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Roman Polanski settles rape lawsuit

The director was facing a trial over the assault, but settled out of court over the summer

Salon

Polanski avoids trial over 1973 assault allegation after reaching settlement, lawyer confirms

French-Polish director Roman Polanski will no longer face trial over the alleged assault of a 16-year-old in 1973 after reaching a settlement to the "mutual satisfaction" of both parties, his lawyer has said.

Radio France Internationale

Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties

The Guardian - AU

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'Woman of the Hour' Real-Life Story: Who Is the True Crime Movie Based On?

You'll be surprised by what's fact and what's fiction in the new Netflix movie directed by Anna Kendrick.

Marie Claire

Janusz Olejniczak death: Celebrated piano player behind Oscar-winning movie The Pianist dies at 72

Polish musician remembered as ‘one of the most outstanding contemporary performers of Chopin’s music’

The Independent UK

The Coolest, Behind-the-Scenes Movie Photos

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Marie Claire

‘It feels very personal’: Anna Kendrick on coercion, not wanting children and making a movie about dating a killer

She became a Hollywood star despite enduring industry misogyny and an abusive relationship. Now, she has poured her experiences into her directorial debut

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Apartment 7A review – Rosemary’s Baby prequel is a vacant rehash

Strong performances from Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest can’t add enough weight to a pointless horror that fills in gaps we didn’t need filling in

The Guardian - US

What I learned about Kamala Harris over our Oscars dinner

In 2013, Vanity Fair’s UK editor spent an evening next to California’s attorney general. Did he spot a possible future president, well not exactly…

The Guardian - UK

Yvonne Furneaux obituary

British-French actor of the 1950s and 60s who worked with directors including Federico Fellini and Roman Polanski

The Guardian - UK

The Faye Dunaway "double standard"

Laurent Bouzereau spoke to Salon about his "truthful" picture of an artist who never lived "Mommie Dearest" down

Salon

Robert Towne obituary

American screenwriter and director best known for the hit films Chinatown, The Last Detail and Shampoo

The Guardian - UK

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, dies aged 89

Writer, who died in his Los Angeles home, also worked without credit on The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde

The Guardian - US

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died

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Inverse

50 Years Ago, an Iconic Neo-Noir Thriller Shocked Audiences — And Changed the Genre Forever

Roman Polanski's bleak 1974 masterpiece Chinatown set new standards for the film noir genre. And half a century later, it hasn't been topped.

The Guardian - US

Chinatown at 50: has there been a greater screenplay since?

The 1974 noir boasts standout acting from Jack Nicholson and director Roman Polanski at peak form but it’s Robert Towne’s deft, intelligent script that takes breath away

France 24

Film show: D-Day classics, from 'The Longest Day' to 'Saving Private Ryan'

As commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings take place in Normandy, film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us about her favorite D-Day classics – from star-studded extravaganza "The Longest Day" to Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan". Plus, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in "Memory", a harsh tale…

Radio France Internationale

French court clears director Roman Polanski of defamation against Charlotte Lewis

The Paris criminal court has acquitted filmmaker Roman Polanski of defamation against British actress Charlotte Lewis after she accused him of raping her when she was a teenager.

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Roman Polanski Defamation Trial Underway In Paris Over Sexual Assault

Defamation trial in Paris against Roman Polanski over dismissal of sexual assault allegations. Charlotte Lewis accuses Polanski of sexual assault in 1983.

International Business Times

Polanski On Trial In France On Charge Of Defaming Accuser

Veteran Franco-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski went on trial in France on Tuesday over allegations he defamed a British actress who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

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