Thaindian News

By Gina Gomez
Feb 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) “The Ghost Writer,” a thriller apparently based on a novel by Robert Harris, is Roman Polanski’s latest venture. The film celebrated its premiere this week at the Berlin Film Festival. However, the celebrated director was not publicly seen. According to reports, Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on September 26, 2009. The arrest was due to a 1977 case involving unlawful sex with a 13-year-old. The producer Robert Benmussa reportedly said on Friday that the movie was almost completed when Roman Polanski was arrested in September. He further added that the director continued with the remaining work in jail and then at his Swiss chalet, where he was placed under house arrest.

The premiere of “The Ghost Writer,” was a supposedly low key affair, held at the director’s Swiss chalet on the outskirts of Gstaad on Sunday, January 17. It is reported that there was no red carpet, no fans or photographers. Roman Polanski could not attend the Berlin Film Festival premiere held on Friday night. However, “The Ghost Writer” stars like Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan were seen attending the special occasion. It even included the producer and screenplay writer.

According to reports, few days ago Roman Polanski was sent a DVD version of the movie by the producer, from Paris. The director apparently did not want to watch the movie alone, so he reportedly invited the writer Robert Harris to Gstaad. Reportedly, Robert Harris traveled from England to watch the private screening. The writer supposedly said that he carried a bottle of champagne with him which was opened after the film ended, to mark the celebration.