Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the | dG1faE1pZVF6cTFzbmM
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00:00 Roman was totally exceptional. Already an established film director. Everybody knew him.
00:07 He was the Roman Polanski. The future was his. We thought. And then everything just collapsed.
00:16 He didn't perceive having intercourse with a 13 year old girl is against the law.
00:28 The fact of Polanski leaving the country seems to have eclipsed what actually happened to the system of justice.
00:34 The judge was enjoying the publicity. He didn't care about what happened to me.
00:38 And he didn't care about what happened to Polanski. Not much to tell you except that I'm innocent.
00:43 Rittenband was known as a hammer. He was a tough sentencer. If you didn't make a deal, you were in trouble.
00:50 In France, he's desired. And in America, he's wanted.
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