Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (Marina Zenovich, 2008)

[Tom Hagen]

This doc focusing on Polanski's legal troubles played at Sundance and Cannes, and airs tonight on HBO.

Slate identifies a factual problem with the film.

[flyonthewall2983]

A.V. Club review.

[Polybius]

The finished print they ran states, very much like Parachini, that Fidler stipulated that the proceeding be open and on the record and that Polanski himself inferred that that might mean televised coverage. I don't see that making much of a difference, really.

The far larger issue established here is that Rittenband was a lying joke and a disgrace to his office. That's long been a point of contention and it seems to me to be quite settled, now. That's the headline here, for me.

[moviscop]

I read the title and was going to post a witty comment about his legal troubles until I found out the film was about that exact thing.

Killed my joy.

[Person]

I see that Bound by Honor actor, Damian Chapa has written, directed and is starring in a Polanski biopic which is still in production,
but there is a trailer on You Tube.

Ouch [winces].

[Polybius]

Well...he's definitely the right height for the part.

[Tom Hagen]

Polanski's attorneys are filing motions to have the charges against him dismissed based on allegations of judicial and prosecutorial misconduct raised by the film.

[Antoine Doinel]

Now the victim is also calling for the case to be dismissed.