Filmmaker Roman Polanski, who fell from grace in France after the premiere of his last film ‘An Officer and a Spy’ in competition at Venice in 2019, is back with ‘The Palace’ that could make a surprise splash on the festival circuit.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/the-palace-roman-polanskis-film-under-consideration-for-cannes-venice-film-festival/

In November 2019, he was accused of rape by actor Valentine Monnier, who claimed that Polanski assaulted her in 1975 when she was 18 years old.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/roman-polanski-the-palace-review-rotten-tomatoes-b2404943.html

Polanski pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl in August 1977 before to avoid the possibility of extradition to the United States.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/07/25/roman-polanski-woody-allen-luc-besson-venice-film-festival/

Richard Polanski at his home in Dunbeath.

Source: https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/obituary-richard-polanski-wwii-veteran-from-dunbeath-who-w-299204/

Roman Polanski sex victim Samantha Geimer said that she never had a “problem” with being drugged and raped by the director when she was just 13 years old.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/04/16/roman-polanskis-victim-samantha-geimer-claims-rape-was-never-a-problem/

The life and career of Roman Polanski have been documented in exhausting detail over the last several decades, but Jordan Young finds new ground to cover by turning his attention to a crucial era in Polanski’s development.

Source: https://thefilmstage.com/recommended-new-books-on-filmmaking-paul-thomas-andersons-america-the-dirty-dozen-giallo-surveying-the-african-american-western-more/