Born in Paris in 1933 to Polish parents, he grew up in Poland. During the war, he was separated from his parents (his mother would die in Auschwitz), but managed to escape from the ghetto. After the war he was reunited with his father and began working as an actor at age

What remains of humanity when reason, feeling, hope and dignity all fall short? Looking at it as a whole, Roman Polanski’s filmography is an inexorable narrative of the external struggle between Man and the loneliness that grips his existential condition. This reflects a state of mind that permeates all his works, which

FRANCE, ITALY J’accuse An Officer and a Spy 2019 – 35mm – color - 126’   Direction: Roman Polanski Screenplay: Robert Harris, Roman Polanski from the novel D. by Robert Harris Cinematography: Pawel Edelman, Psc Editing: Hervé De Luze Set design: Jean Rabasse, Adc Musics: Alexandre Desplat Costumes: Pascaline Chavanne Cast: Jean Dujardin (M. G. Picquart), Louis Garrel (A. Dreyfus), Emmanuelle Seigner (Pauline

FRANCE, GERMANY, UK The Ghost Writer 2010 – color - 131’   Direction: Roman Polanski Screenplay: Robert Harris, Roman Polanski from the same novel by Robert Harris Cinematography: Pawel Edelman Editing: Herve De Luze Set design: Albrecht Konrad Musics: Alexandre Desplat Costumes: Dinah Collin Cast: Ewan McGregor (ghost writer), Pierce Brosnan (Adam Lang), Kim Cattrall (Amelia Bly), Olivia Williams (Ruth Lang), Timothy Hutton

USA ROSEMARY’S BABY 1968 – color - 137’   Direction: Roman Polanski Screenplay: Roman Polanski from the same novel by Ira Levin Cinematography: William A. Fraker Editing: Sam O’Steen, Bob Wyman Set design: Richard Sylbert Musics: Krzysztof Komeda Costumes: Anthea Sylbert Cast: Mia Farrow (Rosemary Woodhouse), John Cassavetes (Guy Woodhouse), Ruth Gordon (Minnie Castevet), Sidney Blackmer (Roman Castevet), Maurice Evans (Edward ‘Hutch’ Hutchins), Ralph

FRANCE, POLAND VLa Vénus à la fourrure Venus In Fur 2013 – color - 96’   Direction: Roman Polanski Screenplay: David Ives, Roman Polanski from the pièce Venus in Fur  by David Ives Cinematography: Pawel Edelman Editing: Margot Meynier, Hervé de Luze Set design: Jean Rabasse Musics: Alexandre Desplat Costumes: Dinah Collin Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner (Vanda), Mathieu Amalric (Thomas) Producers: Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde Production:

FRANCE Le locataire 1976 – color - 125’   Direction: Roman Polanski Screenplay: Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach from the novel Le locataire chimérique by Roland Topor Cinematography: Sven Nykvist Editing: Françoise Bonnot Set design: Pierre Guffroy Musics: Philippe Sarde Costumes: Jacques Schmidt Cast: Roman Polanski (Trelkovsky), Isabelle Adjani (Stella), Melvyn Douglas (Monsieur Zy), Jo Van Fleet (Madame Dioz), Bernard Fresson (Scope), Lila Kedrova (Madame

ITALY, SWISS, POLAND, FRANCE THE PALACE 2023 – color - 94’   Direction: Roman Polanski Screenplay: Jerzy Skolimowski, Ewa Piaskowska, Roman Polanski Cinematography: Pawe? Edelman Editing: Hervé De Luze Set design: Tonino Zera Original musics: Alexandre Desplat Costumes: Carlo Poggioli Cast: Oliver Masucci (Hansueli), Fanny Ardant (marquise), John Cleese (Arthur William Dallas III), Bronwyn James (Magnolia), Joaquim De Almeida (dott. dr Lima), Luca