14 March 2010

The Ghost Writer


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Once upon a time director Roman Polanski was acclaimed for his films, but these days it’s his Michael Jackson-like personal life that captures the most attention. The final cut of his latest movie, The Ghost Writer, was completed at his chalet in Switzerland where Polanski is under house arrest, facing possible extradition for a raping a 13 year old girl more than three decades ago. You can’t watch this film without feeling the pressure of that electronic tag and the film maker’s torment.