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Polanski vows to fight US extradition
ZURICH (AFP) - Roman Polanski's lawyers on Monday vowed to fight his extradition to the United States over a three-decade-old child sex case and called his surprise detention in Switzerland "illegal".
Nations:France Switzerland Poland People:Hillary Clinton Roman Polanski Monica Bellucci Wong Kar-Wai
2009-09-28
Polanski's lawyers vow to fight Switzerland detention
ZURICH (AFP) - Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski was in detention on Monday in Switzerland after his arrest over a 1977 childsex case in Los Angeles, as his attorneys vowed to fight his extradition to the United States.
Nations:Poland Switzerland France People:Roman Polanski Jack Nicholson Nicolas Sarkozy Barack Obama Monica Bellucci Wong Kar-Wai Activities:Holocaust
2009-09-27
Al Pacino to help kick off Rome's third film festival
ROME (AFP) - US Oscar winner Al Pacino will help kick off the Rome film festival on Wednesday as he picks up an achievement award on behalf of the Actors Studio, springboard for many of Hollywood's best and brightest.
Nations:Italy Afghanistan Portugal People:Gus Van Sant Gina Lollobrigida Edward Norton Wim Wenders Keira Knightley Monica Bellucci Activities:2008 Rome Film Festival
2008-10-21
Rome's third film festival is all about Europe
ROME (AFP) - Rome's third annual film festival opening October 22 will shine the spotlight on European talent with a heavy presence of French and Italian films, organisers said Wednesday.
Nations:Italy People:Gus Van Sant Edward Norton Wim Wenders Keira Knightley Monica Bellucci Ralph Fiennes Activities:2008 Rome Film Festival Source:(AFP)
2008-10-01
Rich or poor, all flock to Rio Carnival parade
Rich and poor alike flocked to Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Monday night to gape at the fantastic Carnival parades -- but they saw them from different points of view.
Nations:Brazil People:Monica Bellucci Lucy Liu
2008-02-04
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