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Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Secures French Distribution Amid Continued Legal Troubles
Roman Polanski's 'The Palace' has been acquired by a French distribution company.
Although Polanski’s inclusion at the Venice festival sparked a controversy due to the fact that he’s still currently facing sexual assault allegations, “The Palace” sold across many territories, including Germany, Russia, Hungary, Estonia, Bulgaria and French-speaking Switzerland where it came out between September and January. The cast includes Oliver Masucci, Fanny Ardant, John Cleese, Bronwyn James, Joaquim de Almeida, Luca Barbareschi (who also produced the film), Milan Peschel, Fortunato Cerlino and Mickey Rourke. The tide has already turned on Polanski in France considering “The Palace” didn’t get picked up by any French TV channels, unlike “An Officer and a Spy,” and failed to attract a major theatrical distributor such as Gaumont.
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