Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

August 18, 1933 · 93 years old

Roman Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer and actor. Born in Paris to Polish parents, Polański relocated with his family to Poland in 1937. After surviving the Holocaust, he continued his education in Poland and became a critically acclaimed director of…

Known For

32 titles
1
The Pianist

The Pianist

2002 · 2h 30m · Movie

During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.

8.5
2
Chinatown

Chinatown

1974 · 2h 10m · Movie

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

8.1
3
Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968 · 2h 17m · Movie

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

8.0
4
The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate

1999 · 2h 13m · Movie

An unscrupulous dealer of rare books finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text capable of summoning the devil.

6.7
5
Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3

2007 · 1h 31m · Movie

After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.

6.3
6
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

2010 · 2h 8m · Movie

A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of England's former Prime Minister.

7.2
7
Carnage

Carnage

2011 · 1h 20m · Movie

Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.

7.1
8
An Officer and a Spy

An Officer and a Spy

2019 · 2h 12m · Movie

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's island.

7.1
9
Frantic

Frantic

1988 · 2h 0m · Movie

In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.

6.8
10
Repulsion

Repulsion

1965 · 1h 45m · Movie

A withdrawn manicurist who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and experiences horrific visions of violence.

7.6
11
The Tenant

The Tenant

1976 · 2h 6m · Movie

A bachelor man rents a Parisian apartment whose previous tenant committed suicide, and slowly finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

7.5
12
Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

1992 · 2h 19m · Movie

After hearing stories of her, a passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

7.2
13
The Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967 · 1h 31m · Movie

A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.

7.0
14
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005 · 2h 10m · Movie

An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.

6.8
15
Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

1994 · 1h 43m · Movie

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

7.2
16
Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water

1962 · 1h 34m · Movie

A couple pick up a hitchhiker on the way to their yacht. The husband invites the young man to come along for their day's sailing. As the voyage progresses, the antagonism between the two men grows. A violent confrontation is inevi...

7.4
17
Venus in Fur

Venus in Fur

2013 · 1h 36m · Movie

An actress attempts to convince a director how she's perfect for a role in his upcoming production.

7.1
18
Tess

Tess

1979 · 3h 6m · Movie

A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.

7.3
19
Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story

2017 · 1h 40m · Movie

A writer goes through a tough period after the release of her latest book, as she gets involved with an obsessive admirer.

5.7
20
Macbeth

Macbeth

1971 · 2h 20m · Movie

A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.

7.4
21
Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966 · 1h 52m · Movie

In search of help, two wounded gangsters on the run find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.

7.0
22
A Pure Formality

A Pure Formality

1994 · 1h 48m · Movie

Onoff is a famous writer who hasn't published any new books for quite some time and has become a recluse. When he is picked up by the police one stormy night, without any identification, out of breath and running madly, without cl...

7.5
23
Pirates

Pirates

1986 · 2h 1m · Movie

The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.

6.0
24
Blood for Dracula

Blood for Dracula

1974 · 1h 46m · Movie

An ailing vampire count travels to Italy with his servant to find a bride.

6.1
25
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007 · 1h 40m · Movie

A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feelings about Cinema.

6.7
26
The Palace

The Palace

2023 · 1h 40m · Movie

A drama set on New Year's Eve 1999 in a luxurious Swiss hotel where the lives of hotel workers and various guests get intertwined.

5.5
27
A Generation

A Generation

1955 · 1h 27m · Movie

Story of youth during the German occupation of Poland in World War II who come to adulthood through love and adversity.

7.1
28
Dead Tired

Dead Tired

1994 · 1h 32m · Movie

A renowned entertainer's life is turned upside down by a cunning doppelganger who threatens to destroy their hard-earned success and legacy through a series of calculated moves.

6.4
29
Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

2013 · 1h 38m · Movie

An exploration of several interconnected subjects: The Cannes Film Festival, cinema art, money, glamor and death.

6.6
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Innocent Sorcerers

Innocent Sorcerers

1960 · 1h 23m · Movie

A young doctor and jazz drummer, is also a womanizer who meets one night another yet finally interesting girl, who all but forces herself into his apartment where they play the game of appearances, both unable to confess their lov...

7.3
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Back in the U.S.S.R.

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1992 · 1h 27m · Movie

During perestroika, a Chicago student visiting Moscow inadvertently gets caught up in a perilous game involving a stolen Russian Orthodox icon amidst the USSR's transition to capitalism.

4.9
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A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

1970 · 1h 33m · Movie

Bernie, a self-destructive alcoholic, is given watch over his niece Winnie. He tests the patience of the various people he knows and Winnie is often left on her own.

6.3