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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

The truth couldn't fit in the headlines.

Genres

Documentary

OverView

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.419/10

Release Date

18 January 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Andrew Braunsberg

Andrew Braunsberg

Self

Richard Brenneman

Richard Brenneman

Self

Douglas Dalton

Douglas Dalton

Self

Marilyn Beck

Marilyn Beck

Self

Steve Barshop

Steve Barshop

Self

Madeline Bessmer

Madeline Bessmer

Self

Michael M. Crain

Michael M. Crain

Self

Samantha Geimer

Samantha Geimer

Self

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Self

Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Self (archive footage)

Istvan Bajzat

Istvan Bajzat

Self

Pierre-André Boutang

Pierre-André Boutang

Self

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Self (archive footage)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Self (archive footage)

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Furnell Chatman

Furnell Chatman

Self (archive footage)

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Self (archive footage)

Stephen Daldry

Stephen Daldry

Self (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Self / Carole Ledoux (archive footage)

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Self (archive footage)

Susan Gailey

Susan Gailey

Self (archive footage)

Jim Grodin

Jim Grodin

Self

Roger Gunson

Roger Gunson

Self

Gene Gutowski

Gene Gutowski

Self

Clive James

Clive James

Self

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

Self

Hanna Landy

Hanna Landy

Self

Daniel Melnick

Daniel Melnick

Self

Hans Mollinger

Hans Mollinger

Self

Claus Preute

Claus Preute

Self

Elliot Rittenband

Elliot Rittenband

Self

Marlene Roden

Marlene Roden

Self

Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Self

Fred Sidewater

Fred Sidewater

Self

Anthea Sylbert

Anthea Sylbert

Self

Debra Tate

Debra Tate

Self

Diane Tschekaloff

Diane Tschekaloff

Self

Philip Vannatter

Philip Vannatter

Self

David Wells

David Wells

Self

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Self (archive footage)

Jim Grodin

Jim Grodin

Self

Robin Groth

Robin Groth

Self (archive footage)

Russell Harty

Russell Harty

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Self (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Ken Jones

Ken Jones

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Markman

Ronald Markman

Self

Rob Marshall

Rob Marshall

Self (archive footage)

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)

Barbara Parkins

Barbara Parkins

Self (archive footage)

Laurence J. Rittenband

Laurence J. Rittenband

Self (archive footage)

Marv Ryver

Marv Ryver

Self (archive footage)

Jay Sebring

Jay Sebring

Self (archive footage)

Laurence M. Silver

Laurence M. Silver

Self

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Self (archive footage)

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Self / Sarah Shagal (archive footage)

Stephen S. Trott

Stephen S. Trott

Self (archive footage)

Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace

Self (archive footage)

Leonor Watling

Leonor Watling

Self (archive footage)

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self (archive footage)

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