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Cancelling 21st century fossils
Roman Polanski's slow fall from grace
It took the film industry over four decades to oust Roman Polanski after he drugged and raped a child. The case, as well as other allegations, has long been known to the public, but a cultural shift was necessary for the director to face professional consequences.