Polanski, Allen, Venice Film Festival

Polanski pictured here with horrible "mothers" Mia Farrow and Joan Crawford.

It usually annoys me when people lump Woody Allen and Roman Polanski together. They both have a connection to Mia Farrow I guess. Investigators cleared Woody Allen of any crime while Polanski pleaded guilty to a charge of "unlawful sexual intercourse" after he raped a middle school girl.

But it's being reported that Allen and Polanski will likely have their films shown at the Venice Film Festival in August, Allen's Rainy Day in New York and Polanski's An Officer and a Spy. Read about it here.

On the one hand, Polanski freely admitted his guilt while Allen was obviously innocent. On the other, Polanski is an infinitely better director so it may not be all that terrible to have your name associated with his.