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Polanski (Paperback)

By: Christopher Sandford (Author)

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This in-depth examination of one of Hollywood's most famous, and infamous, directors and stars is utterly absorbing.
Born in Paris to Polish-Jewish parents, Polanski dealt with the terrors of his childhood -- including internment in Auschwitz -- by creating an elaborate fantasy world in which he lived as a film star. He would go on to become one of the very best and most infamous directors in Hollywood's history -- with a backlist that includes Repulsion; Rosemary's Baby; Macbeth; Chinatown; Tess; Frantic and, more recently, the Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning The Pianist. Yet it is within his personal life that the most dramatic story unfolds.
In August, 1969, his wife Sharon Tate, eight months pregnant, and seven of the couple's friends were butchered by the Manson family. Polanski, the intended target, was in Paris at the time. Then, eight years later, he was arrested by LA police on charges of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. He fled the country and has since lived in exile in Paris. Polanski's latest film was the hit Oliver Twist and, it is rumoured, he promises to follow it with his long-awaited version of the Tate killings. Both projects, dealing with child exploitation and murder, can only fuel the controversy that surrounds him.
This biography is the first chance his fans and detractors have had to read about him in real depth. It reveals the brilliant creativity, talent, self-destruction, sex, drugs and wild excesses, with names and stories told for the first time.

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Biographer Christopher Sanford offers an in depth, detailed account of the life of director Roman Polanski. Polanksi is responsible for numerous film classics, including THE PIANIST and ROSEMARY'S BABY. Yet, his name has long been synonymous with controversy, due to his infamous trial for rape and subsequent exile from the United States. Here, Sanford tries to give due praise to Polanski's extreme talent, in addition to exploring the dark mysteries and tragedies of his life - most notably his status as a Holocaust survivor, and the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, by the Manson family. Sanford does an excellent job of presenting a fair, thorough portrait of the very complex life of a very complicated man.

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