Storyville - Season 13 Episode 24 Roman Polanski - Wanted and Desired
In September 2009, Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a 30-year-old warrant. In 1978, the filmmaker skipped bail and escaped to France. For decades, no-one truly understood why. This documentary that reveals the truth about the bungled legal proceedings which brought about his escape.
In her riveting reopening of this controversial and, as it turns out, very complex case, filmmaker Marina Zenovich fashions a perceptive and intelligent exploration of what really happened and casts a very different light on Polanski's decision, as well as the workings of the American legal system.
Revisiting all of the key players, including the lawyers, the victim and the media, the film looks at the conduct of the judge whose handling of the case was unusual. In addition, it incorporates insightful interviews from the present, bringing new comprehension and clarity to events long clouded by myths and presumptions.
First Air Date: Nov 15, 1997
Last Air date: Jun 18, 2024
Season: 28 Season
Episode: 660 Episode
Runtime: 85 minutes
IMDb: 7.57/10 by 7.00 users
Popularity: 19.708
Language: English
Keyword : current affairs
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