Polanski Unauthorised

Polanski Unauthorised (2009)

An unauthorized chronicle of the life of Roman Polanski.

Date of release
2009-02-13
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
History, Documentary
Director
Damian Chapa

Casting

Interesting facts

Polanski Unauthorized is a theatrically released biographical film about the life of film director Roman Polanski. It opened in Los Angeles in February 2009 and was released on DVD in July 2009.

Background

The film was financed, written and directed by Chapa with him playing the part of the film's main character. Having already done research on Polanski and becoming interested in the subject, Chapa cited an incident that gave him inspiration. He was in a coffee shop with some artists who were having an argument about Polanski with then expressing their different thoughts on him.

The film was actually made the year prior to Polanski's arrest. It premiered at the Majestic Crest Theatre in Westwood, California on April 23, 2008. David Carradine was one of the attendees.

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