StarsOfCCTV
12-10-2008, 22:10
Roman Polanski is certainly admired and respected as one of the world's great film directors, but his reputation has been forever tarnished by his public conviction for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor some 30 years ago and his subsequent flight from the United States to avoid jail.
In her riveting reopening of this controversial and, as it turns out, very complex case, filmmaker Marina Zenovich fashions a perceptive and intelligent exploration of what really happened and casts a very different light on Polanski's decision, as well as the workings of the American legal system.
Revisiting all of the key players, including the lawyers, the victim and the media, the film looks at the conduct of the judge whose handling of the case was unusual. In addition, it incorporates insightful interviews from the present, bringing new comprehension and clarity to events long clouded by myths and presumptions.
More in depth review here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/10/09/dg_polanski.xml
Look like an interesting programme, I loved the pianist but I had no idea about any of this...
Edit: It's on BBC4 at 10pm tomorrow
In her riveting reopening of this controversial and, as it turns out, very complex case, filmmaker Marina Zenovich fashions a perceptive and intelligent exploration of what really happened and casts a very different light on Polanski's decision, as well as the workings of the American legal system.
Revisiting all of the key players, including the lawyers, the victim and the media, the film looks at the conduct of the judge whose handling of the case was unusual. In addition, it incorporates insightful interviews from the present, bringing new comprehension and clarity to events long clouded by myths and presumptions.
More in depth review here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/10/09/dg_polanski.xml
Look like an interesting programme, I loved the pianist but I had no idea about any of this...
Edit: It's on BBC4 at 10pm tomorrow