The Tufts Daily

The Bigger Picture: How Roman Polanski became his own ‘art’

Oscar-winning Polish director and convicted sex offender Roman Polanski can be said to have redefined the way ‘evilness’ was depicted on screen in the 1960s through his masterpiece “Rosemary’s Baby” ...
The New Yorker

Roman Polanski’s Self-Centered “An Officer and a Spy”

The prime parallel between the movie “An Officer and a Spy” and the life of its director, Roman Polanski, is obvious but inexact. The film, whose original French title is “J’Accuse,” tells the story ...
AOL

What Happened to Roman Polanski After Sharon Tate's Death, 56 Years Later

What Happened to Roman Polanski After Sharon Tate's Death, 56 Years Later originally appeared on Parade. On the night of August 9, 1969, Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant and on the brink of ...
The Forward

Roman Polanski’s take on the Dreyfus Affair is perfect for 2025. That’s the problem

In the opening scene of Roman Polanski’s An Officer and a Spy, a retelling of the infamous Dreyfus Affair — in which Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jewish officer, was falsely accused of treason at the turn ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Roman Polanski’s Dreyfus Affair movie ‘An Officer and a Spy’ finally opens in the US

Over 130 years after he stood trial for espionage, Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus made headlines last month when French President Emmanuel Macron declared July 12 the date the country would remember ...
Live Science

What happened to Rome after the empire fell?

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome continued on. So what happened to the "Eternal City" after it was no longer the ...
IndieWire

Roman Polanski’s ‘An Officer and a Spy’ to Play in U.S., Six Years After Venice Premiere

The beleaguered auteur's 2019 historical epic plays New York's Film Forum in August. “An Officer and a Spy” is led by Louis Garrel, who portrays French army Captain Alfred Dreyfus after his trial. The ...
The Film Stage

Roman Polanski, Vincent Gallo, and Panos Cosmatos Plan New Features

Nearly 92, more controversial than ever, and coming off perhaps the least-liked film of his career, Roman Polanski has not entirely been expected to direct again. Yet he, still among our greatest ...
New York Post

Roman Polanski avoids trial for alleged 1973 sexual assault of minor as settlement reached

Roman Polanski settled a lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault of a minor more than 50 years ago. The Oscar-winning director no longer faces a 10-day trial in the US after reaching a settlement. “The ...
Rolling Stone

Roman Polanski Reaches Settlement Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor in 1973

Film director Roman Polanski has reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit related to the alleged sexual assault of a minor. The suit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in June 2023, and ...
Today

Director Roman Polanski reaches settlement in sexual assault case

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski will no longer go on trial in Los Angeles for an alleged 1973 rape of an underage girl. Polanski’s attorney says the matter was “settled in the summer” and has ...