French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the United States decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old, will no longer face trial over an alleged…
Read more Suit against Roman Polanski over alleged rape of minor in 1973 settled, both sides sayRoman Polanski’s film An Officer and a Spy is to receive its UK premiere, five years after winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, and…
Read more Roman Polanski Film Gets UK Screening At Jewish Film Festival, 5 Years After VFF Prize And No ReleaseJohn Bailey, the cinematographer on Ordinary People, Groundhog Day, As Good as It Gets and dozens of other notable films who endured two “stressful” terms as president of…
Read more John Bailey, ‘Ordinary People’ Cinematographer and Former Film Academy President, Dies at 81In 1977, the director Roman Polanski was indicted on six criminal charges related to drugging and raping a 13-year-old. He pleaded guilty to unlawful intercourse with a minor…
Read more Woody Allen, Roman Polanski’s New Films Meet Vastly Different Responses—But Similar Protests—In VeniceDespite ongoing strikes in Hollywood that led to the exodus of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers from its opening slot last week, the Venice Film Festival will proceed—but not without…
Read more Venice Film Festival Director Defends Invites to Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, and Luc BessonPARIS — Movie stars and other film industry workers convicted of or facing possible prison time for sexual or sexist violence are being banned from France’s top movie…
Read more France’s César movie awards take stand against sexual crimes
