ROMAN POLANSKI

The 2003 Oscars are remembered as the "creepiest" in history for Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski, and a nonconsensual kiss between Adrien Brody and Halle Berry.

But the Césars have also faced scrutiny — like other sections of the global movie industry — in the wake of the #MeToo social movement against sexual violence. Women's rights activists protested outside the 2020 ceremony where director Roman Polanski won an award. He pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor but fled the country on the eve of sentencing. The board that oversees the Césars has in recent months been considering possible rules to cover potential nominees who are suspected of crimes. Other people would also not be allowed to speak on their behalf if they win an award, it said.

Movie stars and other film industry workers convicted of or facing possible prison time for sexual or sexist violence are being banned from France’s top movie award ceremony

An actor seen as a frontrunner for the César movie awards, Sofiane Bennacer, was removed from the nominations list after police investigated him in a rape case.

Roman Polanski Timeline FILE - Movie director Roman Polanski talks with reporters outside the courtroom where he was arraigned on March 30, 1977, in Los Angeles, on rape and sex perversion charges. February 2009 — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge rejects Polanski’s dismissal motion, stating that Polanski must appear in court to resolve his case. December 2009 — A California court panel rejects Polanski’s appeal, ruling that the director must appear in court to resolve his case. December 2014 — Polanski’s lawyers seek an evidentiary hearing to explore the director’s allegations of judicial misconduct in Los Angeles. August 2017 — A Los Angeles judge rejects Geimer’s request to end Polanski’s case.

The release of a transcript of previously sealed testimony in Roman Polanski's long-running sex abuse case in Los Angeles is the latest development in a legal saga that has spanned 45 years.

The case involving Roman Polanski, who fled the United States after he forced himself on a 13-year-old girl during a photo shoot, has spanned 45 years, sparking court battles on both sides of the Atlantic. March 10, 1977 — Roman Polanski conducts a photo shoot with a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson’s house. As she later testifies, Polanski gives the girl champagne and part of a sedative during the shoot, then forced her to have sex.

Roman Polanski Transcript FILE - Director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival, where he promoted his film, "Based on a True Story," in Krakow, Poland, on May 2, 2018. A court transcript shows a U.S. judge planned to renege on a plea deal and imprison Polanski for having sex with teen in 1977. Gunson said during closed-door testimony in 2010 that the judge broke a promise to let Polanski go free after state prison officials had determined he shouldn't serve hard time. When the girl refused to testify in court, Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor in exchange for prosecutors dropping drug, rape and sodomy charges. After six weeks of evaluation in prison, Polanski was released with a recommendation he only serve probation, Braun said.

A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for having sex with a teenage girl in 1977. Polanski fled the country on the eve of his sentencing.

Roman Polanski Transcript FILE - Director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival, where he promoted his film, "Based on a True Story," in Krakow, Poland, on May 2, 2018. A court transcript shows a U.S. judge planned to renege on a plea deal and imprison Polanski for having sex with teen in 1977. Gunson said during closed-door testimony in 2010 that the judge broke a promise to let Polanski go free after state prison officials had determined he shouldn't serve hard time. When the girl refused to testify in court, Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor in exchange for prosecutors dropping drug, rape and sodomy charges. After six weeks of evaluation in prison, Polanski was released with a recommendation he only serve probation, Braun said.

Roman Polanski Court Order FILE - Director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival, where he promoted his film, "Based on a True Story," in Krakow, Poland on May 2, 2018. Gunson said during closed-door testimony in 2010 that he wasn't surprised Polanski fled after the judge had broken several promises made to his defense lawyer. Braun has unsuccessfully tried that before with prosecutors asserting and judges agreeing that Polanski needs to show up in Los Angeles Superior Court to resolve the matter. In 2010, a Los Angeles court took sealed testimony from Gunson about his recollections of promises made to the director by the judge in 1977. Gunson acknowledged during his testimony that the judge had discretion to sentence Polanski to any term because there had been no agreed-upon sentence.

A retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977.

Roman Polanski Court Order FILE - Director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival, where he promoted his film, "Based on a True Story," in Krakow, Poland on May 2, 2018. A California appeals court on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, ordered the unsealing of some documents in the criminal case against Polanski, who's been a fugitive since pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl decades ago. The court ordered the unsealing of the conditional deposition transcript of Roger Gunson, who was the original prosecutor in the Los Angeles County case, the county district attorney's office said. A call seeking comment from Polanski's agent in Los Angeles, Jeff Berg, wasn't picked up Wednesday night. In 2010, a Los Angeles court took sealed testimony from Gunson about his recollections of promises made to the director by the judge in 1977.

A California appeals court has ordered the unsealing of some documents in the criminal case against renowned director Roman Polanski, who's been a fugitive since pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl decades ago.

The great French film star Catherine Deneuve will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September.

After two years of the pandemic, the 75th Cannes Film Festival is getting going with a familiar dose of controversy and some new snafus as it readies for its largest gathering on the French Riviera since the 2019 edition.

Harry Lennix said Smith's punishment was "little more than an extended time out for a playground bully."

The Academy voted on Friday to sanction Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show.

Joel Coen, in his first solo outing as a filmmaker, premiered a strikingly stark, black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, at the New York Film Festival on Friday.

This week’s new entertainment releases includes Conan O’Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary “LFG,” a revealing look at the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s battle for equal pay.

rench actress Corinne Masiero (L) delivers a speech wearing a "Peau d'Ane" costume next to French actress and Master of Ceremony Marina Fois during the 46th Cesar Award ceremony on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Paris. Corinne Masiero came onstage Friday night to present the best costume award wearing a donkey suit and tampons as earrings. The ceremony's the emcee, actor and comedian Marina Fois, noted the minister's planned book containing recipes, ”little comforting things to get through this crisis." The minister's entourage said the book, “La Vie en Rose,” will not be coming out, according to French media reports. Fourteen-year-old Fathia Youssouff, chosen most promising actress for “Mignonnes” ("Cuties"), told aspiring youth to follow their dreams.

Stefania and Jan Buchala were posthumously declared as “Righteous Among the Nations,” an honor bestowed by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, in a ceremony attended by their grandson. Polanski recalled Stefania Buchala as an “extremely noble and religious person” who had the courage to risk not only her own life in sheltering him, but also the lives of her children. In occupied Poland, Nazi Germans punished anyone helping Jews with instant execution of the person involved and their entire family. Polanski and Buchala posed for photos together, but any emotional gestures were made impossible by the anti-COVID-19 social distancing and masks. They are among some 7,000 Poles now recognized by Yad Vashem for saving Jews from certain death at the hands of Nazi German forces.

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"The Interview" debuts despite threats The film "The Interview," at the center of the Sony hacking scandal, debuted in about 300 theaters and online on Christmas Day. Also, Roman Polanski lost his latest court case. Danielle Nottingham reports on the day's top entertainment headlines.