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Synopsis

Reopening a case that has inspired curiosity, controversy, and confusion for over three decades, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired is an extensive exploration of the circumstances that led up to - and the circus that followed - Polanski's conviction for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Zenovich had unprecedented access to several of the key players in the case, including the lawyers representing the case, the media covering it, and the unusually clear-eyed and candid victim. Unearthing a trove of telling footage from the past, and combining it with insightful interviews from today, she brings comprehension and clarity to events long clouded by myth and misconception. A thrilling examination of a case that became the prototype for innumerable Hollywood courtroom scandals to follow, the film becomes a brilliant discourse on the attraction/ repulsion that defines celebrity culture in contemporary America.

Film Information

• Genre: Documentary
• Director: Marina Zenovich
• Written By: Marina Zenovich
• Starring: Roman Polanski
• Running Time: 99 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: Not Rated
• Language: English
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Reviews

"This is a superb picture, sharp, open-minded, wised-up and cinematically accomplished."

   - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"As an anatomy not only of Polanski's psyche but also of the legal system he confronted, it's as baroquely compelling as"

   - Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"A mesmerizing portrait of the director as acclaimed artist and tortured human being."

   - Justin Chang, Variety

"The most significant fact of the film is that the prosecutor Gunson, a straight-laced Mormon, agrees with the defender Dalton that justice was not served."

   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"Falls short of being a great film because it lacks a certain ambition."

   - Noel Murray, The Onion (A.V. Club)

Showtimes

• Wednesday, August 20th
  7:00 pm
• Thursday, August 21st
  9:30 pm
• Friday, August 22nd
  7:00 pm
• Saturday, August 23rd
  9:30 pm
• Sunday, August 24th
  4:30 pm
• Monday, August 25th
  9:30 pm
• Tuesday, August 26th
  7:00 pm