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Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
This is a story about master film-maker Roman Polanski through his conversation with Andrew Braunsberg. Roman Polanski also speaks about his life events from the beginning of his career, including story about his business partner, his friend and his life philosophy.
22 June 1966, Paris, France
22 October 1943, Paris, France
March 6, 1926 in Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland
25 September 1949, Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
March 31, 1963 in USA
18 August 1933, Paris, France
24 January 1943, Dallas, Texas, USA
February 16, 2013
A fine example of how sympathetic interviewing techniques can result in a probing interview that carries insights and emotion
February 22, 2013
What rises to the surface and sparkles are Polanski's gifts as a raconteur, his fierce intelligence and his guile.
May 19, 2012
Sycophancy is an ugly thing at the best of times, and when the subject is shouldering the story-telling burden without it, it's even worse.
February 28, 2013
There's no doubt Polanski is a major artist, and his fans will probably get a lot out of his recollections, but don't expect any rigorous attention to the ethics of documentary-making. This is a personal exercise in public atonement.
February 22, 2013
An intimate and compelling, albeit sympathetic, portrait of this filmmaking legend, whose often tragedy tinged real life story eclipses his extraordinary onscreen work.
February 22, 2013
A fascinating, if workmanlike, insight into the life of a legend.
November 10, 2013
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir is a rare opportunity to hear a master filmmaker speak about his life. Both his haters and fans will agree, it is a highly watchable documentary. But don't expect either group to feel they have heard the whole story.
September 09, 2012
There are not many revelations in this docu of Polanski, but it's refreshing that it restores the balance between the director's background and incredibly creative career and the 1977 sex scandal that's dominated the media for decades.