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'... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaMesmo tendo criado uma narrativa envolvente, coesa e impecável a ponto de servir como base para os advogados de Polanski solicitarem o arquivamento do caso, este documentário foi ignorado pela Academia. Arre. |
| VarietyJustin ChangA mesmerizing portrait of the director as acclaimed artist and tortured human being. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerAs an anatomy not only of Polanski's psyche but also of the legal system he confronted, it's as baroquely compelling as "The Dark Knight." |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyWhile not denying the moral issue of a director sleeping with a minor, Zenovich's riveting docu places the controversial case in a broader perspective that emphasizes the obsession with celebs, media circus, legal system and (mis)conduct of judges. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThis is a superb picture, sharp, open-minded, wised-up and cinematically accomplished. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, a documentary by Marina Zenovich that is also a first-rate work of reportage, makes a forceful case that the whole truth of the matter was never heard in court and Polanski was more sinned against than sinning. |
| Cinema WriterJay Antanian essential entry in Hollywood's cultural chronicle |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIf you're not a diehard fan of Polanski I can't see the pic holding your attention, as it lacks intrigue. |
| About.comJennifer Merin"Zenovich's film is a fair and skillful chronicling of the Roman Polanski case, and a study of how the circumstances of celebrity influence the carrying out of justice in the U.S. It's not an in-depth study of the filmmaker's psychology nor of how his lif |
| NewsBlazePrairie MillerThe film's verdict is that Polanski is too distinguished to persecute by placing him in a prison among, well, criminals. Wanted And Desired: A premeditated act of propaganda in the service of exoneration with a creative genius defense, instead of remorse. |
