Polanski Seeks Freedom

Round 8 (or is it 9? 10?) in the Roman Polanski saga: Lawyers for the notorious filmmaker are seeking to dismiss charges that he had “unlawful sexual intercourse” with a 13-year-old girl in 1978. Polanski’s lawyers point to the recent documentary Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which they say shows improper communications between prosecutors and the judge handling the case. The charges, of course, led Polanski to decamp for France, where he has made films of varying worth ever since. The case comes before a judge on January 21. A spokeswoman for the L.A. DA’s office says, "We're looking forward to seeing Mr. Polanski in Los Angeles to litigate it."