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A Polish film director. Polanski's career highlights include Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974). In 1977 he was arrested in Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor." Fleeing to Europe following his U.S. conviction Polanski has been a fugitive in the U.S. for decades.
A Polish film director. Polanski's career highlights include Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974). In 1977 he was arrested in Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor." Fleeing to Europe following his U.S. conviction Polanski has been a fugitive in the U.S. for decades.
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Susan Atkins dies at 61; imprisoned Charles Manson follower
Susan Atkins, who committed one of modern history's most notorious crimes when she joined Charles Manson and his gang for a string of killings in 1969 that terrorized Los Angeles and put her in prison for the rest of her life, has died. She was 61....
Tags: Laws, Theft, Prosecution, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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New Directors: Isaiah Washington's 'Blue Caprice' bore a heavy burden
When it comes to creating compelling drama, fact-based films often have an advantage over the invented kind. But don't tell that to R.F.I. Porto, the writer of Washington sniper movie "Blue Caprice." The notion of adapting a real-life tale was something...
Tags: Politics, Wetlands, Entertainment, Sundance Film Festival, Film Festivals
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Everyman Theatre stages Tony Award-winning 'God of Carnage'
We have all seen adults acting — to borrow a song lyric — more like children than children. But, if you’re lucky, you’ve never met anyone quite like the people who spout, spar and spew in “God of Carnage,” the Tony...
Tags: Culture, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Christoph Waltz, Cultural Development
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'Beyond the Hills' tells a different kind of exorcism tale
In 2005, Romania's equivalent of the sensational O.J. Simpson trial rocked Eastern Europe when a priest and four nuns from a convent in the country's remote Moldavia region went to prison for accidentally killing a young woman during an exorcism. The case...
Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Romania, O.J. Simpson, Religion and Belief, Entertainment
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Steve Schapiro's photos in 'Then and Now' offer a mix of emotions
When photographer Steve Schapiro first arrived on the Lower East Side set of "The Godfather" in 1971, there were rumors floating around that Marlon Brando was not well. Moving closer to the action, he noticed an old man in an overcoat and hat talking to...
Tags: Muhammad Ali, The Godfather (movie), Chinatown (movie), Sports, Taxi Driver (movie)
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