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Kate Winslet To Receive Honorary ‘Cesar,’ French Answer To Oscar
British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary award next month from organizers of the French equivalent of the Academy Awards. The versatile... -
For Polanski, An Old Life Returns: Safe In France, Poland, Switzerland But Danger Elsewhere
Roman Polanski may once again be seen on the red carpet at Cannes — but he won’t be attending the Venice Film Festival... -
Swiss Official: Polanski Decision Expected Soon
Swiss officials say they will decide soon whether to extradite Roman Polanski to the U.S. to face prosecution in a 1977 sex case. Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says “It won’t be... -
Polanski Lawyers: Time Served Is Proper Sentence
Lawyers for Roman Polanski say the director should be sentenced in absentia to time served and are accusing the district attorney of playing politics with the case. The comments came in a legal brief... -
Polanski Breaks Silence, Saying US Wants To Serve Him ‘on A Platter To Media’
Filmmaker Roman Polanski, breaking a months-long silence, said Sunday that the U.S. is demanding his extradition from Switzerland on a... -
US Files Polanski Extradition Request In Sex Case
The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss... -
Attorneys Ask Court To Dismiss Polanski Sex Case
Roman Polanski is getting help from his victim in a bid to have sex misconduct charges against him dismissed. The attorney for Samantha Geimer, who long ago publicly identified herself, argued for an... -
Polanski Thanks Supporters For Their Solidarity
Filmmaker Roman Polanski says letters from supporters that he received in a Swiss prison and while under house arrest at his Alpine chalet have been “full of comfort and reason to hope.”... -
Polanski Heads For House Arrest
Roman Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States. -
Cash Bail Offer To Be Filed For Polanski On Monday
A French lawyer for director Roman Polanski, imprisoned in Switzerland, says a new bail offer will be filed Monday and it will be a “very, very significant” cash amount. Swiss authorities... -
It’s Gourmet Caterers Down The Road As Polanski Prepares For Alpine House Arrest
After two months in a Swiss jail, Roman Polanski prepared Thursday for the splendid captivity of his $1.6 million chalet in one of... -
Polanski Named Best Director At Berlin Film Festival
The Turkish film “Bal,” or “Honey,” won the top Golden Bear award Saturday at the 60th annual Berlin film festival, whose jury also crowned Roman Polanski best director. -
Swiss Won’t Extradite Polanski Until Legal Efforts In Los Angeles Are Exhausted
Swiss authorities won’t extradite Roman Polanski to the United States until courts in Los Angeles rule definitively that the director... -
LA Judge Says Polanski Must Return To US To Be Sentenced In Decades-Old Sex Case
A Los Angeles judge has ruled Roman Polanski must return to the U.S. to be sentenced in a decades-old sex case. Superior Court Judge Peter... -
DA Opposes Polanski’s Request For Sealed Testimony
Prosecutors are asking a Los Angeles judge to reject a request by Roman Polanski’s attorneys to unseal transcripts of closed-door testimony in the case. -
Friend: Polanski Finishing Film Under House Arrest
A Swiss newspaper is reporting that a friend of Roman Polanski says the director is finishing the edit of his latest movie, “Ghost,” while under house arrest. -
Court To Rule If Polanski Can Fight Case From Afar
A Los Angeles appeals court on Thursday considers whether Roman Polanski needs to appear in person to pursue his claim that his child rape case was tainted by judicial and prosecutorial misconduct... -
Swiss Court Orders Polanski Kept In Jail
Roman Polanski suffered another setback in his fight against extradition to the United States on Tuesday when a Swiss court ordered the 76-year-old director kept in jail because he poses a high flight risk. The... -
Court Records: Polanski Agreed To Pay Sexual Assault Victim $500,000 In Lawsuit
Film director Roman Polanski agreed to pay his sexual assault victim $500,000 to settle a lawsuit 15 years after he fled the United States, according to... -
Polanski Lives Through Dazzling Highs, Ghastly Lows; Awaits Next Chapter After Arrest
Roman Polanski has lived through a striking collection of bizarre, triumphant and tragic events, his calamity rivaling some of the darkest... -
Roman Polanksi Bringing Pompeii To Big Screen
LONDON (February 4, 2007) — Oscar winning director Roman Polanski is to team up with thriller writer Robert Harris to recreate the last days of Pompeii, the author told a British Sunday newspaper. -
Roman Polanski’s ‘The Ghost Writer’ Wins Best Film At European Film Awards
Roman Polanski’s political thriller “The Ghost Writer” has won the prize for best film at the European Film... -
Roman Polanski Free After Swiss Reject U.S. Request To Extradite On Sex Charge
The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of... -
8 Months After Arrest, A Serene Life For Roman Polanski
The chalet doors and windows are wide open. Deck chairs are set up on the patio and the garden is strewn with daffodils and wild flowers. Roman Polanski appears to be leading a charmed... -
Michael Douglas Refuses To Sign Petition Supporting Director Roman Polanski
Michael Douglas says he will not sign a petition in support of director Roman Polanski, who is under house arrest in Switzerland in connection with a... -
Director Roman Polanski Files Motion With Swiss Court Asking To Be Freed From Custody
Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed a motion in court Tuesday asking that the director be released from Swiss custody — the first step in... -
Swiss Arrest Director Roman Polanski On US Request In Sex Case
Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival and faces possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a... -
Lawyer: Director Roman Polanski Will Fight Swiss Extradition To The US In 1977 Sex Case
The French lawyer for Roman Polanski says the director will fight a request for his extradition from Switzerland to the United States to... -
Sister Of Roman Polanski’s 2nd Wife, Actress Sharon Tate: Polanski Won’t Get Fair Trial In US
Debra Tate, the sister of Roman Polanski’s second wife, actress Sharon Tate, says Polanski is brilliant... -
Judge Sets Hearing In Roman Polanski Sex Case
Roman Polanski’s long-delayed criminal case will return to a courtroom for a hearing later this week, a court official said Monday. Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini said Judge Peter Espinoza...
