Roman Polanski

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Based on a True Story
5.7

Based on a True Story

Nov. 01, 2017

Based on a True Story

Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of ...
Venus in Fur
7.1

Venus in Fur

May. 28, 2013

Venus in Fur

An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer’s play.
An Officer and a Spy
7.2

An Officer and a Spy

Sep. 30, 2019

An Officer and a Spy

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony.
Carnage
7.1

Carnage

Sep. 16, 2011

Carnage

After 11-year-old Zachary Cowan strikes his classmate across the face with a stick after an argument, the victim’s parents invite ...
The Ghost Writer
7.2

The Ghost Writer

Feb. 12, 2010

The Ghost Writer

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote ...
Oliver Twist
6.8

Oliver Twist

Sep. 23, 2005

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan ...
The Pianist
8.5

The Pianist

Sep. 17, 2002

The Pianist

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman’s experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves ...
The Ninth Gate
6.7

The Ninth Gate

Aug. 25, 1999

The Ninth Gate

An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book ‘The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows’ brings an ...
Death and the Maiden
7.2

Death and the Maiden

May. 04, 1994

Death and the Maiden

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
Bitter Moon
7.2

Bitter Moon

Sep. 02, 1992

Bitter Moon

A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic’s wife.
Frantic
6.9

Frantic

Feb. 16, 1988

Frantic

The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris and, to find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, ...
Pirates
6

Pirates

May. 08, 1986

Pirates

Captain Red runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French sailor. One day Capt. Red is captured and taken ...
Tess
7.3

Tess

Oct. 06, 1979

Tess

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from ...
The Tenant
7.6

The Tenant

May. 26, 1976

The Tenant

A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in France where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
Chinatown
8.2

Chinatown

Jun. 20, 1974

Chinatown

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to ...
What?
5.5

What?

Dec. 07, 1972

What?

A young American woman traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems quite right.
Macbeth
7.4

Macbeth

Dec. 20, 1971

Macbeth

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, ...
Rosemary’s Baby
8

Rosemary’s Baby

Jun. 12, 1968

Rosemary’s Baby

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with ...
Dance of the Vampires
7.1

Dance of the Vampires

Nov. 13, 1967

Dance of the Vampires

A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
Cul-de-sac
7

Cul-de-sac

Jun. 17, 1966

Cul-de-sac

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially ...
Repulsion
7.6

Repulsion

Jun. 01, 1965

Repulsion

Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, ...
The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers
5.6

The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers

Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan („Fumiko’s Five Benefactors“ by Hiromichi ...
Mammals
5.6

Mammals

Dec. 31, 1962

Mammals

„Waiting for Godot“ on ice and snow, without words. Against a barren winter landscape, a figure approaches: it’s a man, pulling ...
Knife in the Water
7.4

Knife in the Water

Mar. 09, 1962

Knife in the Water

On their way to an afternoon on the lake, husband and wife Andrzej and Krystyna nearly run over a young hitchhiker. Inviting the young man onto ...
The Fat and the Lean
6.2

The Fat and the Lean

Jan. 01, 1961

The Fat and the Lean

A small and thin barefoot slave (played by Polanski) plays a flute and beats a drum to entertain his large master who rocks in a rocking chair in ...
Bad Luck
7.4

Bad Luck

Apr. 04, 1960

Bad Luck

To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by ...
When Angels Fall
6.8

When Angels Fall

Dec. 31, 1959

When Angels Fall

The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men’s public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an ...
A Toothful Smile
5.7

A Toothful Smile

May. 20, 1957

A Toothful Smile

A man walks down the exterior staircase of building of flats; he’s dressed to go out, taking care to wrap a scarf around his neck. He ...
Break Up the Dance
5.5

Break Up the Dance

Jan. 01, 1957

Break Up the Dance

Youths get ready for a party, decorating the dance floor, cleaning out the fountain of a pond. That evening, the party starts and guests arrive: ...
Murder
5.4

Murder

Jan. 01, 1957

Murder

The camera shows us a door handle and the door’s striker plate; from this angle, they form a cross. The door opens and in steps someone in ...