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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is the latest film from Terry Gilliam since Tideland. It’s about a travelling performing troupe that invites people to enter into a magic mirror and explore their imaginations. We learn that the reason they do this is part of a bet that the troupe’s leader, Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) made with the Devil (Tom Waits). Parnassus is to collect a certain number of souls, failing which, he must give up his daughter (Lily Cole). This…
What I am about to say is not a defence of Polanski. I will, however, say that there is a good moral argument for why Polanski should not go to jail. My argument may be considered a feminist stance. But mostly, it is a humanist stance. But first, let’s make some definitive statements:
In 1977 Roman Polanski raped a 13-year-old girl.
There is no moral justification for this act.
Roman Polanski’s artistic achievements do not exonerate Polanski.
All that said, I am unwilling to…
