Roman Polanski Can No Longer Hide His Secret, It’s Out in the Open

so the consequences of the rapee really they have to it was it was bad Ian it was really really bad and phone rang off the hook we couldn't leave the house everyone was calling me a liar I mean it was and it started I mean it started the next day it was it was awful imagine being 13 years old drugged and assaulted by a famous director now imagine that director escaping Justice for decades that the reality for Samantha gimr one of Roman pansy's victims today we're not just talking about pansy's movies we're exposing the dark side he's tried to keep hidden this is a story of survival of a system that failed and of a man who continues to evade accountability terrible childhood Roman palansky was born in Paris France in 1933 his parents tabula and Moises were artists when Roman was a little kid Just 4 years old his family moved back to Poland to be closer to his dad's family but things changed quickly 2 years later World War II started and the Nazis invaded Poland because Roman's family was Jewish they were forced to live in a crowded place called a ghetto this was a very scary time for them soon Roman's parents were separated his mom was sent to a terrible place called aitz where she died his dad was sent to another Camp Roman just 6 years old saw awful things happening around him he saw people getting killed almost almost every day it was a nightmare for a little boy one day a nice woman who was Catholic promised Roman's dad that she would take care of him she helped Roman escape from the ghetto but it was hard for him to fit in with her family because they were worried about being caught helping a Jewish boy Roman had to move from one family to another always scared of being found out sometimes people from the church would ask him questions to see if he really knew about their religion when he couldn't answer they knew he was Jewish and didn't want to help him anymore when he was only 11 years old Roman was all alone trying to survive in a dangerous world he had seen and experienced things that no child should ever have to after the long and terrifying war ended 12-year-old Roman was finally reunited with his father they changed their last name to palansky and started a new life together but the horrors of War had left a deep mark on Roman he had seen too much experienced too much pain to find some kind of Escape Roman turned to movies he loved everything about them the bright screen the projector's light cutting through the darkness the sounds and pictures moving together even the dusty smell of the old theater seats made him happy but more than anything he was fascinated by how movies were made movies were like magic to Roman they showed him a world where anything was possible a world where he could forget about the terrible things he had seen he became obsessed with films watching them over and over again studying how they were put together this love for movies would shape the rest of his life as he went on to become a famous director himself Roman's love for movies grew stronger every day he was so passionate about it that he decided to study it at the national Film School in waj Poland at first he wanted to be an actor and he even starred in three movies while he was at school one of those movies called rower was special because he not only acted in it but also directed it the story was based on something that really happened to him when he was a kid at first Roman only wanted to direct the movie so he could be the star he thought no one else could understand his story as well as he did but when he started directing he realized he loved being behind the camera even more than being in front of it there was something about directing that clicked with him maybe it was because he had spent his childhood feeling like he had no control over anything he had seen so Much Death and destruction and he had always had to be careful about what he said and did to stay alive directing gave him a sense of power power and control that he had never felt before he could tell the actors what to do and they would listen to him this feeling of control was so exciting for Roman that he decided to stop acting and focus on directing movies instead he knew that this was what he was meant to do after graduating Film School Roman palansky quickly became a successful director his movies were getting noticed everywhere and he was on his way to becoming a big name in the movie World in 1962 his very first movie knife in the water was nominated for an Academy Award that's a really big deal love drama he made a few more short films after that and during one of those projects he met a woman named Barbara quat kova they got married in 1959 but just 2 years later they were divorced Barbara never really talked about why they split up but people knew that palansky liked to be with other women especially young ones even though he wasn't super famous yet palansky had a lot of power as a director he was always always surrounded by young women who wanted to be actresses or models he could make or break their careers and he wasn't afraid to use that power he wasn't faithful to his wife at all and everyone who knew him knew that he couldn't keep his eyes off other women after his divorce palansky started making different kinds of movies in 1965 he made a scary movie called repulsion then he made another movie called culdesac followed by The Fearless Vampire Killers this last movie was important because that's where he met Sharon Tate the woman who would become his second wife it wasn't love at first sight though Sharon later shared that she thought Roman didn't even like her at first he had wanted another actress for her role and was incredibly tough on her during filming he made her do one scene over 70 times yelling that she couldn't get it right one day Sharon overheard Roman saying it was a mistake to cast her she was hurt but she also became determined to make him like her her this wasn't too hard considering Roman was not only the director but also the lead actor playing Sharon's love interest in the movie as time went on Roman started to see Sharon's talent and fell for her they became a couple but Roman was upfront about his Playboy ways he told Sharon he wasn't going to stop sleeping with other women especially the young ones on set at first Sharon said she understood and didn't mind but as Sharon and Roman's relationship grew more serious she hoped he would eventually settle down and be faithful but when she expressed her unhappiness about his cheating Roman would get angry he reminded her that she promised not to try and change him comparing her to his Petty ex-wife he saw her desire for Fidelity as a big hangup and talked down to her because of it in an interview with a friend Sharon admitted that their relationship was based on a kind of agreement she said Roman lies to me and I pretend to believe him it seems she was trying to make things work despite his infidelity in 1968 Sharon became pregnant with Roman's child they moved into a house at 150 cello Drive in Benedict Canyon Los Angeles sadly this is where tragedy struck while Roman was away working on a movie Sharon and her friends were brutally murdered by the Manson family cult when Roman heard the terrible news he rushed back to the United States he was devastated by the loss of Sharon and their unborn child he later said that this event changed his life life forever turning him from a happy and optimistic person into a bitter and cynical one who only saw the bad in people however this was not true according to his own autobiography even as palansky mourned Sharon's death he sought solace in the company of numerous young girls he claimed they felt a need to make love to him even though many were as young as 16 this Behavior while disturbing reveals a darker side of pansy's character one that seems to have emerged in the wake of tragedy dark chapters it was 1977 and Roman palansky was a famous movie director he wanted to take pictures of a 13-year-old girl named Samantha for a magazine Samantha's mom said yes because she thought it would be good for Samantha's modeling career they had one photo shoot but Samantha didn't like it she felt weird when palansky asked her to take off her top even though she didn't want to she agreed to another photo shoot at the home of another famous actor Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson wasn't home that day but his girlfriend Angelica Houston was when the photo shoot started Angelica got a bad feeling she heard noises from the bedroom and knocked on the door but palansky said they were just finishing up Roman palansky offered her champagne a gesture that seemed innocent enough at the time as the champagne flowed so did the conversation Samantha remembers feeling increasingly scared sensing that palansky had intentions Beyond a simple photo shoot she tried to voice her discomfort saying no no but the words seemed to fall fall on deaf ears the director continued to push boundaries offering her part of a qualude a sedative despite her protests the situation spiraled further out of control pansy's actions as described by Samantha were a clear violation of her innocence he ignored her pleas to stop performing sexual acts that left her feeling violated and scared in her later interviews she recounted the feelings of helplessness and fear that consumed her in that moment she didn't know how to escape caught in a situation she hadn't fully understood when she agreed to the photo shoot palansky in his own account painted a different picture he claimed that Samantha was a willing participant that she enjoyed their encounter this stark contrast between the two accounts highlights the power dynamics at play the manipulation of a young girl by a much older and influential figure on March 11th 1977 The Glitz and glamour of Hollywood were shattered as the world learned of Roman pansy's arrest the accusations against palansky sent shock waves through the film industry he was indicted on six counts of criminal Behavior including rape painting a stark contrast to the artistic genius he was celebrated for in a surprising turn of events Gay's attorney managed to negotiate a plea bargain with the prosecution five of the six charges against palansky would be dropped leaving him to face only the Lesser charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor palansky perhaps seeing a glimmer of hope in the midst of the legal storm accepted the deal the terms of the plea bargain seemed lenient 90 days of psychiatric evaluation at Chino State Prison palansky served 42 days and was released believing he had served his time however the judge presiding over the case Lawrence J written band had a different plan in mind unbeknownst to palansky written band had privately expressed his intention to disregard the plea bargain and sentenced the director to a staggering 50 years in prison the news of the judges ch of heart reached palansky through his friend screenwriter Howard e KO leaving him with a chilling realization he was facing a far harsher punishment than he had anticipated faced with the looming threat of a 50-year sentence palansky made a fateful decision he confided in his friend producer Dino deenus I've made up my mind I'm getting out of here on January 31st 1978 just hours before his sentencing hearing palansky boarded a flight to London palansky was scared he didn't want want to go to jail for that long so he decided to run away from there he went to France where he was safe because he was a French citizen in 1979 palansky gave a controversial interview with novelist Martin Amos in which discussing the case he said if I had killed somebody it wouldn't have had so much appeal to the Press you see judges want to [ __ ] young girls juries want to [ __ ] young girls everyone wants to [ __ ] young girls years later in 1988 Samantha gayy the girl who had been hurt by palansky decided to sue him she wanted him to pay for what he had done to her the case went on for a long time and in 1993 they agreed on a deal where palansky would pay Samantha money but even after that deal palansky still owed Samantha 6446 he finally paid it all back in 1997 Samantha who was now married and called herself Samantha gimr talked about what happened to her in an interview in 2003 she said that at the time it was hard for people to believe her story because of how things were back then in 2008 Samantha said that she didn't want palansky to go to jail or be punished anymore she had found a way to forgive him and move on with her life but the trouble for palansky was far from over in September 2009 Roman palansky still living in Exile traveled to Switzerland he thought he was safe but he was wrong the United States government asked the Swiss police to arrest him and they did he was taken into custody at the Zurich Airport this caused a lot of talk and arguments especially in the United States and Europe many famous people like movie stars and artists said palansky should be let go they thought it wasn't fair to punish him after so many years but in the United States most people didn't agree they thought he should face the consequences for what he did even in France and Poland where palansky had many supporters most people thought he should be sent back to the United States palansky spent 2 months in jail near Zurich then he was allowed to go home to Gat but he had to stay there and couldn't leave he was basically under house arrest while he waited to find out if he would be sent back to the United States on July 12th 2010 Switzerland said no to the United States they said palansky was a free man and let him go for a long time there had been a notice from interpole the international police saying that palansky was wanted this meant he could only go to France Switzerland and Poland but after Switzerland's decision that notice was taken away a year later palansky was even invited to the Zurich film festival and given a special award for his work in movies even though what he did was wrong it seemed like palansky was finally free in 2010 another story about Roman palansky came out a British actress named Charlotte Lewis said that palansky had forced himself on her when she was just 16 years old back in 1983 she said it happened in Paris when she was auditioning for a role in one of his movies but this wasn't the first time Charlotte had talked about what happened in 1999 she told a different story to a British newspaper in that story she said she and palansky had a romantic relationship when she was 17 and she wanted to be with him she never said anything about being forced or hurt even though Charlotte said she was forced palansky put her in one of his movies in 1986 and they were seen together at a fancy film festival in an interview that year Charlotte said she wished she had a romantic Rel relationship with palansky but he didn't want that with her in 2022 because of what Charlotte said palansky was told he had to go to court in France Charlotte said he lied about her in an interview and that's against the law palansky wasn't there when the court made its decision but in May 2024 he was found not guilty this whole thing was confusing because Charlotte had told two different stories it's hard to know what really happened between her and palansky all those years ago but the accusation on him were far from over in March 2024 palansky was sued in the Los Angeles the Superior Court by a woman who alleged that he raped her at his home in 1973 after supplying her with tequila shots the woman was said to be under the age of 18 at the time palansky who was facing a Civil Trial for this allegation had his trial date set for August 2025 in October 2017 German actress renate Langer told Swiss police that palansky raped her in Gad when she was 15 in 1972 the same month American Artist maranne Barnard accused palansky of having sexual assaulted her in 1975 when she was 10 years old in November 2019 French actress Valentine Monier said palansky violently raped her at a ski chalet in Gad in 1975 directing success after all these accusations and Scandals there is no doubt that he's one of the greatest director in 1967 palansky hit it big with the Fearless Vampire Killers it was a funny take on vampire movies with silly characters like a goofy professor and his clumsy assistant played by palansky himself the movie had beautiful snowy scenes that looked like fairy tales and it was the first time palansky used color film for a whole movie palansky success continued in Hollywood with the 1968 movie Rosemary's Baby it was a creepy Thriller about a young woman who gets pregnant with the devil's baby people loved it and palansky got another Academy Award nomination for writing the script in 1971 palansky channeled his grief and turmoil into a new project an adaptation of Shakespeare's McBeth he teamed up with SH expert Kenneth tinan to write the screenplay casting John Finch and Franchesca Annis as the lead roles interestingly Hugh Hefner and Playboy Productions financed the film which sparked some controversy due to a scene featuring a nude lady McBeth the film also received an x- rating for its graphic violence a reflection of pansy's desire to stay true to the play's brutal nature in his autobiography palansky explained that he wanted to confront the darkness of the story headon knowing that anything he did after Sharon Tate's murder would be closely scrutinized he felt that making a comedy would have been seen as insensitive so he chose to embrace the violence inherent in McBeth after McBeth palansky shifted gears entirely with his next project what released in 1972 this film was a quirky and absurdist comedy co-written with his frequent collaborator Gerard Brock the story was Loosely inspired by Alice in Wonderland and Henry James following a young American hippie woman as she navigates a series of bizarre and sexually charged encounters while hitchhiking through Europe in 1973 Roman palansky made a significant return to Hollywood to direct a film that would become a landmark in cinema history Chinatown even those who worked with him like co-star John Houston recognized pansy's exceptional talent and skill as a director Chinatown is a neon Noir mystery film set in 1930s Los Angeles where private investigator Jake GS played by Jack Nicholson becomes entangled in a web of corruption deceit and Family secret the film's intricate plot inspired by the real life California Water Wars is a masterful blend of suspense Intrigue and social commentary the film was a critical and Commercial Success receiving widespread Acclaim for its gripping storyline stunning visuals and Stellar performances by the cast including Fay dunway as the enigmatic Evelyn mulray Chinatown earned a remarkable 11 Academy Award nominations with Robert Town winning for best original screenplay the film's impact extended far Beyond its initial release in 1991 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National film registry a testament to its enduring cultural and historical significance to this day Chinatown is frequently cited as one of the greatest films ever made a true Masterpiece of American Cinema in 1979 Roman palansky dedicated his next film Tess to the memory of his late wife Sharon Tate it was Sharon who had first suggested he read the novel Tess of the derville believing it would make a great movie palansky envisioned Sharon playing the lead role but tragically that dream was never realized years later palansky discovered Nastasia kinsky a young model and aspiring actress he saw something special in her and offered her the starring role in Tess kinsky whose father was the renowned German actor klus kinsky eagerly accepted the challenge palansky took the time to prepare kinsky for the role sending her to London for 5 months to study and immerse herself in the Dorset Countryside where the story was set kinsky later praised pansy's dedication describing him as a strict but supportive Mentor who helped her grow as an actress Tess was a massive undertaking becoming the most expensive film ever made in France at the time it was shot in the north of France substituting for the English setting of Hardy's novel despite the challenges the film was a Triumph earning critical Acclaim and Commercial Success palansky won Cesar awards for best picture and best director in France and the film received three Oscars including best cinematography rumors swirled about a romantic relationship between palansky and kinsky during filming palansky confirmed a flirtation in a later interview but kinsky maintained that they never had an affair she spoke fondly of pansy's influence on her describing him as a gentleman who introduced her to Great literature plays and films in 1981 palansky shifted his Focus to theater directing and starring in a Stage production of Peter Schaffer's play Amadeus this marked a new chapter in his career career showcasing his versatility as an artist he would later direct the play again in Milan in 1999 demonstrating his continued passion for the theatrical Arts it took almost 7 years for palansky to make his next film Pirates this big budget Adventure movie starred Walter mathau as Captain red a pirate palansky Wanted the movie to be like the exciting pirate movies he loved when he was a kid the story was about a rebellion on a ship called the Neptune in the 1600s palansky and two other writers wrote the script they even built a real pirate ship to use in the movie and filmed it in Tunisia but even with all that effort the movie was a flop it didn't make much money and critics didn't like it very much either pansy's next film frantic came out in 1988 it was a thriller starring Harrison Ford is a tourist in Paris whose wife gets kidnapped the movie was like the suspenseful movies that Alfred Hitchcock used to make Emanuel seor a model and actress played a key role in the film she and palansky would later get married while the movie didn't do well at the box office critics generally liked it in 1992 palansky directed bitter Moon a dark and twisted movie about relationships Emanuel seor was in this film too along with Hugh Grant and Kristen Scott Thomas some people found the movie shocking but one critic said that palansky might be a bit mean and cynical but he definitely wasn't boring they said bitter moon was the kind of movie that people would remember even if they didn't like it in 1994 palansky directed the film adaptation of the play death and the Maiden starring Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver the film explored themes of political repression revenge and the psychological trauma of torture it received mixed reviews with some critics praising pansy's Direction and the actor's performances While others found it to be a dreary slog Roger Ebert the renowned film critic emphasized the importance of the acting in this film suggesting that in different hands it might not have been as compelling palansky then Revis visited his comedic roots in 1997 directing a stage version of his earlier film The Fearless Vampire Killers the Stage production debuted in Vienna and enjoyed successful runs in several other European cities including stutgart Hamburg Berlin and Budapest this marked a return to lighter fair for palansky after delving into darker themes in his previous films on March 11th 1998 bansky received a prestigious honor he was elected a member of the academy de bzar of French institution that recognizes excellence in the Arts this recognition solidified his status as a prominent figure in the cultural landscape in 1999 palansky returned to the world of film with The Ninth Gate a thriller starring Johnny Depp the movie centered around an ancient text believed to be the key to summoning Satan the film was based on the novel El Club Dumas by Arturo Perez RTE and explored themes of obsession greed and the Occult while The Ninth Gate received mixed reviews it showcased pansy's continued interest in exploring dark and mysterious subjects on the big screen 21st century projects in 2001 hansky took on a project close to his heart The Pianist this movie was based on the true story of vadis swav schilman a Polish Jewish musician who lived through the horrors of World War II Spilman's experiences As A persecuted Jew mirrored pansy's own childhood as both their families had suffered greatly during the war the film's premiere in Warsaw Poland in 2002 was was a Monumental event the country erupted with pride and even former Communists praised the film The Pianist went on to win the prestigious Palm Door award at the can's Film Festival along with other accolades like Cesars for best film and Best Director when the film reached North America it was met with critical Acclaim renowned film critic Roger Ebert praised pansy's direction as masterful suggesting that the film reflected pansy's own Deep Emotions about surviving the war while his mother did not palansky work on The Pianist earned him the 2002 Academy Award for best director however due to his legal troubles he couldn't attend the ceremony in Hollywood he received a standing ovation from the audience anyway and Harrison Ford accepted the award on his behalf palansky later received the Oscar at a special ceremony in France in 2004 palansky was honored with the crystal Globe award at the caroi VAR International Film Festival recognizing his significant contributions to the world of Cinema The Pianist stands as a powerful and moving Testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity in 2010 palansky directed The Ghost Writer a suspenseful Thriller about a ghost writer hired to work on the Memoirs of a former British prime minister a character Loosely based on Tony Blair the movie was a huge hit in Europe winning six European film Awards including best movie director actor and screenplay palansky also won a silver bear for best director at the Berlin International Film Festival this movie wasn't pansy's first collaboration with British writer Robert Harris they had actually worked together on another project a movie based on Harris's novel Pompei which was inspired by pansy's own film Chinatown they had almost finished the script and were ready to start filming but the project fell apart because of a potential actor's strike after that disappointment they turned their attention to Harris's other novel The Ghost and adapted it into the ghost writer the movie starred Yan McGregor as the ghost writer and Pierce oan as the former prime minister they filmed it in Germany and it was well received by critics even in the United States famous film critic Roger eert put it on his top 10 list for 2010 praising pansy's skills as a director he said palansky knew how to build suspense without relying on cheap scares or action scenes youan McGregor who worked closely with palansky agreed he called palansky a legend and a brilliant director saying he deserved his reputation as one of the best in 20 2011 Roman palansky directed a black comedy called Carnage this movie is a wild ride showing how a simple meeting between two sets of parents can go completely off the rails it all starts because their kids got into a fight at school but things quickly get messy and hilarious the movie stars some big names like Kate Winslet jod Foster Kristoff Waltz and John C Riley they play the two couples who try to talk things out like adults but it doesn't go as planned instead their own problem and quirks start to come out and the whole thing turns into a chaotic disaster even though the movie is set in New York City palansky actually filmed it in Paris it premiered at the Venice film festival and was later released in the United States the actors who worked on the movie had interesting things to say about pansy's directing style jod Foster said he's very specific about what he wants he makes all the decisions down to the smallest details Kate winslate agreed saying palansky is a joyful person who loves his work and inspires everyone around him she also noticed that he likes to work with a small crew which is different from most big Hollywood movies one film expert named Richard Pina said that palansky is a poet of small spaces meaning he can create a whole world in just a few rooms this is definitely true in Carnage where the whole story takes place in one apartment and as a fun little surprise palansky even makes a quick appearance in the movie as one of the neighbor in 2019 Roman palansky directed a historical drama called an officer and a spy this movie told the true story of a French officer named George Peart who fought to clear the name of Alfred dfus a Jewish officer wrongly accused of spying the movie was filmed in Paris but it had a long and complicated history before it was made it was originally supposed to be filmed in Warsaw but plans changed when the US Government tried to get palansky extradited from Poland eventually they were a ble to film in Paris thanks to new tax credits finding the right actors and getting enough money to make the movie was also a challenge bansky needed a famous actor for the lead role to attract investors but it was hard to find someone who fit the part they also had to make the movie in English so it could be sold worldwide which made casting even more difficult despite these challenges an officer and a spy premiered at the Venice film festival and won a big award but it also caused a lot of controversy many people were upset that palansky who who was still facing accusations for his past crime was making a movie about Injustice palansky even compared his own situation to druses which made people even angrier he said that he was being unfairly targeted and that people didn't know the real story despite the controversy around palansky the movie itself got good reviews in February 2020 palansky won best director at the Cesar Awards which are like the Oscars in France but he didn't go to the ceremony because he was afraid of being being attacked or criticized his wife accepted the award for him this win caused even more protests people were angry that a man accused of a serious crime was being celebrated some celebrities walked out of the ceremony and there were even clashes with the police while many people were against palansky some famous people defended him they said that he was a great director and that people should focus on his talent not his personal life the debate about palansky and his movie was a big deal in France and showed how complicated and controversial his legacy is