Klaus Kinski, revealed to have sexualy abused his daughter.

[Something completely different]

The sexual abuse claims levelled against Klaus Kinski by his daughter Pola make it clear that cinema fans have deified a monster. The evil that he oozed on the silver screen has now been retroactively authenticated by his alleged depravity.

Kinski didn't even try to hide his mindset. His comments in a 1977 talk show -- displaying as always his disregard for God, the world and societal morals -- are legendary. "Here, you land in prison for sleeping with a 12-year-old girl; in the Orient, they marry at age 11. Isn't that absurd?" he said to approving laughter from the audience.

It is exactly this deification that Pola Kinski has courageously contradicted. It is courageous because she is not only taking on her father, but also his adoring fans. Are we accomplices because we interpreted his unveiled criminal cravings as art?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeit...77039.html

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germ...76640.html

[Rev. Rye]

I can't say I'm too surprised; If memory serves, I once heard he wanted his daughter Nastassja to play his daughter in a film. Of course, I also can't say that this revelation makes films like Aguirre or Fitzcarraldo any worse.

[jonb]

If I say thank you for handing me a cup of tea, is that also a general approval for all your actions in life, even those I do not know about?
What about Plato's use of boys, should we burn those books?