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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

In 1977, Roman Polanski was arrested in Los Angeles on charges he gave drugs and had sex with a 13-year-old girl he was photographing for Vogue. Eleven months later, having pled guilty to one count, he fled to Europe before sentencing.

This film examines that year-long period, using archival footage of the media frenzy and of Polanski’s life before the charges, clips from his films, and contemporary interviews with many of the principles – attorneys, the victim, and Polanski’s friends and associates. Polanski remains enigmatic, but portraits emerge of the machinations of justice and of a judge more interested in his image than his word or the law.

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  1. “Don’t tell your mother”

    Last thing Roman said to her after the deed was done. Nothing good ever comes after a statement like that.

  2. None of the facts presented here change the fact that Polanski has admitted sleeping with a girl under the age of 16, and admits liking “young woman” – yet he prefers not to specify how young. I don’t know if that makes him a paedophile. It does, however, unequivocally make him guilty of sex with a minor and he should have accepted responsibility for his actions.

  3. The victim in this “documentary” appears to be Polanski .
    Some how I just don’t think so .
    Is he or is he not a peadophile ?
    Read his autobiography in which he admits he did indeed molest this young girl.
    A victim …??? Please !!!!

  4. Charles Manson could be with Polanski in the same room.Both of them Together talking why and what is the diferences about them…And why Polansky isn’t a rapist and peadophile?!!

  5. Charles Manson could be with Polanski in the same room.Both of them Together talking why and what is the diferences about them…And why Polansky isn’t a rapist and peadophile?!!

  6. Charles Manson could be with Polanski in the same room.Both of them Together talking why and what is the diferences about them…And why Polansky isn’t a rapist and peadophile?!!

  7. Roman Polanski, is a freak, good video too watch. Disturbing but good.

  8. When the prosecution agrees with Polanski’s defense attorney that Rittenband’s scheme is a sham, one wonders where in the world we can find such a circus act. I’d say, “Only in America!”

    Rittenband reminds me of another farce of a judge, Judge Re (pronounced Ray) of New York, a total A-hole and every bit a loser as Rittenband.

    My only question is, “Where’s Dr. Laura Schlessinger?” Somebody, please, send her this video. Instead of wasting her time calling black people the N-word on the radio, she might put her time to good use and learn what really happened before pronouncing Polanski guilty and painting him to be a low-life. If only Polanski had done the Republican thing, which is to talk about family values and hide your perversion, it would have been A-OK!

  9. brilliant!