• Director: Laurent Bouzereau
• Language: English
• Theatrical Release Date: September 27, 2011
• On The Web THR article

Synopsis: The film, shot while Polanski was under house arrest in Switzerland two years ago awaiting possible extradition, offers little new information not already in the public record. It is also unlikely to sway anyone on the fence in the Polanski case. The film -- one long, wide-ranging conversation between Polanski and his old friend and colleague, producer Andrew Braunsberg -- makes no claim to objectivity. It repeats charges of legal manipulation and corruption in the original 1978 trial that were first brought up in Marina Zenovich's 2008 doc "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," which first reignited interest in the [1978 statutory rape] case. But it does not bring any new evidence or revelations to the table. Instead, what Bouzereau's film offers is Polanski's version of the story of his life. If there are any surprises to be had in "Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir," they may be for people expecting a monster to see instead a human being, thoughtful, eloquent and emotional as he reflects on what, by any accounts, has been an extraordinary life. [Description courtesy of THR]