Academy Award Winning Crimes: Roman Polanski
Once Upon A Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2018
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Roman Polanski’s life reads like a Hollywood script—marked by unimaginable tragedy, artistic triumph, and shocking scandal. Surviving the Holocaust and enduring personal heartbreak, he rose to fame as an acclaimed director. But his legacy was forever tainted when he became a fugitive from justice, charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
In this episode, I’m joined by special guest AJ Benza, host of Fame is a Bitch, to discuss the dark side of Hollywood, the power of celebrity, and his personal impressions of Polanski.
📚 Resources & References: 📖 The Celebrity Defense: Sex, Fame, and the Case of Roman Polanski – Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker (Dec 14, 2009) 📖 Why Did Roman Polanski Risk It? – Christopher Sandford, The Telegraph UK (Oct 3, 2009) 📖 Roman Polanski is a Child Rapist: It’s Long Past Time for Hollywood to Cast Him Out – Marlow Stern, The Daily Beast (Oct 23, 2017)
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:06.9 | It is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:14.0 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. In this series, Academy Award-winning |
| 0:19.6 | crimes, I share stories of the darker side of the |
| 0:22.5 | Academy Awards. Speaking of the awards, will you be watching when the ceremony goes live on March 4th? |
| 0:28.6 | The Oscars is a glamorous event when all of Hollywood comes out to shine on the red carpet. |
| 0:33.6 | We want to know which A-list stars will arrive together, what they'll be wearing, and most of all, who will take away the coveted little gold statues? |
| 0:41.6 | So far this year, the shape of water, and three billboards outside of Ebbing, Missouri, are being talked about as the film's most likely to take home the Best Picture Prize. |
| 0:50.7 | Gary Oldman is predicted to win best actor for the darkest hour, |
| 0:57.0 | and Francis McDormand, one of my favorite actors, |
| 1:00.4 | is said to be the one to beat for her role in three billboards. |
| 1:03.1 | But of course, everyone has their favorites, |
| 1:05.6 | and you just never know who will actually take away the prize. |
| 1:09.3 | All we do know is that it will certainly be entertaining to watch. |
| 1:12.5 | In this episode, I'll detail the life of a film director who was nominated many times for an Oscar and would eventually win, but when he did, |
| 1:18.8 | it was quite a controversy. I'll tell you about his drama-filled life, one of tragedy and loss, |
| 1:24.9 | as well as a very serious criminal charge that was levied against him |
| 1:28.5 | right at the peak of his success. There are many twists and turns in the life story of the |
| 1:33.9 | award-winning director, Roman Polansky. And while you may think you know it, I'll share some |
| 1:38.7 | details you might not have heard before. This is Chapter 2, the Life and Times of Academy Award-winning director, |
| 1:45.6 | Roman Polansky. The 75th annual Academy Award ceremony was held on March 23, 2003. To say it was |
| 1:57.1 | a memorable event is an understatement. Steve Martin hosted the awards that year, |
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