The title refers to the director's status as a criminal in the United States and an acclaimed artist in France. The documentary was made for HBO and has found a select audience at the cinema, which is fitting. Nothing about Polanski or his persona would suit the small screen. He is a larger than life character who was singled out in a 1977 court case that became a mockery of the American judicial system. The back story of his tragic beginnings (his parents died in Nazi death camps) and the love match with Sharon Tate and ensuing horrors helped to paint him as a sympathetic character. Focusing on the lengthy court battles, director Marina Zenovich brings to life the struggle that both the def