Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski has been working in cinema for almost seventy years. He directs in different genres and in different countries. Throughout these years, his biography — in the eyes of society, he appears as both a victim and a criminal — intrigues the public as much as his films, which represent an exemplary blend of professionalism, uncompromising authorial perspective, attention to the dark sides of the human psyche, a pessimistic worldview, and a bitter sense of humor.
In his book, Stanislav Zelvensky examines each of Polanski's films and discusses the director's favorite themes and motifs.