Roman Polanski moves closer to extradition after appeal loss

Los Angeles, April 23 (DPA) Roman Polanski moved closer to extradition from Switzerland to the US when he lost his court bid Thursday to be sentenced in absentia for his 1977 conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Lawyers for Polanski...

Roman Polanski completed new film in jail

London, Feb 22 - Filmmaker Roman Polanski completed his new film 'The Ghost Writer' in a jail cell in Switzerland. The director was arrested and detained on a 32-year-old sex crime charge last year, before work on the new film had been completed. However,...

Roman Polanski edits 'The Ghost Writer' in jail

London, Feb 22 - Scandal-hit director Roman Polanski has completed editing work on his new film 'The Ghost Writer' in jail, reveals the film's lead actor Pierce Brosnan. The 76-year-old Oscar winner was arrested and detained on a 32-year-old sex...

Roman Polanski bags best director award at Berlin Film Fest

London, Feb 21 - Roman Polanski has proved his mettle yet again - the famed filmmaker has bagged the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new flick, The Ghost Writer. The Ghost Writer, which was premiered at Berlin, is...

Roman Polanski not a predator: Johnny Depp

London, Feb 2 - Actor Johnny Depp has come to the defence of Roman Polanski, who is facing extradition to the US on child sex charges, insisting the director is not a predator. The Oscar-winning filmmaker pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful sex...

Johnny Depp defends rape accused Roman Polanski

Sydney, February 1 - Johnny Depp has spoken in defence of director Roman Polanski who is accused of indulging in unlawful sex with a minor. Polanski was arrested in Switzerland last September over a 30-year-old statutory rape charge and is currently...