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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 25: Director Roman Polanski leaves the 'La Venus A La Fourrure' premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Theatre Lumiere on May 25, 2013 in Cannes, France.
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I think when you show a film here, you have to be in the competition, you have to be a sport
It's the aspect of the sexism and the satire on sexism which was very seductive in this film. There's this macho element in his character which is really coming to pieces and that was quite enjoyable
I think The Pill has greatly changed the women of our times, masculinizing themMore quotes »
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Cannes Film Festival announces lineup
based on the autobiographical novel in which Scott Thorson recounts his relationship with the flamboyant pianist Liberace. Roman Polanski 's "Venus In Fur" could give Oscar-winning Polish director his second Cannes accolade. He won in 2002 with "The Pianist."Organizers Read more »
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Stars attend premiere of "Venus in Fur" in Cannes
Steven Spielberg (L) and his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, attend the premiere of the film "Venus in Fur" by director Roman Polanski at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 25, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhou Lei) Please read our Terms of Service. 5/25/13 from SINA English Read more »
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Roman Polanski Blames The Pill For ‘Chasing Away The Romance’
director Roman Polanski is blaming the pill for the death of romance in modern society. He also has some strong feelings about gender equality. The filmmaker attended this year’s Cannes Film Festival to promote his latest feature Venus in Fur. The Chinatown 5/25/13 from The Inquisitr Read more »
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Women's liberation is 'masculinising': Polanski
may turn out to be a minority view, but Roman Polanski sees his new film Venus in Fur – a comic take on a sado-masochistic exchange between a director and hopeful actor – as his satire on sexism. He’s against it, he says; he enjoyed breaking down the authoritative 5/25/13 from The Age Read more »
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Polanksi: No to equality, yes to skimpy dresses
Polanski couldn't take his eyes off his wife's chest. Neither could half the photographers at Cannes. Emmanuelle Seigner caused a stir with her plunging red dress. Famed French director Roman Polanski complained that the fight for female equality is a "great 5/25/13 from Stuff.co.nz Read more »
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Roman Polanski laments the 'masculinising' of women at Cannes
Rita Ora at the Radio 1 Big Weekend in Northern Ireland. Ora was joined by rumoured boyfriend Calvin Harris, who also performed a set at the event. Copyright © 1999-2013 Hearst Magazines UK, the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd. "Digital S 5/25/13 from Digital Spy Read more »
