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    By Wayne Barrett

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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Published on July 16, 2008

Thirty years ago, Roman Polanski did a very bad thing, but he was never brought to justice because he went away -- to Europe. Of course everyone thinks he's guilty as sin, which is what everyone thinks when you flee the country. But what if the legal system was to blame? What if the judge was a nut? Filmmaker Marina Zenovich explores the case, revisiting all the key players, and ultimately presents Polanski in a compelling new light.
July 25-31; Aug. 1-7, 2008


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