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...many Poles was to immediately... California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger waded into the Roman Polanski case Thursday, saying that while he admires the Oscar-winning director's work, he would not treat his... ZURICH - Roman Polanski's legal...

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...$5.50 a day pocket money Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski is being held in a "rudimentary" jail cell in Zurich and receives five Swiss francs ($5.50) in pocket money daily, a Swiss newspaper reported. "We have been able to meet him...

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...rushing to the film director's defense. France and Poland, where the 76-year-old Oscar-winning director spent his childhood, at first loudly protested against Polanski's arrest last weekend. But U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

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...that the situation can be quickly resolved." Polanski worked his way into filmmaking in Poland, gaining an Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film in 1964 for his "Knife in the Water." Offered entry to Hollywood, he directed the...

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...was murdered by followers of Charles Manson in 1969. Polanski won an Oscar for his 2002 film the Pianist, with the award collected on his behalf by the actor Harrison Ford. This article was first published on guardian.co.uk at 17.01...

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...Temime told French radio. Polanski, who directed the classic "Chinatown" and won an Oscar for 2002's "The Pianist," is a cultural icon in France and Poland, where there was widespread outrage about his arrest. Swiss authorities told The...

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...difficult" to deal with. Polish film directors, led by Andrzej Wajda, an honorary Oscar winner, sent a letter to the Polish government calling for official help for Polanski, saying he faces a "judicial lynching". Irina Bokova, incoming...

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...Economic Times Polanski challenges arrest, issue generates global outcry LONDON: Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski has lodged a complaint challenging his arrest in Switzerland, even as the issue snowballs into an...

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