Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Cast & Collaborators Sing Director’s Praises – Venice Film Festival
deadline.comThe cast, producers and collaborators of Roman Polanski’s The Palace showed their support for the filmmaker here in Venice today during a press conference for the movie that world premieres out of competition this evening.
Polanski himself is not on the Lido as it remains unclear whether he would be subject to Italy’s extradition treaty with the U.S.
The selection of The Palace has sparked debate in the film world, which remains split over whether Polanski should be celebrated as an artist while 1973 charges of unlawful sex with a minor in the U.S.
remain unresolved. This is the second time in recent years that the filmmaker has been in official selection in Venice. However, following 2019’s prizewinning drama An Officer and a Spy, he’s back with a comedic movie.
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