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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Directed by
Marina Zenovich
Not Rated
2008
1h 39m
Documentary
,
Crime
7.2
85%
78%
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Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary filmmaker Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
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Cast of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Andrew Braunsberg
Self
Richard Brenneman
Self
Douglas Dalton
Self
Marilyn Beck
Self
Steve Barshop
Self
Madeline Bessmer
Self
Michael M. Crain
Self
Samantha Geimer
Self
Mia Farrow
Self
Pedro Almodóvar
Self (archive footage)
Istvan Bajzat
Self
Pierre-André Boutang
Self
Nicolas Cage
Self (archive footage)
Michael Caine
Self (archive footage)
John Cassavetes
Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)
Furnell Chatman
Self (archive footage)
Joan Collins
Self (archive footage)
Stephen Daldry
Self (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve
Self / Carole Ledoux (archive footage)
Faye Dunaway
Self (archive footage)
Susan Gailey
Self (archive footage)
Jim Grodin
Self
Roger Gunson
Self
Gene Gutowski
Self
Clive James
Self
Hawk Koch
Self
Hanna Landy
Self
Daniel Melnick
Self
Hans Mollinger
Self
Claus Preute
Self
Elliot Rittenband
Self
Marlene Roden
Self
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Self
Fred Sidewater
Self
Anthea Sylbert
Self
Debra Tate
Self
Diane Tschekaloff
Self
Philip Vannatter
Self
David Wells
Self
Roman Polanski
Self (archive footage)
Jim Grodin
Self
Robin Groth
Self (archive footage)
Russell Harty
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Hefner
Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage)
Ken Jones
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Markman
Self
Rob Marshall
Self (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson
Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)
Barbara Parkins
Self (archive footage)
Laurence J. Rittenband
Self (archive footage)
Marv Ryver
Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring
Self (archive footage)
Laurence M. Silver
Self
Terence Stamp
Self (archive footage)
Sharon Tate
Self / Sarah Shagal (archive footage)
Stephen S. Trott
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace
Self (archive footage)
Leonor Watling
Self (archive footage)
Harrison Ford
Self (archive footage)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Ratings & Reviews
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
As an anatomy not only of Polanski's psyche but also of the legal system he confronted, it's as baroquely compelling as The Dark Knight.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
Roman Polanski (The Pianist, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown) is unquestionably a great filmmaker, but as Marina Zenovich's documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired perhaps unintentionally demonstrates, he's also a creep.
San Francisco Chronicle
David Wiegand
With a subject like Roman Polanski, you don't really need to do much to capture audience interest. But maybe that's the reason Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired doesn't live up to its promise.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
She has achieved extraordinary access to the other still-living players in the case, and they all seem to be in agreement: Polanski is correct in saying the judge played with him as a cat might play with a mouse.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
This is a superb picture, sharp, open-minded, wised-up and cinematically accomplished. I wonder if any man could've handled the Polanski enigma with the same ironic intelligence [Marina] Zenovich has.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
A subtly intelligent and sharply argued documentary.
AskMen.com
Radheyan Simonpillai
Some might confuse Zenovich's indictment on the judge as a cop-out in judging Polanski. But the facts remain. There's no further insight into the heinous crime. Nor is there a new judgment to be passed on the man who committed it. Anyone looking for new r
AV Club
Noel Murray
In contenting itself with the changing public perception of a long-misunderstood event, Wanted And Desired is compelling enough.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
Using tons of footage and new interviews with the victim and key legal figures -- but not the subject himself -- director Marina Zenovich shows how Polanski's darker urges were matched on a moral level by others involved in the case.
CinemaBlend
Katey Rich
A clever, contemplative kind of courtroom drama that utilizes the best of Hollywood filmmaking style to tell a story so strange, it must be true.
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
Its indictment ultimately feels like a secondary issue to Polanski's apparently incontrovertible guilt, which makes him--in this instance--still more victimizer than victim.
New York Magazine/Vulture
John Leonard
He claims here to have been influenced early on by Snow White. I should have thought Peter Pan instead.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
Whether you can swallow that or not, the mesmerizing narrative recounts a media circus of unrivaled malignance.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
This is more about the culture of celebrity, the sensationalism, a power hungry, media-hungry judge, and all the things that have happened since then. And as such, it's a very good documentary.
L.A. Weekly
Ella Taylor
Zenovich's zeal exceeds her grasp.
Newsweek
Cathleen McGuigan
This deft and subtle film is a fitting tribute to a man -- like him or not -- whose life deserves more than tabloid headlines.
NewsBlaze
Prairie Miller
The film's verdict is that Polanski is too distinguished to persecute by placing him in a prison among, well, criminals. Wanted And Desired: A premeditated act of propaganda in the service of exoneration with a creative genius defense, instead of remorse.
About.com
Jennifer Merin
"Zenovich's film is a fair and skillful chronicling of the Roman Polanski case, and a study of how the circumstances of celebrity influence the carrying out of justice in the U.S. It's not an in-depth study of the filmmaker's psychology nor of how his lif
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
A judiciously argued account with intriguing asides
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
If you're not a diehard fan of Polanski I can't see the pic holding your attention, as it lacks intrigue.
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