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Contest: Win Tickets to Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired at The Royal Theatre

Posted by Jerrold Litwinenko / July 23, 2008

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Critically-acclaimed film director Roman Polanski has led a truly fascinating and trouble-filled life. He lost his mother in the Holocaust, he lost his pregnant wife when she was murdered by a member of the Manson Family, and he remains a wanted man in the USA after allegedly having sexual relations with a minor. And he's directed some incredible films.

From July 25th to 31st, the documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired will be screening at The Royal Theatre, and blogTO has five pairs of tickets to give away to lucky readers.

Continue for contest entry details and screening times.

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The first FIVE people to comment at or after 4pm blogTO time will each win a pair of tickets to a screening of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, redeemable between Friday, July 25th - Sunday, July 27th. Please read carefully to qualify:

1. In your comment you must include the name of any Roman Polanski film.
2. Any comments made before 4:00pm blogTO time will be disqualified.
3. Only place one comment (we'll be monitoring IP addresses for cheats!)
4. You must be an Ontario resident.

Good luck, and enjoy the show.

Additional Screenings:
Friday July 25th at 7pm and 9:15pm
Saturday July 26th at 5pm, 7:15pm, and 9:30pm
Sunday July 27th at 5pm, 7:15pm, and 9:30pm
Monday July 28th at 7pm and 9:15pm
Tuesday July 29th at 7pm and 9:15pm
Wednesday July 30th at 7pm and 9:15pm
Thursday July 31st at 7pm and 9:15pm

The Royal Theatre
608 College St. - 5 blocks west of Bathurst
416-534-5252

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kr71 / July 23, 2008 at 09:54 am
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"Allegedly" having sex with a minor? Not so much. Polanski has always acknowledged he had sex with a minor though it was only recently he admitted that it wasn't a good idea. Plus there was the little matter of his conviction, and I don't think even this very Polanski-friendly documentary is saying the conviction was unreasonable. Read the article on Slate by Dana Masters for more. This may seem like a nit-picky comment but I am troubled by the sympathetic treatment Polanski receives in the media, especially after having read the testimony of the child he victimized.
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JK / July 23, 2008 at 03:57 pm
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The Pianist.
did i win?
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Rachel / July 23, 2008 at 03:59 pm
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The Tenant
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shane mcneil / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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I'm really intrigued to see a fresh look at the often-shrouded information that's been out there about the 'Chinatown' director.
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Daniel / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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Chinatown is a masterpiece.
Please give me a free ticket to the documentary.
;)
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Brandon S / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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He was one of the judges in the Miss Universe pageant in 1976 and then two years later he flees the USA to avoid incarceration for his statutory rape charge. Maybe being a judge stirred up the hormones a little too much!

2002's The Pianist
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Sumaya / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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The Pianist
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Ben / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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can you take me down to Chinatown?
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Joey Lapegna / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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Here's my entry:

Roman Polanski and Rosemary's Baby both rock!
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Diana / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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Frantic
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AK / July 23, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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Wouldn't it be more fitting if this doc was playing in CHINATOWN instead of little italy? Har har har.
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Catherine / July 23, 2008 at 04:03 pm
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Bitter Moon.
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AK / July 23, 2008 at 04:03 pm
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Ah crap. So close, but yet so far away...
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Jerrold / July 23, 2008 at 09:20 pm
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Congrats to our winners: Shane, Daniel, Brandon, Ben, and Sumaya. Enjoy the show!
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misstdot / July 24, 2008 at 01:44 pm
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Hey can we still see it with our Bloor cinema cards or is this screening an indie?
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mmmarce / July 24, 2008 at 04:00 pm
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Ooooliver Twist!
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mmmarce / July 24, 2008 at 04:07 pm
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Oh nuts, I didn't read the rules...
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