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Roman Polanski Made Rosemary’s Baby A Decade Before He Fled The United States

The 1968 psychological horror film starred Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes. The plot centers on a pregnant woman who believes an evil cult wants to take her baby and use the infant for their rituals. The movie put Polanski on the map. The following year, Polanski’s pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, and four friends were killed by members of the Manson family. Ten years later, the director was arrested and charged with drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. He then fled the country before he was sentenced. However, he continued to make films, including 2002’s The Pianist for which he won Best Director.