"The Palace": Roman Polanski's Controversial Film Struggles to Find Support and Distribution
The Italian producer of Roman Polanski's latest film, The Palace, criticized U.S. streamers such as Paramount+, Amazon, and Netflix for not investing in the controversial director's new movie. Despite Polanski's back catalog being available on these platforms, they have not shown interest in producing his latest work. The Palace, set at a luxury hotel in Switzerland, has faced difficulties in financing, with French distributors passing on the film. Polanski, a fugitive from U.S. justice, did not attend the Venice festival where the film was discussed. The backlash against Polanski's past actions has made distributors wary of acquiring his films, resulting in no distribution in place for the U.S. or the U.K.