Rent Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
3.7 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 36min
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- Synopsis:
Reopening a case that has inspired curiosity, controversy, and confusion for over three decades, 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired' is an extensive exploration of the circumstances that led up to - and the circus that followed - Polanski's conviction for having unlawful sexual intercourse with Samantha Geimer, a 13 year old minor. Zenovich had unprecedented access to several of the key players in the case, including the lawyers representing the case, the media covering it, and the unusually clear-eyed and candid victim. Unearthing a trove of telling footage from the past, and combining it with insightful interviews from today, Zenovich brings comprehension and clarity to events long clouded by myth and misconception. A thrilling examination of a case that became the prototype for innumerable Hollywood courtroom scandals to follow, the film becomes a brilliant discourse on the attraction/repulsion that defines celebrity culture in contemporary America. - Actors:
- Andrew Braunsberg, Richard Brenneman, Douglas Dalton, Marilyn Beck, Steve Barshop, Madeline Bessmer, Michael M. Crain, Samantha Geimer, Mia Farrow, Pedro Almodóvar, Istvan Bajzat, Pierre-André Boutang, Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, John Cassavetes, Dick Cavett, Furnell Chatman, Joan Collins, Stephen Daldry, Catherine Deneuve
- Directors:
- Marina Zenovich
- Producers:
- Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Lila Yacoub, Marina Zenovich, Nancy Abraham
- Writers:
- Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan
- Others:
- Marina Zenovich
- Studio:
- Artefact Films
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Collections:
- Getting to Know: Catherine Deneuve, Getting to Know: Jack Nicholson, New waves of Polish Cinema, The Instant Expert's Guide to Steven Soderbergh
- Awards:
2008 Sundance Film Festival Excellence In Editing Award Documentary
