There is invigorating cinema to be found within the trials and travails of the French justice system. Last year proved this with Alice Diop’s brilliant “Saint Omer,” and this year, cinephiles can already add another film to the ranks of fascinating, fact-based French legal dramas: “The Goldman Case,” Cédric Kahn’s invigorating retelling of the 1976 trial involving Pierre Goldman, a Jewish radical charged with killing two women in a pharmacy robbery.
Kahn uses the simplicity of his movie’s structure — the action rarely leaves the courtroom — to underline the complexity of the circumstances and the prickly figure at its center, Goldman himself, played excellently by Belgian actor Arieh Worthalter, who gives his character the fervor that apparently made him a figurehead in his day. But Worthalter ambitiously refuses to allow Goldman to be easily sympathetic, leaning into his sometimes contradictory anger. Similarly, though there are timely themes at play...
Kahn uses the simplicity of his movie’s structure — the action rarely leaves the courtroom — to underline the complexity of the circumstances and the prickly figure at its center, Goldman himself, played excellently by Belgian actor Arieh Worthalter, who gives his character the fervor that apparently made him a figurehead in his day. But Worthalter ambitiously refuses to allow Goldman to be easily sympathetic, leaning into his sometimes contradictory anger. Similarly, though there are timely themes at play...
- 5/17/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Indiewire
Appealing a conviction for two murders he insists he didn’t commit — while candidly, even proudly, admitting to multiple armed robbery charges — French activist turned criminal Pierre Goldman refuses to call any witnesses in his defense. “I’m innocent because I’m innocent,” he says flatly, rejecting the idea that testaments to his character and conduct have anything to do with it, and professing himself “disgusted” by courtroom pomp and theatricality. Except Goldman knows the power of fiery rhetorical speechifying when it suits him: In “The Goldman Case,” Cédric Kahn’s formally restrained but ultimately electrifying dramatization of a trial that gripped and divided France in 1976, that canny inconsistency is but one unexpected fold in a courtroom drama that finds equal intrigue in legal order and human chaos.
Opening this year’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight program on an intelligent but accessibly mainstream note, Kahn’s film follows Alice Diop’s...
Opening this year’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight program on an intelligent but accessibly mainstream note, Kahn’s film follows Alice Diop’s...
- 5/17/2023
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Opening this year’s Directors’ Fortnight, “The Goldman Case” soars on rhetoric and singes with political debate, condensing a decade worth of civic upheaval into the narrow contours of a courtroom thriller.
At the center of this docudrama is Pierre Goldman (Arieh Worthalter), a left-wing radical appealing a murder charge – alongside a number of other offenses he actually does cop to – who became a galvanizing figure in France of the 1970s.
Working with co-writer Nathalie Hertzberg, director Cedric Kahn lifted from the accused’s two trials in 1974 and 1975, from subsequent interviews with friends and associates, and from the pages of the landmark book, “Dim Memories of a Polish Jew Born in France,” that turned the imprisoned Goldman into a left-wing cause célèbre. Growing up amid fellow travelers, Kahn recognized the 1975 tome from his parents’ night table, though he only became familiar with its contents later in life.
“I was struck...
At the center of this docudrama is Pierre Goldman (Arieh Worthalter), a left-wing radical appealing a murder charge – alongside a number of other offenses he actually does cop to – who became a galvanizing figure in France of the 1970s.
Working with co-writer Nathalie Hertzberg, director Cedric Kahn lifted from the accused’s two trials in 1974 and 1975, from subsequent interviews with friends and associates, and from the pages of the landmark book, “Dim Memories of a Polish Jew Born in France,” that turned the imprisoned Goldman into a left-wing cause célèbre. Growing up amid fellow travelers, Kahn recognized the 1975 tome from his parents’ night table, though he only became familiar with its contents later in life.
“I was struck...
- 5/16/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
French actor, novelist and director who starred in films by Truffaut and Buñuel
Those who followed the adventures of Antoine Doinel (played by Jean-Pierre Léaud) in a series of lyrical and semi-autobiographical films directed by François Truffaut – incorporating adolescence, marriage, fatherhood and divorce – will know that Doinel's first and (perhaps) last love, Colette Tazzi, was played by the stunningly beautiful Marie-France Pisier, who has been found dead aged 66 in the swimming pool of her house near Toulon, in southern France.
Doinel and audiences first caught sight of Pisier in Antoine et Colette, Truffaut's enchanting 32-minute contribution to the omnibus film L'Amour à Vingt Ans (Love at Twenty, 1962), during a concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. She is conscious of Antoine's stares, and pulls down her skirt. We soon realise that Colette is going to break Antoine's heart.
Léaud and Pisier were born in...
Those who followed the adventures of Antoine Doinel (played by Jean-Pierre Léaud) in a series of lyrical and semi-autobiographical films directed by François Truffaut – incorporating adolescence, marriage, fatherhood and divorce – will know that Doinel's first and (perhaps) last love, Colette Tazzi, was played by the stunningly beautiful Marie-France Pisier, who has been found dead aged 66 in the swimming pool of her house near Toulon, in southern France.
Doinel and audiences first caught sight of Pisier in Antoine et Colette, Truffaut's enchanting 32-minute contribution to the omnibus film L'Amour à Vingt Ans (Love at Twenty, 1962), during a concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. She is conscious of Antoine's stares, and pulls down her skirt. We soon realise that Colette is going to break Antoine's heart.
Léaud and Pisier were born in...
- 4/25/2011
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
British actress Charlotte Lewis is adamant she will "never forgive" Roman Polanski for allegedly abusing her when she was just 16 years old - insisting the incident ruined her life.
Lewis, who appeared in Polanski's 1986 film Pirates, held a news conference on Friday, claiming the director took advantage of her "in the worst way" at his apartment in France when she was just a teenager.
The alleged incident came several years after Polanski fled the U.S. for France, skipping sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful sex with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer in 1977.
Lewis, now 42, has given an interview to Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper, alleging her encounter with Polanski in 1983 affected all her future relationships and ruined her Hollywood career as she sank into drug abuse the 1990s.
She tells the publication, "I know I should have gone to the relevant authorities at the time but I was scared and ashamed. I somehow thought it was my fault. He sexually abused me and manipulated me in the worst way. He has scarred me and the experience has definitely put a strain on my life. I was recently engaged to a lovely man, but I would often clam up physically and I don't think I am very good in relationships. I will never forgive Polanski for what he has done to me. I'll never know if my life would have been different if this had not happened. There needs to be some justice. I'm telling the truth and Roman Polanski knows I'm telling the truth."
And Lewis is fuming about the number of high-profile Hollywood stars who have come out in support of Polanski, adding, "I've been angry with some of the people in Hollywood who have spoken out in support of Polanski. Hollywood is giving the wrong message."
Lewis says she has met with Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren to report her allegations.
Polanski's lawyer Georges Kiejman has told French news channel i-Tele he is "absolutely astonished" by Lewis' claims, and reveals the director's legal team is considering taking action over the allegations, adding, "It is probable that we (will) take her to court".
Another of Polanski's attorneys, Herve Timime, adds, "Everything that has been said is a web of lies."...
Lewis, who appeared in Polanski's 1986 film Pirates, held a news conference on Friday, claiming the director took advantage of her "in the worst way" at his apartment in France when she was just a teenager.
The alleged incident came several years after Polanski fled the U.S. for France, skipping sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful sex with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer in 1977.
Lewis, now 42, has given an interview to Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper, alleging her encounter with Polanski in 1983 affected all her future relationships and ruined her Hollywood career as she sank into drug abuse the 1990s.
She tells the publication, "I know I should have gone to the relevant authorities at the time but I was scared and ashamed. I somehow thought it was my fault. He sexually abused me and manipulated me in the worst way. He has scarred me and the experience has definitely put a strain on my life. I was recently engaged to a lovely man, but I would often clam up physically and I don't think I am very good in relationships. I will never forgive Polanski for what he has done to me. I'll never know if my life would have been different if this had not happened. There needs to be some justice. I'm telling the truth and Roman Polanski knows I'm telling the truth."
And Lewis is fuming about the number of high-profile Hollywood stars who have come out in support of Polanski, adding, "I've been angry with some of the people in Hollywood who have spoken out in support of Polanski. Hollywood is giving the wrong message."
Lewis says she has met with Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren to report her allegations.
Polanski's lawyer Georges Kiejman has told French news channel i-Tele he is "absolutely astonished" by Lewis' claims, and reveals the director's legal team is considering taking action over the allegations, adding, "It is probable that we (will) take her to court".
Another of Polanski's attorneys, Herve Timime, adds, "Everything that has been said is a web of lies."...
- 5/16/2010
- WENN
Fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski was hit by fresh sex crime allegations by a British actress who claimed the director "forced himself" upon her just after her 16th birthday.Polanski, who is fighting extradition to the United States to face sentencing in his 1978 child sex case, was accused by actress Charlotte Lewis, now age 42, of abusing her at his apartment in Paris nearly 30 years ago.In a press conference at the Beverly Hills offices of attorney Gloria Allred, Lewis on Friday said she was speaking out to counter suggestions from Polanski's legal team that his earlier case was an isolated incident."I am also a victim of Roman Polanski. He sexually abused me in the worst possible way when I was just 16 years old," Lewis said in a prepared statement.Allred said Lewis had given statements to Los Angeles police and prosecutors which she hoped would be...
- 5/14/2010
- Filmicafe
The decision to free Roman Polanski is a wise decision. It honors the people who took it. It shows that the arguments developed by the movie director's partisans -- including those published on the French review's website of La Règle du Jeu -- have finally been fruitful. It shows that Polanski's French lawyers, Hervé Témime and Georges Kiejman, were right to remain tenacious. At this very moment, I am thinking about Emmanuelle, his wife. I am thinking about his two kids who saw their dad's name ignominiously dragged through the mud. I am mostly thinking about him: Roman Polanski, who I don't know, but whose fate has moved me so much. Nothing will repair the days he has spent in prison. Nothing will erase the immense, unbelievable injustice he has been subjected to. Nothing will take away the hysteria of...
- 11/27/2009
- by Bernard-Henri Lévy
- Huffington Post
Berlin -- The U.S. has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, who fled California in 1978 before sentencing on a charge of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.
The Swiss Justice Department on Friday said it had received the request and would now make a decision on extradition based on a hearing and on information provided by Polanski's legal team. But it is under no time pressure, department spokesman Folco Galli said.
Even if the Swiss agree to extradite, Polanski can appeal the decision to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court and, finally to the Federal Supreme Court. The process could take years.
Polanski's lawyer Herve Temime, who has been his main spokesman in this case, declined comment on Friday.
Polanski's legal team has sent out mixed messages on its strategy. Temime has insisted the Oscar-winning director will fight extradition. But earlier this week, Georges Kiejman, another of Polanski's lawyers,...
The Swiss Justice Department on Friday said it had received the request and would now make a decision on extradition based on a hearing and on information provided by Polanski's legal team. But it is under no time pressure, department spokesman Folco Galli said.
Even if the Swiss agree to extradite, Polanski can appeal the decision to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court and, finally to the Federal Supreme Court. The process could take years.
Polanski's lawyer Herve Temime, who has been his main spokesman in this case, declined comment on Friday.
Polanski's legal team has sent out mixed messages on its strategy. Temime has insisted the Oscar-winning director will fight extradition. But earlier this week, Georges Kiejman, another of Polanski's lawyers,...
- 10/23/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Berlin -- Roman Polanski's legal team now denies reports the 76-year-old director is considering traveling to the U.S. voluntarily to stand trial on a decades-old sex charge.
Polanski's French lawyer Herve Temime has said the director, currently in custody in Switzerland, will continue to fight extradition to U.S..
Earlier this week, Georges Kiejman, another member of the Polanski legal team, told French ratio that it was "not impossible" that the Oscar-winning director would choose extradition over a lengthy stay in a Swiss jail.
"There has been no change in strategy at all," Temime told Reuters. He denied there was any disagreement within the legal team concerning strategy in the case, insisting Kiejman's comments were "misunderstood."
A Swiss court has denied bail to the director, who was arrested in Zurich last month. U.S authorities have until the end of November to request his extradition. If Polanski decides to challenge it,...
Polanski's French lawyer Herve Temime has said the director, currently in custody in Switzerland, will continue to fight extradition to U.S..
Earlier this week, Georges Kiejman, another member of the Polanski legal team, told French ratio that it was "not impossible" that the Oscar-winning director would choose extradition over a lengthy stay in a Swiss jail.
"There has been no change in strategy at all," Temime told Reuters. He denied there was any disagreement within the legal team concerning strategy in the case, insisting Kiejman's comments were "misunderstood."
A Swiss court has denied bail to the director, who was arrested in Zurich last month. U.S authorities have until the end of November to request his extradition. If Polanski decides to challenge it,...
- 10/22/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Roman Polanski's French lawyer denied on Wednesday that the film director, now in Swiss custody, may opt to face justice in the U.S. in order to avoid lengthy extradition procedures.
Earlier, another member of Polanski's legal team appeared to suggest that the Oscar-winning director might be prepared to go to the United States voluntarily to face a 1977 sex charge.
Lawyer Georges Kiejman, speaking on France's Europe 1 radio, said earlier, "If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where...
Earlier, another member of Polanski's legal team appeared to suggest that the Oscar-winning director might be prepared to go to the United States voluntarily to face a 1977 sex charge.
Lawyer Georges Kiejman, speaking on France's Europe 1 radio, said earlier, "If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where...
- 10/21/2009
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
After weeks of trying to fight possible extradition to the U.S. to face decades-old rape charges, Swiss-held director Roman Polanski may allow himself to be brought to California to "explain himself," one of his senior lawyer said Wednesday. "An extradition procedure could take months," attorney Georges Kiejman told Europe 1 in a radio interview. "It could lead towards extradition if the Swiss judiciary doesn't hold with the arguments put before it. If that procedure drags on forever, it's possible Roman Polanski will finally choose to go to explain himself in the United States ... where arguments in his favor exist." If it comes to pass,...
- 10/21/2009
- by Peter Mikelbank and Karen Nickel Anhalt
- PEOPLE.com
One of Switzerland's top judges has defended the authorities' decision to tip off U.S. officials about director Roman Polanski's whereabouts, leading to his arrest in Zurich last month.
The Chinatown moviemaker was taken into custody on a 1977 child sex charge after landing in the city for the Zurich Film Festival, where he was to be honoured.
Polanski is wanted by U.S. police after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles and then fleeing to France before he was due to be sentenced in 1978.
But the law caught up with him in September when he was captured by Swiss authorities.
The director, who has had two requests for bail denied, is now awaiting a decision to see if he'll be extradited back to America to receive his punishment.
E-mail correspondence obtained by the press this week reveal it was officials at the Swiss Federal Office of Justice who sent an urgent fax message to the U.S. Office of International Affairs on 22 September, informing them of Polanski's plans to travel to Zurich and prompting them to issue an international arrest warrant.
Swiss authorities have been criticised for appearing to instigate Polanski's arrest, but Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli insists they were simply following proper police procedure in notifying their U.S. counterparts.
Defending the move, Galli says, "An arrest is a big operation. If we know a wanted individual is coming, we always ask if the arrest warrant is valid. The Americans immediately confirmed that was the case."
Meanwhile, Polanski's French lawyer Georges Kiejman admits the filmmaker may stop fighting extradition and return to the U.S. to face the consequences of his actions.
Kiejman says, "If the proceedings drag on, it's not completely impossible that Roman Polanski might decide to go explain himself in the United States, where there are arguments in his favour."
The director has until 29 October to appeal the bail decision, while U.S. police must file a formal extradition request by 25 November if they want Polanski to return to face justice.
The Chinatown moviemaker was taken into custody on a 1977 child sex charge after landing in the city for the Zurich Film Festival, where he was to be honoured.
Polanski is wanted by U.S. police after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles and then fleeing to France before he was due to be sentenced in 1978.
But the law caught up with him in September when he was captured by Swiss authorities.
The director, who has had two requests for bail denied, is now awaiting a decision to see if he'll be extradited back to America to receive his punishment.
E-mail correspondence obtained by the press this week reveal it was officials at the Swiss Federal Office of Justice who sent an urgent fax message to the U.S. Office of International Affairs on 22 September, informing them of Polanski's plans to travel to Zurich and prompting them to issue an international arrest warrant.
Swiss authorities have been criticised for appearing to instigate Polanski's arrest, but Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli insists they were simply following proper police procedure in notifying their U.S. counterparts.
Defending the move, Galli says, "An arrest is a big operation. If we know a wanted individual is coming, we always ask if the arrest warrant is valid. The Americans immediately confirmed that was the case."
Meanwhile, Polanski's French lawyer Georges Kiejman admits the filmmaker may stop fighting extradition and return to the U.S. to face the consequences of his actions.
Kiejman says, "If the proceedings drag on, it's not completely impossible that Roman Polanski might decide to go explain himself in the United States, where there are arguments in his favour."
The director has until 29 October to appeal the bail decision, while U.S. police must file a formal extradition request by 25 November if they want Polanski to return to face justice.
- 10/21/2009
- WENN
By Reuters
Film director Roman Polanski, now in Swiss detention, may decide to face justice in the United States, where he is wanted on a 1977 sex charge, to avoid lengthy extradition procedures, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday.
"If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where there are some arguments in his favor," lawyer Georges Kiejman said on France's Europe 1 radio.
U.S. authorities have until the end of November to make a firm extradition request. Judicial sources say the process c...
Film director Roman Polanski, now in Swiss detention, may decide to face justice in the United States, where he is wanted on a 1977 sex charge, to avoid lengthy extradition procedures, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday.
"If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where there are some arguments in his favor," lawyer Georges Kiejman said on France's Europe 1 radio.
U.S. authorities have until the end of November to make a firm extradition request. Judicial sources say the process c...
- 10/21/2009
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
Berlin -- Director Roman Polanski may take his chances before a U.S. court to avoid sitting for months or even years in a Swiss jail awaiting extradition, one of his lawyers said Wednesday.
A Swiss court this week denied bail to the 76-year-old director, who was arrested in Zurich last month on a sex charge dating back to 1977. U.S authorities have until the end of November to request his extradition. If Polanski decides to challenge it, the process could go on for years before he faces justice.
"If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where there are some arguments in his favor," Polanski's lawyer Georges Kiejman told French radio on Wednesday.
In 1977 Polanski pleaded guilty to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. He spent 42 days in prison undergoing psychological testing. But the director fled the U.
A Swiss court this week denied bail to the 76-year-old director, who was arrested in Zurich last month on a sex charge dating back to 1977. U.S authorities have until the end of November to request his extradition. If Polanski decides to challenge it, the process could go on for years before he faces justice.
"If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where there are some arguments in his favor," Polanski's lawyer Georges Kiejman told French radio on Wednesday.
In 1977 Polanski pleaded guilty to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. He spent 42 days in prison undergoing psychological testing. But the director fled the U.
- 10/21/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The arrest of the director Roman Polanksi on Sunday (read FilmShaft’s original report on the incident Here), has stoked the ire of the entertainment establishment, with French culture minister Frederic Mitterand joining the clamour of stars and industry insiders, Monica Belluci and Harvey Weinstein amongst them, who see the filmmaker’s surprise arrest on 32 year old child sex charges as an affront to common sense.
The extraordinary row has put the French minister on a war footing with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, who intend to make good on the arrest warrant originally issued in 1978 subject to successful extradition to the Us from Switzerland, where Polanksi has been in custody since Sunday morning.
Polanksi, now 76, who has a home in Switzerland and has visited the country many times over a period of 15 years, had assumed he’d be safe as he attended the Zurich Film Festival to accept a lifetime achievement award.
The extraordinary row has put the French minister on a war footing with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, who intend to make good on the arrest warrant originally issued in 1978 subject to successful extradition to the Us from Switzerland, where Polanksi has been in custody since Sunday morning.
Polanksi, now 76, who has a home in Switzerland and has visited the country many times over a period of 15 years, had assumed he’d be safe as he attended the Zurich Film Festival to accept a lifetime achievement award.
- 9/28/2009
- by Ed Whitfield
- FilmShaft.com
Roman Polanski has vowed to fight extradition to the U.S. after he was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday.
The Rosemary's Baby director is wanted for sentencing over his 1977 conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13 year old girl.
He has hired a top legal team to battle the extradition request and free him on bail amid anger from his fellow film-makers over the arrest after more than 30 years.
Polanski's agent Jeff Berg told the BBC on Monday he has spoken to the director since his arrest.
Berg says, "His voice is strong... he's very anxious to get this resolved and go home. It is surprising because Roman, for the last 12, 15 years, has lived in Switzerland, he has a home, he travels there, he works there.
"His presence there is well known as it is through much of Europe, so this came kind of as a shock given the fact that he was invited to Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award."
Polanski's French lawyer, Georges Kiejman, insists it is "too early to know" whether he will be extradited, adding: "For now, we are trying to have the arrest warrant lifted in Zurich."
The famed director was in Switzerland to attend the Zurich Film Festival when he was held, sparking anger in the industry. Officials at the Swiss Association of Directors blasted the move as a "grotesque judicial farce and a monstrous cultural scandal", while the country's Association of Film Directors and Scriptwriters insist it is "a slap in the face for the entire cultural community in Switzerland".
Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer in 1977, but fled the U.S. claiming the judge reneged on a plea bargain.
The Rosemary's Baby director is wanted for sentencing over his 1977 conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13 year old girl.
He has hired a top legal team to battle the extradition request and free him on bail amid anger from his fellow film-makers over the arrest after more than 30 years.
Polanski's agent Jeff Berg told the BBC on Monday he has spoken to the director since his arrest.
Berg says, "His voice is strong... he's very anxious to get this resolved and go home. It is surprising because Roman, for the last 12, 15 years, has lived in Switzerland, he has a home, he travels there, he works there.
"His presence there is well known as it is through much of Europe, so this came kind of as a shock given the fact that he was invited to Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award."
Polanski's French lawyer, Georges Kiejman, insists it is "too early to know" whether he will be extradited, adding: "For now, we are trying to have the arrest warrant lifted in Zurich."
The famed director was in Switzerland to attend the Zurich Film Festival when he was held, sparking anger in the industry. Officials at the Swiss Association of Directors blasted the move as a "grotesque judicial farce and a monstrous cultural scandal", while the country's Association of Film Directors and Scriptwriters insist it is "a slap in the face for the entire cultural community in Switzerland".
Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer in 1977, but fled the U.S. claiming the judge reneged on a plea bargain.
- 9/28/2009
- WENN
Fugitive director Roman Polanski, whose tumultuous life has overshadowed his film career, was arrested this weekend in Zurich after U.S. authorities sought to have him extradited to face sentencing for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977.Polanski, 76, was taken into custody on Saturday after arriving in Switzerland to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival the next day.Amid protests from his native France and from his former homeland of Poland, he now faces a court battle over extradition, and perhaps even a new trial in Los Angeles."Some form of justice will finally be done," said Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley. "He received a very, very, very lenient sentence back then, which would never be achievable under today's laws, and we'll see what the court wants to do in terms of the sentence and the parameters within the case settlement they had back then.
- 9/27/2009
- Filmicafe
PARIS -- Marie Trintignant died after several blows to the face and violent shaking, according to the final autopsy report on the French actress, details of which were made public Thursday by her family's lawyer, Georges Kiejman. Compiled by two pathologists, the report found that the actress suffered a shattering of the bones in the nose, cerebral lesions similar to those observed by shaken babies, hemorrhaging of the optic nerve and multiple facial traumas, Kiejman said. The daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, the actress suffered her injuries in a hotel in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius in the early hours of July 27. She never regained consciousness and was airlifted to France, where she died Aug. 1 from a cerebral edema. She was 41.
- 8/17/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French actress Marie Trintignant has died from massive head injuries after an alleged beating by her boyfriend. Trintignant's lawyer Georges Kiejman says the 41-year-old passed away Friday at the Hartmann Clinic in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, an eastern suburb of Paris, after being flown back France from Lithuania in a coma. Trintignant had been filming a TV movie with her director mother Nadine Trintignant. She had been in a coma since last Sunday, July 27, after an alleged altercation with rocker boyfriend Bertrand Cantat, 39, left them both in hospital. Cantat - who sings in popular French band Noir Desir - is in detention for two weeks while Lithuanian cops investigate the incident, and is now a prime suspect in the murder investigation, after being detained on "suspicion of causing bodily injury". Trintignant, a mother of four, was flown back to France from Vilnius at the request of her family.
- 8/4/2003
- WENN
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