Plot
In 1977, Roman Polanski was arrested in Los Angeles on charges he gave drugs and had sex with a 13-year-old girl he was photographing for Vogue. Eleven months later, having pled guilty to one count, he fled to Europe before sentencing. This film examines that year-long period, using archival footage of the media frenzy and of Polanski's life before the charges, clips from his films, and contemporary interviews with many of the principles - attorneys, the victim, and Polanski's friends and associates. Polanski remains enigmatic, but portraits emerge of the machinations of justice and of a judge more interested in his image than his word or the law.
Written by
Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan, Marina Zenovich
Directed by
Marina Zenovich
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films, The Weinstein Company, BBC, Graceful Pictures, Antidote Films
Languages
Deutsch, English, Français
Awards
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 5 wins & 13 nominations total