Roman Polanski: Nazis, Murder, and Life on the Lam
BADLANDS
English - July 26, 2023 07:12 - 38 minutesHistory Society & Culture lindsay lohan robin williams celebrity robert downey jr famous scandal crime jack nicholson heath ledger true crime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As a child, Roman Polanski escaped from a Krakow ghetto on the day the Nazis took his father to a concentration camp. As a new filmmaker, he became the toast of young Hollywood with his 1968 horror masterpiece, Rosemary’s Baby. But after the brutal murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, at the hands of the Manson family, Polanski unraveled. He wound up committing a heinous crime that led him to escape yet again – this time fleeing the country when an angry judge was ready to throw the book at him.
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This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including child sexual abuse.
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As a child, Roman Polanski escaped from a Krakow ghetto on the day the Nazis took his father to a concentration camp. As a new filmmaker, he became the toast of young Hollywood with his 1968 horror masterpiece, Rosemary’s Baby. But after the brutal murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, at the hands of the Manson family, Polanski unraveled. He wound up committing a heinous crime that led him to escape yet again – this time fleeing the country when an angry judge was ready to throw the book at him.
To see the complete list of contributors, visit disgracelandpod.com/badlands.
This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including child sexual abuse.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices