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Roman Polanski completed new film in jail

by ANI February 22, 2010 Entertainment

Filmmaker Roman Polanski completed his new film ‘The Ghost Writer’ in a jail cell in Switzerland.
The director was arrested and detained on a 32-year-old sex crime charge last year, before work on the new film had been completed.
However, Polanski, who is now under house arrest at his chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland, made arrangements to edit [...]

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Mcgregor, Polanski almost fell out over accents

by ANI February 19, 2010 Entertainment

Ewan Mcgregor has revealed that director Roman Polanski almost dropped him from his new film ‘The Ghost Writer,’ as he couldn’t get rid of his Scottish accent and develop an English accent.
The actor said that the ‘Pianist’ helmer was not completely satisfied with his initial effort.
“I spoke to Roman about playing the ghost with a [...]

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Roman Polanski suing French media for violating his privacy

by ANI January 13, 2010 Entertainment

Filmmaker Roman Polanski is taking legal action against French media for invasion of privacy.
The scandalous director, who’’s under house arrest, was snapped standing at a window, his face narrowly visible between the curtains and the pictures were published in French paper.
The paper said it was a legitimate depiction of the director’’s life under house arrest [...]

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Polanski thanks fans for support

by ANI December 29, 2009 Entertainment

Troubled filmmaker Roman Polanski has expressed his gratitude to fans for their overwhelming support as he prepares to challenge his extradition to the US in a three decade old child case.
Polanski had admitted to charges of illegal sex with a minor in the late 1970s but fled the US to France before a sentence could [...]

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Polanski drags French mags to court

by ANI December 24, 2009 Entertainment

Roman Polanski has made up his mind to drag two French magazines and a newspaper to court for allegedly publishing pictures of him serving house arrest in Switzerland.
The Rosemary’s Baby director is presently staying at a ski chalet in the country, waiting for the final verdict of a Swiss court on his extradition to the [...]

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Roman Polanski’’s plea to have child-sex case dismissed rejected

by ANI December 22, 2009 Entertainment

A California appeal court has rejected Roman Polanski‘’s plea to have child sex case against him dismissed.
The filmmaker’s lawyers had argued that a Los Angeles judge, now deceased, engaged in “backroom manipulations” while handling the case in 1977.
The California 2nd District Court of Appeal declared its judgement on its website, adding that three justices had [...]

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Polanski’s extradition to be decided early next year

by ANI December 17, 2009 Entertainment

The final decision on Roman Polanski’s extradition to the US will be taken in January next year, say Swiss authorities.
The Chinatown director faces sentence for having illegal sex with a teenager in the late 1970s and is currently under house arrest in Switzerland.
Polanski had fled the US in 1978 just before he was about to [...]

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Roman Polanski illegal sex case hearing ends without ruling

by ANI December 11, 2009 Entertainment

A California appeals court ended the hearing of Roman Polanski’s long-drawn illegal sex case without taking a decision.
The appeals court in LA has to make a decision if it should ask a Superior Court judge to consider dismissing the case of the Rosemary’s Baby director without his appearance in court.
The three judges heard over an [...]

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Roman Polanski to be released from jail on Friday

by ANI December 3, 2009 Entertainment

Filmmaker Roman Polanski is expected to be released from jail on Dec 04 (09) and put under house arrest, say Swiss authorities.
The 76-year-old director has been in Swiss custody since his arrest in Zurich in September (09) in relation to a 1977 sex charge.
However, he was finally granted bail last month after three failed attempts [...]

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