included leading Hollywood figures like Martin Scorcese, Woody Allen, David Lynch, as well as Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodovar, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Polanski Asks Court To Free Him From Custody Sep 30, 2009
Polanski, a dual Polish and French citizen, directed "Chinatown," ''Rosemary's Baby" and "The Pianist," for which he won a best-director Oscar. He was arrested Saturday as he arrived in Zurich to receive an award from a film festival. While initial French support for Polanski seemed strong, it became clear on Tuesday that many in France opposed the government's position. Marc Laffineur, vice president of the National Assembly and a member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right party,... (Click2Houston, TX)
'Chinatown' writer inspired by memories of L.A. Sep 26, 2009
Chinatown' writer inspired by memories of L.A. ... Chinatown' writer inspired by memories of L.A. ... A couple of powerful flashbacks to the Los Angeles of his childhood persuaded Robert Towne to write "Chinatown.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Kick off to the arts: A listing of local arts organizations and events for 2009-2010 Sep 18, 2009
Oct. 8 Chinatown (1974) ... Rated R. Guest speaker Jack Ziegler will facilitate the discussion of Chinatown. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Interview with the Band Chinatown Aug 18, 2009
Chinatown is not only that little place in your city which serves as a haven for oriental cuisine but also a musical journey filled with pop francophone tunes ... We decided to sit down with the boys from Chinatown and get some answers concerning their ambitious name and the success from the debut album, Cit; d or and Osheaga ... I admit it was bold of us to name the band Chinatown, too many people associate the name with the Roman Polanski movie or that place that exists in every city, says the... (Suite101.com)
Critics' Picks: Roman Polanski's homicidal madness Jul 30, 2009
-- but in the career of the guy who made "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Tenant," it's no better than his fourth- or fifth-best movie. Enjoy this story. (Salon)
Quentin over Fellini? "Annie Hall" over Antonioni? Jul 15, 2009
Chinatown (1974) Roman Polanski 17. Sunset Boulevard (1950) Billy Wilder 18. (Salon)
Director Polanski's bid to dismiss sex case rejected May 8, 2009
Polanski won an Academy Award in 2002 for directing "The Pianist." He was previously nominated for an Oscar Academy Award for directing "Chinatown" and "Tess," and for screenwriting on horror film "Rosemary's Baby.". Editor: Zhang Xiang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Judge denies Roman Polanski's bid to toss sex case May 8, 2009
While still in the United States, he directed such classic films as Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby. A recent HBO documentary on his life uncovered new information about the judge's actions in the 1977 case, which led him to seek dismissal. (USA Today -- Life)
Polanski wont appear at L.A. court hearing May 5, 2009
While still working in the United States, he directed such classics as Chinatown and Rosemarys Baby. . (MSNBC -- News)
Bond, old and new Mar 27, 2009
Mathieu Amalric, as the villainous Dominic Greene, affects the same insouciant, superficially friendly but deeply vengeful manner as Brandauer in Never Say Never Again; both, in turn, are reminiscent of the nose-nipping bad guy played by Roman Polanski in Chinatown. In the bonus features, Craig says the stunts in the first film seemed a walk in the park compared to this one. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Secret Sex Case E-mails Feb 20, 2009
Here s an irony: Roman Polanski s much admired and awarded famous film, Chinatown, is all about police corruption in Los Angeles in the 1930s. In a documentary made last year, it was alleged that Polanski himself was the victim of judicial misconduct in Los Angeles Superior Court regarding his 1977 plea bargain in a teen sex case. (Fox News)
Fugitive Polanski offered a day in court Feb 19, 2009
Polanski, famed for films such as Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown, was arrested 31 years ago at a Beverly Hills hotel after a 13-year-old girl accused him of sexually assaulting her during a photo shoot at the house of the actor Jack Nicholson. He reached a plea deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to a count of unlawful sex with a minor and prosecutors agreed not to pursue rape, sodomy and other counts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Polanski Afraid to Return Feb 19, 2009
That s because Judge Peter Espinoza nevertheless acknowledging that there had been misconduct by the court in the handling of Polanski s infamous teen rape case from 1977 dismissed a motion to dismiss the 32-year-old case against the Oscar winning director of such classic films as The Pianist, Chinatown, and Rosemary s Baby that turned him into a fugitive from the U.S.. The long and winding case against Polanski, an important film director with many influential supporters in Hollywood, took an... (Fox News)
Roman Polanski Loses Court Bid but Gets Another Chance Feb 18, 2009
He received a directing Oscar in absentia for the 2002 movie "The Pianist." While still working in the United States, he directed such classic films as "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby.". If he chose to return to the U.S., he likely would be arrested on a fugitive warrant. (Law.com)
Director in exile seeks to resolve '77 sex case Feb 18, 2009
As a director, Polanski is best known for the films "Rosemary's Baby," "Chinatown" and "The Pianist," a 2002 drama about the Holocaust that won him the Oscar for best director. But he is also known for a personal life tinged with tragedy. (CNN)
Polanski Must Go to California for Judge to Consider Dismissal of Sex Case Feb 18, 2009
Polanskis movies include Rosemarys Baby, Chinatown and The Pianist, for which he received an Oscar in 2003. The case is People of the State of California v. Roman Polanski, A334139, California Superior Court (Los Angeles). (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Judge wont dismiss Polanski case, for now Feb 18, 2009
While still working in the United States, he directed such classic films as Chinatown and Rosemarys Baby. . (MSNBC -- News)
Showdown in Polanski case Feb 17, 2009
He received a directing Oscar in absentia for the 2002 movie, "The Pianist." While still working in the United States, he directed such classic films as "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby.". Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
Polanski lawyer wants testimony at hearing Feb 14, 2009
Polanski received a directing Oscar in absentia for the 2002 movie, "The Pianist." He has also directed such classic films as "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby.". Showing: lect. (Fresno Bee -- State)
