manages to do a number of things incredibly well, even if the 171-minute running time is a bit of an endurance test. Adapted by Polanski (with Gerard Brach and John Brownjohn) from Thomas Hardy’s 1891 ...

The last time Roman Polanski saw her alive, his beautiful and pregnant young wife, Sharon Tate, gave him a copy of Thomas Hardy’s 19th-century novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles, about a young country ...

Tragedy is the stuff of great drama, but in the world of cinema it is usually given short shrift. Most of the time, Hollywood has a clear preference for happy endings. Filmmakers may tease a sad or ...

Currently on trial in France for decrying the sexual assault claims from actress Charlotte Lewis, Roman Polanski now finds himself facing a trial next year in the United States over allegations of ...

Jan 22 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Friday rejected a request by fugitive film director Roman Polanski to be sentenced in absentia for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Here are some ...

Known for “Chinatown,” “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Pianist,” Roman Polanski is one of the most acclaimed directors in cinematic history. He is also a convicted child rapist who has faced several sexual ...

Roman Polanski’s film An Officer and a Spy is to receive its UK premiere, five years after winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, and despite being frozen out of the UK and American ...

Hilary Remley is a News Writer at Collider. She is a recent graduate of SUNY Albany. The 80th Venice Film Festival has announced its lineup, including films by controversial figures Roman Polanski, ...