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Director:
Marina Zenovich
Writers:
Joe Bini (writer)
P.G. Morgan (writer)
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Release Date:
11 December 2008 (Greece) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
The truth couldn't fit in the headlines.
Plot:
Marina Zenovich's new documentary examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Emmy Nominations Reveal Few Surprises
 (From CinemaSpy. 16 July 2009, 10:01 AM, PDT)

The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations
 (From MovieWeb. 16 July 2009, 6:30 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Brilliant, if not, human portrait of Polanski more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Pedro Almodóvar ... Himself (archive footage)
Istvan Bajzat ... Himself
Steve Barshop ... Himself
Marilyn Beck ... Herself
Madeline Bessmer ... Herself
Pierre-André Boutang ... Himself
Andrew Braunsberg ... Himself
Richard Brenneman ... Himself

Nicolas Cage ... Himself (archive footage)

Michael Caine ... Himself (archive footage)
John Cassavetes ... Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)
Dick Cavett ... Himself (archive footage)
Furnell Chatman ... Himself (archive footage)

Joan Collins ... Herself (archive footage)
Michael M. Crain ... Himself

Stephen Daldry ... Himself (archive footage)
Douglas Dalton ... Himself (also archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve ... Herself / Carole Ledoux (archive footage)

Faye Dunaway ... (archive footage)

Mia Farrow ... Herself (also archive footage)

Harrison Ford ... Himself (archive footage)
Samantha Geimer ... Herself
Jim Grodin ... Himself
Robin Groth ... Himself (archive footage)
Roger Gunson ... Himself
Gene Gutowski ... Himself
Russell Harty ... Himself (archive footage)

Hugh M. Hefner ... Himself (archive footage)

Mick Jagger ... Himself (archive footage)
Clive James ... Himself
Ken Jones ... Himself (archive footage)
Hawk Koch ... Himself
Hanna Landy ... Herself
Dr. Ronald Markman ... Himself

Rob Marshall ... Himself (archive footage)
Daniel Melnick ... Himself
Hans Mollinger ... Himself

Jack Nicholson ... Himself / Jack Gittes (archive footage)
Barbara Parkins ... Herself (archive footage)

Roman Polanski ... Himself (archive footage)
Claus Preute ... Himself
Elliot Rittenband ... Himself - Nephew
Laurence J. Rittenband ... Himself (archive footage)
Marlene Roden ... Herself
Marv Ryver ... Himself (archive footage)
Jay Sebring ... Himself (archive footage)
Emmanuelle Seigner ... Herself
Lorenzo Semple Jr. ... Himself
Fred Sidewater ... Himself
Lawrence M. Silver ... Himself (as Lawrence Silver)

Terence Stamp ... Himself (archive footage)

Meryl Streep ... Herself (archive footage)
Anthea Sylbert ... Herself
Debra Tate ... Herself

Sharon Tate ... Herself / Sarah Shagal (archive footage)
Stephen S. Trott ... Himself (archive footage)
Diane Tschekaloff ... Herself
Philip Vannatter ... Himself
Mike Wallace ... Himself (archive footage)

Leonor Watling ... Herself (archive footage)
David Wells ... Himself
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English | French | German

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Movie Connections:
Features Clive James Meets Roman Polanski (1984) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Lullaby more

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19 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Brilliant, if not, human portrait of Polanski, 9 June 2008
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Author: Alex P (miskatonic86) from Baltimore, Maryland

This made for HBO documentary is about the sex scandal between filmmaker Roman Polanski (ROSEMARY'S BABY, CHINATOWN) and a 13 year old girl whom he was photographing. It happened in 1977, when he supposedly drugged and raped this girl during the photo shoot. He was never really convicted and fled the country to Paris and hasn't returned since.

It features interviews with Polanski's friends, confidants, lawyers, and even the alleged victim herself, now in her 40s. This was a well-made document that does shed new light on this case, which never has been resolved as of now.

One thing that is interesting about this program is that there are breaks inside the story about the case that talk about Polanski's past. In particular, losing his parents in the Holocaust and especially the murder of his wife Sharon Tate at the hands of Charles Manson's family. Some of the interviewees even think that if the latter incident hadn't happened, then all this spiel about the rape case would never be. It kinda makes you sympathetic towards Polanski.

Overall, this is an interesting thing to see if you are a big fan of Polanski. Well done, excellent interviewees, and even clips of his movies.

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