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Roman Polanski Was “Very Surprised” By Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo Controversy & Says Producer Interfered With ‘The Pianist’ Oscar Campaign

December 12, 2019 11:25 am

All things considered, 2019 has been a rocky year for filmmaker Roman Polanski. The lingering effects of his decades-old sexual assault conviction have been felt thanks to the emergence of the #MeToo movement, ...

Ranked: The 21st Century Cannes Palme d'Or Winners So Far

Ranked: The 21st Century Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or Winners So Far

Oliver Lyttelton and Jessica Kiang

May 10, 2016 1:14 pm

Features, News

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‘Twas the night before cinephile Christmas… Film critics and fans from around the world, including Team Playlist, are heading to the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival, the world’s most prestigious ce...

Best of The Decade: The Playlist’s Best Films Of 2002

Rodrigo Perez

December 2, 2009 5:45 pm

News

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Here's our 2000 and 2001 picks.In 2002, the name of the game was bigger is better. Cinema goers got a year full of sequels including "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets...

Roman Polanski Moved From Jail To Undergo Medical Treatment

Rodrigo Perez

October 19, 2009 6:41 pm

News

As you may have heard, Roman Polanski has been moved out of jail, but it's not because he's been freed or any beneficial reasons for his case.Even Polanski's French lawyer doesn't know much but said on Saturday...

Polanski Updates: L.A. D.A. Suggests Old Rape Charges Could Be Brought Up Again; Hilary Clinton Denies French Pleas

Rodrigo Perez

October 2, 2009 7:58 pm

News

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It's been six days since filmmaker Roman Polanski was put in Swiss jail, detained on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice on a three-decade old unlawful sex crime that lead to his flight from the country wh...

Update: Roman Polanski Taken Into Custody In Switzerland Based On 1977 Unlawful Sex Case; L.A. Prosecutors Planned Arrest

Rodrigo Perez

September 27, 2009 2:47 pm

News

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76-year-old filmmaker Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland last night, stemming from charges in a 1977 unlawful sex with a teenage girl trial that saw the Oscar-winning director flee the U.S. permanently....

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